Get well soon, MMach5
05-18-12 | 09:35 AM
#51
You gonna eat that?
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From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
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He needs a tadpole recumbent.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi 
"However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
05-18-12 | 09:38 AM
#52
You gonna eat that?
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From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
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Looks like a local TV news channel did a story tonight
https://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Cycli...151959175.html
https://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Cycli...151959175.html
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
05-18-12 | 03:58 PM
#53
"Fred"--is that bad?
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From: 214 Represent!
Bikes: Felt f85 (11); Trek 7.3 FX (07); Schwinn Super Sport (86); Specialized Rockhopper (87)
What we need is someone to take bicycle advocacy on as his personal cause and try to get some things like this changed.
Oh wait, someone did. . .but he got hit by a car this week. . .
05-18-12 | 08:41 PM
#55
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From: On the bridge with Picard
Bikes: Specialized Allez, Specialized Sirrus
I am going up to the hospital today.
BTW https://mcnairfamily.chipin.com/mcnair-family-fund
if ya wanna help
BTW https://mcnairfamily.chipin.com/mcnair-family-fund
if ya wanna help
05-18-12 | 08:47 PM
#56
Insane Bicycle Mechanic
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From: other Vancouver
05-19-12 | 07:30 AM
#57
Borracho For Life
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From: Taos, NM
Dangit. Just read the update
With those thanks, however, she has added a request. Since Tuesday morning, Michael has required blood transfusions repeatedly - and blood banks across the country are challenged to respond to the demands placed upon them. Please, if you are eligible, take an hour and donate blood. If you don't know whether or not you are eligible, find out - the basic eligibility criteria can be found here. For the donor, it only takes the equivalent of your lunch hour... but for the recipient, it can (and often does) mean life or death.
How is Michael doing? He weathered the surgery to stabilize his chest wall today well, but it has been a tough day on him nonetheless. The MRI confirmed what the neurosurgeon suspected - he has many fractured vertebrae (spine bones) in all sections of his spine. Fortunately, his spinal cord is intact, and looks reasonably good. He will definitely need to remain in the cervical collar for the forseeable future, but right now there is no immediate need for surgery to stabilize the fractures. Depending on what his body can do on its own, and on how stable the fractures look once some primary healing has taken place, he may have to go into surgery - for now, however, the surgeon would rather leave him alone.
He still has 2 chest tubes, but his left lung (the one that was punctured) is reinflated. The brain bleed has not worsened, and Michael's sedation was eased up a little this morning to see how his neurological status was. He was able to follow simple commands and did open his eyes - this is an encouraging sign, indeed. He was sedated again after they assessed him - at this point it is important that all of his body's resources are dedicated to healing, and the best way to make sure of that is to allow the ventilator to breathe for him, and to keep him sedated.
It is important to remember that this is going to be a very long journey for Michael, Heather, Chance, Madison and Abigail. As in any serious situation, there might be setbacks, but Michael's strength, refusal to give up and the incredible family and friends who surround him have brought him to the other side of tough struggles before.
With our prayers and positive thoughts, he can do it again.
Please continue to pray, offer your thoughts, and share this page....
... and give blood - please.
How is Michael doing? He weathered the surgery to stabilize his chest wall today well, but it has been a tough day on him nonetheless. The MRI confirmed what the neurosurgeon suspected - he has many fractured vertebrae (spine bones) in all sections of his spine. Fortunately, his spinal cord is intact, and looks reasonably good. He will definitely need to remain in the cervical collar for the forseeable future, but right now there is no immediate need for surgery to stabilize the fractures. Depending on what his body can do on its own, and on how stable the fractures look once some primary healing has taken place, he may have to go into surgery - for now, however, the surgeon would rather leave him alone.
He still has 2 chest tubes, but his left lung (the one that was punctured) is reinflated. The brain bleed has not worsened, and Michael's sedation was eased up a little this morning to see how his neurological status was. He was able to follow simple commands and did open his eyes - this is an encouraging sign, indeed. He was sedated again after they assessed him - at this point it is important that all of his body's resources are dedicated to healing, and the best way to make sure of that is to allow the ventilator to breathe for him, and to keep him sedated.
It is important to remember that this is going to be a very long journey for Michael, Heather, Chance, Madison and Abigail. As in any serious situation, there might be setbacks, but Michael's strength, refusal to give up and the incredible family and friends who surround him have brought him to the other side of tough struggles before.
With our prayers and positive thoughts, he can do it again.
Please continue to pray, offer your thoughts, and share this page....
... and give blood - please.
05-19-12 | 10:41 PM
#58
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From: On the bridge with Picard
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With those thanks, however, she has added a request. Since Tuesday morning, Michael has required blood transfusions repeatedly - and blood banks across the country are challenged to respond to the demands placed upon them. Please, if you are eligible, take an hour and donate blood. If you don't know whether or not you are eligible, find out - the basic eligibility criteria can be found here. For the donor, it only takes the equivalent of your lunch hour... but for the recipient, it can (and often does) mean life or death.
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... and give blood - please.
[snip]
... and give blood - please.
Does it hurt to donate? Not really. You feel the initial needle stick and your arm will sting for about 10 seconds from the betadine used to sterilize your skin. After that, you really don't feel anything. I always think that the minor pain I feel when donating is nothing compared to what the person who will receive my blood is feeling. It puts things into perspective.
05-19-12 | 10:59 PM
#59
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From: CID
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I'm not much of a praying guy, but I did the ChipIn... should really get back to donating blood, too.
Hope he gets better soon! The pain he must be in...
Hope he gets better soon! The pain he must be in...
05-20-12 | 10:17 PM
#61
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From: Richardson TX
Contributed what I can on Chip In...wish I was able to do more.
Can't donate blood since we were in England at the wrong time.
(Went for the education....stayed for the mad cow disease.)
Can't donate blood since we were in England at the wrong time.
(Went for the education....stayed for the mad cow disease.)
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My nice new Nashbar Touring Build AKA "The Flying Avocadooooooooo!"
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Hey, I'm just this GUY...you know?
>>>Team Critical Mess<<< (You mean it's not SUPPOSE to hurt?)
My nice new Nashbar Touring Build AKA "The Flying Avocadooooooooo!"
1998(?) Trek 700 Multitrack
1995 Trek 1220 AKA "Jimi"
Older Non-suspension Specialized Hardrock
05-21-12 | 07:45 AM
#62
Thread Starter
It's true, man.
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From: North Texas
Bikes: Cannondale T1000, Inbred SS 29er, Supercaliber 29er, Crescent Mark XX, Burley Rumba Tandem
I'm in for a pint. Conveniently, the Bloodmobile is coming to my office tomorrow by previous arrangement.
05-21-12 | 09:25 AM
#63
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From: Eugene, Oregon
Bikes: 2014 Specialized Dolce Triple, 1987 Schwinn Tempo, 2012 Windsor Kensington 8
I was planning on donating at the bloodmobile this next week, and then a patient had to go and bite me. Next 6 mos gonna suuuuuuck.
05-22-12 | 07:29 AM
#64
That gives him a hobby
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From: Big D
Bikes: 1992 Raliegh Heat and 2008 Bianchi Volpe
Mike has had a bit of a setback, and they have upped his antibiotics to combat a potential lung and blood infection. Complications are part of injuries this extreme, and please continue to pray for Mike!
05-22-12 | 08:02 AM
#65
Fat Guy Rolling
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From: Louisville Kentucky
Bikes: Bacchetta Agio, 80s Raleigh Record single-speed, Surly Big Dummy
05-23-12 | 06:32 PM
#67
Bike addict, dreamer
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From: Queens, New York
Since I was born abroad they don't want my blood. I'd gladly give some (I would get an extra day off too), but no... can't. I guess it will be a while untill we start hearing some good news here. Let's hope for the best.
05-24-12 | 05:10 AM
#68
Thread Starter
It's true, man.
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From: North Texas
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Update - Michaels infection(s) causing fluid in his lungs has been identified as MRSA and yeast. They already placed him on the correct antibiotics to treat this, but MRSA can be very serious. They will have to drain his lungs again in the near future most likely and hope that things don't get worse.
05-25-12 | 12:01 AM
#70
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Really? I thought anybody who is healthy can donate blood.
05-25-12 | 02:28 AM
#71
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From: Eugene, Oregon
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05-25-12 | 03:44 AM
#72
Bike addict, dreamer
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From: Queens, New York
05-25-12 | 03:56 AM
#73
Banned
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From: England / CPH
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Indefinite deferral for donors born in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Niger or Nigeria since 1977.
Possible indefinite deferral for donors who have lived in or visited the United Kingdom or Europe for a total time of 3-6 months since January 1, 1980, depending on exactly where the donor traveled and how long he or she was there.
Visiting malaria-rich regions also gets most people (SE Asia, usually.)
Me too. I don't think people really understand how serious MRSA is (speaking as a microbiologist.)
05-25-12 | 10:17 AM
#74
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But I digress...
05-25-12 | 10:52 AM
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Strictly evidnece based. No political correctness.
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