get well quick bro!

Chest tubes suck. Every time I breathed I could feel it moving around in my chest. Got it out after a week and all has been good since then.

Hmmmm, luckily I was in a coma for two weeks when I had my chest tube...feeding tube was still there when I came out though...

That sucks. They tried to give me an IV this morning. I told them I don`t want any extra holes in my body and they could only put one in me if an emergency arises. I`m so happy I`m in Canada and this won`t leave me with any medical bills to deal with.

drag city man.

sounds like you got moxie though, good luck on the recovery!

Well I have scars from lots of holes they put in me, that's what happens when you are living off machines for two weeks. Thankfully I am here still, and thankfully you seem to be on the way to recovery as well. It's a long road let me tell you, keep your head up.

I also wish you a quick recovery!

I went for an xray today and it is the same as yesterday so they are going to try taking out the chest tube this afternoon. If I don't have any breathing problems I'll go for another xray tomorrow morning and if 'm not leaking air I can go home :) Too bad fixing a lung isn't as easy as patching a tube :P

That's why I huff a few ounces of Stan's every season.

Bummer dude, best wishes.

Did you manage to punch the old ***** in the face?

Patches and an airpump.

Told ya!


BTW, Get well dude, all you have to do is relax and rest, your body will do the rest. ;0)

Damn dude, that sounds painful. Hope you get better, and hope the insurance covers the cost of a brand new bike! :thumb:

Sorry that I keep bumping the thread but I just got some good news. The doctors came in and listened to my lungs today. They tell me that they sound good and I'll be able to go home later today! I'm looking forward to getting out of here.

Best wishes for a solid recovery and for getting some financial reparation.

I feel jumpy when riding and driving, for this very reason. And the population is getting older.

Respect those who deserve respect, let the rest of them take a taxi.

Wish u a speedy recovery man! Bikes can always be replaced ;)

I wish you a great recovery. I got slammed by a driver going wrong way down a one way street. My road bike was absolutely destroyed and I went through a windshield. I had to see a lawyer about my hospital bills and I'd do the same if you can't pay them. Best of luck hope it all turns out well.

from one Torontonian to another... get well soon!

Hope you get back on the horse soon. Makes me want to start riding with brakes :/

That's good news dude! Hope you're feeling better.

Take your time to recover that thumb o' yours though, you don't want to mess it up again. :P

http://www.candy.com/assets/images/M...etWellSoon.gif

Thanks again everyone. I am home today and I just recently got back from the hespital for a follow up on my thumb. As long as I don't move it it should be ok in a couple of months. I also spoke with a lawyer and they want to probably go ahead with a lawsuit and meet up with me tomorrow for a meeting. I already posted these in the Kilo TT thread but here's how my bike wound up after hitting the car. Do you guys think the front wheel will still be ok or do you think I need to order a new wheelset (no rush as I probably won't be doing much if any more riding this season)?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...roAccident.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Accident-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Accident-3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Accident-4.jpg

I won't post the pictures of myself with the chesttube so you guys don't get grossed out by the mild gore and my shirtless body lol.

thanks....glad to hear you are home.

Daaamn, that fork looks almost like it's on backwards. Ouchies.

I'd wait until you hear from her insurance, IMO you should be getting a brand spanking new bike.


First thing I though when I saw that fork was of MuckyMucky's kilo ;)