SHIZUOKA, Japan, Aug. 14 (AP) - (Kyodo)—A 54-year-old man continued to drive a large motorcycle about 2 kilometers Monday after hitting the center divider on a national highway and losing his right leg below the knee in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, police said Tuesday. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8R0J9D80&show_article=1 -- barb Chaplain, ARSCCwdne buy my book! http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1198812 read my blog! http://xenubarb.blogspot.com/
The first time I hit a curb with my foot, the pain was intense and I didn't want to look to see if my foot was dangling at a strange angle or missing. It wasn't even bruised and I didn't feel anything the next day. But the stories about this incident in Japan are contradictory. One says the pain was excruciating, another says he couldn't feel his leg. I wonder if he was using a drug such as crystal meth and the drug kept him going until he realized something was really, really wrong with his leg.
I had a similar but less drastic experience when I tore my ACL a number of years back. I parked the bike and dismounted, but when I tried to stand on both feet I found that my left leg wouldn't support half my weight. The immediate impact of trauma is an adrenaline rush that numbs the injured parts. The pain comes through later. Rich, Urban Biker
It also turns your good judgement to sh*t. I've seen an injured rider with a greenish complexion and a little trickle of blood coming out of his helmet arguing with friends "No really, I feel fine. Seriously". We finally talked him into sitting down and waiting for the paramedics to pack him off to the hospital for his very obvious concussion. Never trust a victim's judgement right after an accident. Sit them or yourself down to calm down and take stock of the situation for a few minutes and avoid making things worse.
OUCH! How did you do that? How did you recover from that? I strained my MCL from playing hockey and it took months to recover. I can imagine feeling such pain, but I hope that after a while I'd notice that the rear brake wasn't working any more. }: (
Thanks for your answer. Acronyms save time for professionals who would otherwise frequently need to write several polysyllabic words, but when acronyms are thrown into casual communications they can be baffling.
Sorry about that. MCL means Medial Collateral Ligament. Is that better? Thought not. It's the ligament that connects the femur to the tibia on the inside. Oh. Let me try again. It's a long tough inelastic strap that connects the upper gel bone to the main lower leg bone on the inside. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Knee_diagram.png That's a right knee painfully stretched out.
Thanks. I am painfully (both mentally and physically) learning the names of the various muscles and tendons involved with the knee joint. The human knee joint either proves that the Intelligent Designer does not exist or that She is a sadist. ;-) I recently strained my lateral collateral ligament (LCL) while trying to walk across a dry stream bed http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d7/Varus.jpg/190px-Varus.jpg My leg doesn't look as bad as the photo, but that bulge is present on the inside of the knee. It's gradually healing.
There's one of the Forbidden Curses from Harry Potter right there... The Cruciatus Curse. Well named. Twisted that puppy once and I have never experienced such pain before or since. Nearly puked, it was that bad. -- barb "Cruiciatus Mollusca!" Chaplain, ARSCCwdne buy my book! http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1198812 read my blog! http://xenubarb.blogspot.com/
I'd like to have a word with Her. I'm nut sure whether I want to use my hockey stick or a baseball bat. Ouch! I didn't know it could do that and not tear.
Shouldn't there at least be a warning label attached to a person's knee, warning her to never attempt to bend it at 90 degrees to the normal plane of flexure, excessively twist, or hyperextend it?
There should be a warning on rotator cuffs, elbones, wrists, thumbs, ankles, knees, and toes. Furthermore, brains should come with an owner's manual...and not in Chinglish! -- barb "You and your forebrain, a basic guide" Chaplain, ARSCCwdne buy my book! http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1198812 read my blog! http://xenubarb.blogspot.com/
I remember when I read that article in the news last week, I was reminded of the strong bond of Japanese group think, which is naturally enhanced by the group riding experience-- oops!/loss of control/minor contact/but I'm still riding/got to keep up with the group/damn shifter doesn't work/feel wierd and off balance/whew we're finally slowing down, let me look down there oh Holy Miso! Hope group doesn't notice the inconveinence........
