Whats up everybody?! Wow...just wow. First off, thank you all from the bottom of my heart for even caring enough to keep up with my recovery. To be completely honest with you all, i havent been on the forum because I didn't think anyone would be keeping up with my story. It's extremely flattering. So i read through the entire thread and i will try my best to hit a few key points i noticed. Finance: I'm going to be fine. My father is very graciously helping me. I am extremely fortunate in that respect, as well as many others which i will explain in further detail. I also have very good health insurance. At the time of the accident, yes, i lived at home in search of a new apartment. I had a very destructive, violent roomate i had to get away from. I hadn't lived at home since i was 18 prior to the 2 weeks before my accident. I am 28 years old now. I had a nice new Arai on at the time of my accident. It saved my life. I never rode without a helmet. Ever. I had puma/ducati riding shoes, jeans, and a Ducati T on. Gloves as well, but no jacket. My injuries were severe indeed. I coded twice. They had to put 39 liters of fluid in me just to keep my blood pressure up enough to keep my heart beating. After they stopped the internal bleeding, after the thorocotomy (if thats how you spell it lol) there was too much fluid in me. I looked like the michilin man. It was crazy looking. So...they had to cut me completely open from the top of my abdomin all the way past my belly button. My intestines were out for 2 weeks. It was wild. I have pics! After that, they had to use a witemans patch to gradually crank my rib cage closed day by day, little by little. It honestly goes on and on...trach, 10 compressed vertebrae, 2 fractured, collapsed lung, broke every single rib on my right side, and then the kicker...the Bracial plexus injury. My right shoulder, arm and hand is completely paralyzed. I had a nerve graft surgery, but the best it could ever be is a "helper arm". Not looking too good. I wasn't on the Duc. It was in the shop. I was on my buddies S1000rr (ahh! Don't be mad at me!!). For legalities sake, i am not going to get into the topic of fault, substance use of any sort etc etc, but i WILL say the media is disgusting. Absolutely and completely slanderous and erroneous. Its sad. The whole thing is just a massivly sad ordeal. For legalities sake once again, i cannot discuss the other young man involved but will just say, its tragic. Its just FUBAR accross the board, it really is. I am writing all of this from my phone, and am losing track of where i am in my explanation, but please feel free to ask anything you want other than possible substances, or the other gentleman involved (legalities once again) and i will be more than happy to answer! Thank you all so much for your concern and for your support. It really means more than you know.
