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I just got a call from Kim, her son was riding his motorcycle and was hit last night. He has a fracture in his arm above the wrist and a compound break around his shoulder. He goes into surgery shortly.
Her reason for the call was to inform me that she will not be able to fulfil her duties with the certification committee and she might have to postpone the BBQ she has set up in FL. At this time she has no clue as to the time frame with his recovery. She said it could be a few weeks to as many as eight weeks. Her phone was about to die so it was a quick conversation.
As an avid rider, this is news I never like to hear. My thoughts are with Kim & Randy as they deal with this unfortunate event in their lives.
Sorry to hear it Kim. Good thing is it suonds like he was probably wearing a helmet since he had no head damage. I rode sport bikes for 6 years and luckily never had an accident.
Hello everyone, Thanks so much for all the well wishes and prayers. It is really appreciated from our family and Chris. Chris got hit doing 45-50, a lady just decided to make a last min. merge at 15 miles an hour. No reaction time to out maneuver. He is out of surgery, he had a compound fracture with w / 4 breaks in his right humerus and a hairline fracture in his left. The repair for his humerus is a plate about 4inches. All in all he is doing really well. The big concern for him now is a bone infection, the surgeon had to clean out dirt and debris out of the wound and bone. He had a race jacket on and zipped, with the hard protective pads in it, so this lady really rolled him to get dirt all the way in there. Thank God when he bought his bike he bought the best gear to match it, which more than likely saved him from death or a vegetative state. I am relieved for now , and the prayers are really needed as he is a watchmaker by trade and needs his arms and hands to make a living. Thanks everyone, Talk soon. Take Care, Kim R