MOTM

I got bumped on my bike and have been in the hospital for 4 days. 
Just got home.  Damage: fractured T1 vertebrae (no neurological
damage), 5 broken ribd, broken collar bone, concussion and bruise on
the back of my head, and a bruiesed kidney.

Some people drive like complete idiots so beware out there.  THe
bright side: mre down time for MOTOM :)

Mike

Yikes!!! Geez, Mike, please get well soon!

About 8 years ago I really took a slam on my skateboard (yes, I am too
old for such toys, yet I still do it...) and my wife took me to the
doctor.  She gave me a battery of neurological tests that I don't
think I could've passed on a good day.  Needless to say, everyone and
their mom was "observing" me for the next couple of weeks.  Being one
of - oh, how can I put this? - somewhat eccentric behavior anyway,
people were asking me if I was alright or would I like to lie down. 
Come to think of it, not once did anyone simply offer me a drink!  

Do rest, Mike!  Find a patch that stimulates bone repair.  I'll bet
that's not in the book...

Chub

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Marsh" <michaelmarsh@...> wrote:

>
> I got bumped on my bike and have been in the hospital for 4 days. 
> Just got home.  Damage: fractured T1 vertebrae (no neurological
> damage), 5 broken ribd, broken collar bone, concussion and bruise on
> the back of my head, and a bruiesed kidney.
> 
> Some people drive like complete idiots so beware out there.  THe
> bright side: mre down time for MOTOM :)
> 
> Mike
>

Ha, bone repair patch: probably doeesn' involve any sawtooth
waves...ps I mis-spoke: 6 ribs not 5.

Mike 

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Charles Osthelder"
<charlesosthelder@...> wrote:

>
> Yikes!!! Geez, Mike, please get well soon!
> 
> About 8 years ago I really took a slam on my skateboard (yes, I am too
> old for such toys, yet I still do it...) and my wife took me to the
> doctor.  She gave me a battery of neurological tests that I don't
> think I could've passed on a good day.  Needless to say, everyone and
> their mom was "observing" me for the next couple of weeks.  Being one
> of - oh, how can I put this? - somewhat eccentric behavior anyway,
> people were asking me if I was alright or would I like to lie down. 
> Come to think of it, not once did anyone simply offer me a drink!  
> 
> Do rest, Mike!  Find a patch that stimulates bone repair.  I'll bet
> that's not in the book...
> 
> Chub
> 
> --- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Marsh" <michaelmarsh@> wrote:
> >
> > I got bumped on my bike and have been in the hospital for 4 days. 
> > Just got home.  Damage: fractured T1 vertebrae (no neurological
> > damage), 5 broken ribd, broken collar bone, concussion and bruise on
> > the back of my head, and a bruiesed kidney.
> > 
> > Some people drive like complete idiots so beware out there.  THe
> > bright side: mre down time for MOTOM :)
> > 
> > Mike
> >
>

On May 21, 2006, at 1:07 PM, Mike Marsh wrote:

>
>  Ha, bone repair patch: probably doeesn' involve any sawtooth
>  waves...ps I mis-spoke: 6 ribs not 5.
>

The sawtooth comes in about two months, when they take the cast off. :-)

Actually, I've heard some about using electro-stimulation to
speed up bone healing.  And I think it's some kind of low
frequency AC waveform.  A nice square wave might be
just the thing.