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Title: not heading anywhere soon....
Post by: Alp on May 12, 2010, 04:08:52 PM
  Decided to celebrate my birthday Sat with a trip to the Emergency Ward at VGH!  I don't remember much about the bike accident but have a few reminders: broken clavicle, broken scapula, 7 broken ribs, punctured lung (partially collasped), possible small fracture C-1 vertebrae, concussion (out cold for 15+ minutes). During the hospital stay they did a Cat Scan but no x-rays.  Went to my GP yesterday and he wanted pictures since he didn't like the way my shoulder looked.  So today I found out that I have a nasty broken clavicle with two large bone spurs (will try to post pics/x-rays later).  The bones are no where close to each other and it looks like I am going to be someones' dissection project sooner than later.  Oh well there goes work for the summer.....
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Post by: BUSDADDY on May 12, 2010, 04:47:20 PM
Damn Alp, sorry to hear that! although I guess it could have ended even worse, get well soon.
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Post by: egspot on May 12, 2010, 05:01:40 PM


bicycle? Motocycle?

sorry about it man.

Get well.
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Post by: Alp on May 12, 2010, 05:02:15 PM
motorbike
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Post by: Billyisgr8 on May 12, 2010, 06:10:46 PM
Yikes..hopefully everything will work out ok for you and heal well.

Kevin
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Post by: Trevor P on May 12, 2010, 08:28:58 PM
That sounds nasty. :( Hope you make a speedy recovery.
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Post by: Geoff on May 12, 2010, 08:59:21 PM
Dam dude!!!! Get better soon.


we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic man.... Alp will be that man!


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Post by: Darren Dilley on May 12, 2010, 11:17:29 PM
holy s#%t man... i told to stay off that bike. that you were going to get hurt... let me know if your need anything  :-* 
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Post by: Alp on May 12, 2010, 11:39:26 PM
thanks guys  surgery tomorrow at 8am
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Post by: Airjack on May 12, 2010, 11:57:52 PM

Ouch,  good luck with that.   
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Post by: Alisdair on May 13, 2010, 08:14:21 AM
oh daaaaam .  , glad your still with us Alp, could have been much worse . take it easy mate and get well soon.


oh and happy belated burdy.
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Post by: blue bus on May 13, 2010, 09:08:37 AM
Yikes!!! As a lifetime motorcyclist i can sympathize. I've had many close calls myself.
Was it you going to fast or someone elses fault?
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Post by: silas on May 13, 2010, 09:31:20 AM
best wishes to you and your health and a full and speedy recovery alp!
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Post by: Chris on May 13, 2010, 09:33:45 AM
ouch!
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Post by: Bruce on May 13, 2010, 12:50:48 PM
Yikes!!! As a lifetime motorcyclist i can sympathize. I've had many close calls myself.
Was it you going to fast or someone elses fault?
I've talked to Alp a couple of times about this, and he has no idea what happened.  I suspect he was hit from the side or behind, otherwise he'd have recollection of a car coming at him. 
The strange thing is that the stupid VPD say they have no record of the incident.  Wonder who called the ambulance then?  Tow truck?
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Post by: Alp on May 13, 2010, 03:37:17 PM
back home now with a little extra hardware!  All things seemed to go well.  Oxycontins work too well, will just stick to Tylenol #3.
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Post by: Mirko on May 13, 2010, 04:17:03 PM
back home now with a little extra hardware!  All things seemed to go well.  Oxycontins work too well, will just stick to Tylenol #3.

Holy shit! Alp, thats messed up! get well soon and please, let us know if you get any updates as to who or what did this to you...
Give me a call if you need anything
Take care.

Mirko
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Post by: mizovalgrl on May 13, 2010, 04:29:55 PM
 You're one tough guy....I would still be on the morphine drip...keep well......fruit basket,flowers????   :-*
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Post by: RoadRunner on May 13, 2010, 04:33:05 PM
Speedy Recovery! :-*
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Post by: egspot on May 13, 2010, 04:59:56 PM
Yikes!!! As a lifetime motorcyclist i can sympathize. I've had many close calls myself.
Was it you going to fast or someone elses fault?
I've talked to Alp a couple of times about this, and he has no idea what happened.  I suspect he was hit from the side or behind, otherwise he'd have recollection of a car coming at him. 
The strange thing is that the stupid VPD say they have no record of the incident.  Wonder who called the ambulance then?  Tow truck?

Hit and Run?

VPD?

911? that has to have records.

Wha was the date and time? Please pm me.
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Post by: Bruce on May 13, 2010, 07:59:32 PM
back home now with a little extra hardware! 
Ti or just lame Stainless Steel?
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Post by: kirin on May 13, 2010, 08:20:58 PM
Sorry to Hear Alp. Going through what you are is one of the big concerns that I had when I owned my bike...
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Post by: OUTKAST on May 13, 2010, 09:10:45 PM
 :o  Take care hope you heal fast
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Post by: Russ on May 13, 2010, 10:23:24 PM
sorry to hear get well soon
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Post by: dannyboy on May 13, 2010, 10:46:45 PM
Sorry to Hear Alp. Going through what you are is one of the big concerns that I had when I owned my bike...

a schwinn doesnt count here kirin... :D

Hearing stories like this makes me want to ride a little more carefully....
hoping for a speedy recovery alp.
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Post by: Alp on May 13, 2010, 10:55:00 PM
porn....

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Post by: kirin on May 13, 2010, 10:55:33 PM
Chuckle. I had a 1990 Kawi Zx6 young Danny:P
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Post by: Alp on May 13, 2010, 10:59:49 PM
Kawasaki = Scwhinn Kirin.......
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Post by: Alp on May 13, 2010, 11:01:40 PM
more porn.....

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Post by: Alp on May 13, 2010, 11:02:29 PM
Kirin can interpret....
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Post by: kirin on May 13, 2010, 11:16:55 PM
Just curious Alp were you on your SM? Your injuries are pretty gnarly but it could be worse. Hope whoever hit you gets brought to justice.....
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Post by: Alp on May 13, 2010, 11:19:31 PM
yes.  There is no evidence anyone hit me yet as there is no MVA report or Police dispatch/records
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Post by: Alp on May 17, 2010, 10:12:51 AM
so as of Thursday I put some weight on.  A few grams of S/S screws and a rod in the clavicle area.  The jagged incision should give me great evidence for fantastic stories with the ladies!

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Post by: Geoff on May 17, 2010, 12:17:54 PM
Yikes!!! Looks like the dr had some shakey hands lol
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Post by: Alp on May 17, 2010, 12:19:17 PM
yeah a 4 martini lunch will do that to some people
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Post by: Jeremy on May 17, 2010, 03:38:35 PM
Ouch.  :o. Just remember. Bones heal and chicks dig scars. Speedy recovery.

Jeremy