We rented our bikes and helmets, got our lift tickets and headed up the mountain. It took about 10 or 15 minutes to get to the top.
Before - On the chair lift
View from the chair liftThe first run down had us a little freaked out at the first few steep drops. Steep, fast, loose rock, tree roots, and sharp turns. But we made it. Laurie had a few detours off the path into the bushes, but nothing major. We had a blast and decided to go again on the same trail. A little too cocky this time...Laurie cruised right into the second steep, sharp turn and wiped out hard. I didn't see the fall since I was in front of her, but I heard it and saw the aftermath.
She bailed pretty hard on her right side destroying her helmet, bashing her head, scraping her arm, and messing up her shoulder. We walked back up the hill to the top of the chair lift and got some first aid attention.
After - Happy she made it.
Forearm Scrape and Hydrogen Peroxide FunThe first aid guy said she might have a mild concussion. Then he looked at her helmet and saw how destroyed it was and said "you definitely have a mild concussion". They wouldn't let us ride the chair lift back down, so we called Papa Scott and Gigi to come pick us up (luckily at the top of this lift was a resort that had a windy road leading up to it). The worst of it seemed to be her shoulder. It took some pretty good slamming and she couldn't raise her arm. The first aid tent got her all setup with a sling and sent us directly to the emergency clinic in town.
Emergency clinic waiting roomThe clinic got her fitted with ice and a real sling. Took some x-rays, cleaned and treated all her wounds, and gave her some mental acuity tests. Laurie's got some scrapes and a good lump on her head, but the x-ray was clean and the worst of it was diagnosed as major bruising in the shoulder and some possible rotator cuff strain. OTC pain killers seemed to be pretty effective and after a short rest she was ready for me to take her shopping and out to dinner. Laurie's not gonna let a little wipe out get in the way of shopping and a dinner date!
7 comments:
WoW! Glad you are mostly OK and Thank you Helmet!!! I know a some areas keep those busted up helmets as an educational tool. Hope you feel good still in the AM when the soreness sets in. That may make it hard to run your 10K when you get back :) Hope recovery is quick! <<>>
Man! The before picture had me a little nervous, but I am glad to see that her lovely smile wasn't altered at all. What a woman!! I too hope the recovery is quick.
Only death can stand in the way of shopping and dinner!!! Oh, and maybe surgery... Glad you're ok!!!
A real trooper to the end. Hopefully the painkillers can outlast the pressurized airplane ride. see you soon!
Oh my goodness! I'm so glad you're okay (relatively).
You under-sold this crash on facebook. Pretty awesome.
10 days later and my wounds are nearly healed, there is sure to be some scarring. My shoulder is still sore and to add insult to injury my doctor gave me a tetanus shot in the other shoulder. At least I am balanced in my pain. And I am pretty proud that I ran my first 10K race only 3 days after this lack of coordination!
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