Broke My Leg on my Harley UGH!!!!

[Hossman]

I dug the left floor board into the asphalt and high sided off the right side of my Harley heritage.. as I was braking I did the dumb move of putting my foot out to save the paint.. (well I saved the paint ) My right leg broke just below the knee - 6.5 hours of surgery with 2 orthopedic surgeons and an assistant - Damn amazing what they can do with our bodies-- I did this on the 16 August -I was home for 10 days while they scheduled surgery- Surgery was August 26th - no cast just a brace- an 8" cut on the inside of my leg and a 5" on the outside of my leg. I can already bend it to 60 degrees. Back to work Sept 8. -- No weight on my leg (or bike riding) until November 24 UGH!!.
LESSON (which I knew ??)-- ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FEET ON YOUR ROAD BIKE!! I would have been able to ride away if I just kept on the brakes D'OH
Damn split of the moment decisions - yeah- like my leg will stop a 700 pound Harley DUH!!!
I'm lucky and doing well - a bit of pain though

Cheers All

P.S. 1/2 mile from work on a turn I make every day - just got sloppy (stupid me)

[dannyr]

Hey man.....Shit happens!!!!! Glad your feeling better. Get well soon !!!!!!!

[IrfaanSE801]

Man, sounds like you got damned lucky right there. Good to hear it isn't worse though, have a quick recovery!

[straycat]

Heal up Hossman.

[GodOfRhythm]

Sucks bigtime man!

Get well soon!

[gtrbuyer]

Wishing you a speedy recover Hoss...hope you are back up and around real soon!

[guitarsjb]

Get better soon bro!!

[Stinkbug]

Glad to hear you are ok!

[fett]

Well, at least, you didn't blow out your ankle like I did playing golf. Get well and pay attention to the Docs on your rehab. I have my share of heavy metal in my leg, but your's is awesome.

[Firebird V]

Hope your leg comes back 100%. Let it heal right.

[~K~]

No weight on my leg (or bike riding) until November 24 UGH!!.
LESSON (which I knew ??)-- ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FEET ON YOUR ROAD BIKE!!

That's a big rule we should abide by Hoss but the reality of it is that it is just a natural reaction and not a thought process ... shit happens .. Hope ya mend quickly and sorry to hear of the bad news ..

[Joe_Steeler]

Good Lord that looks painful.
Any of that hardware coming off or are you with it for life?
Hoping for a speedy recovery.

[Hossman]

Thanks ALL -- I really appreasate it..
Titianimum is with me for life and all the pins and screws too D'Oh
- Like Kevin said - Big rule and the first you learn -- Now I can back it up - keep your feet on the bike - very simple...
I take pills for pai every 6 hours now - but it was 2 pills every 4 hours - so getting better.
The doctor said they might have to tighten screws after a month or two OUCH!! I shadered the one side and tore the tendon off (they were able to reattach the tendon with a piece of bone and a screw). Yes I was lucky and I know it - my chaps kept the bone in my leg - otherwise it might have went threw the skin....
Ride safe and play guitars... Cheers

[jjw]

hope you recover quicklyalso get rid of that slow hog and get a jap sportsbike lol

[horns666]

That truly sucks major ass bro..Hope you recover quick!