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[MIKEYTEE]

Tom,
Sorry to hear of your mishap. Heal quickly.
Mike
 

[mr_magoo]

Sorry to hear about your incident, but glad to see you will mend.

[RidinRuby]

Hope you get back in the saddle real soon

[ultraruss]

   As all the other be4 me gld ur OK . Thnx for psotn up as when it hapns 1 never knows. As side note did u hear how cros crountry rdr faired in all this

[DJ56]

Godspeed Tom......glad it wasn't any worse (although bad enough)

Here's well wishes and prayers for you 

Happy Holidays

[Werkscycle]

Sounds like you did displayed some awesome riding skill keeping your bike upright, my god speed your healing and see you back out on the road. 

[49445CVO]

Wow.  Wishing you a speedy recovery

[plumbertom]

And another episode.
I just got home from a 4 day return trip to the hospital due to an infection in my wounded foot.
I.V. antibiotics cleared it up with no problem. And I was home for Christmas.
How about some ugly toe pics; http://picasaweb.google.com/plumbertom1/OldTopangaAccident#
First seven photos are from the original accident, the rest are the return for treating the infection.

[sadunbar]

Thankful they resolved your infection!     Hang in there...   

[MAT]

   Your right that chit is fugly   

[plumbertom]

Went to the storage yard today to pick up my gear from my bike and had a look at it.
The only damage I could discern was the bent shift lever. No other scratches or marks that I could see.
Even the foot peg didn't look to be bent.

[MAT]

That's cool   

[plumbertom]

Had a friend come up from OC a couple days ago and go with me to pick up my bike so he could ride it home.
The guy at the storage shop took a piece of pipe and a block of wood to the shift lever and bent it straight.
almost looks like new. One worry of my mind having my bike here where I can see it.
Got the estimate for damage from the other guys insurance and they say $500. I don't see it but I'll take the money.
On another front, I received a copy of the investigators report of the accident and the other guy told him he crossed the center lie on the curve and collided with me. His insurance was trying to claim I was riding the center line so was mutually at fault. There was also some physical evidence at the scene that indicated the collision took place well into my lane.
Unfortunately the other guy only has minimum coverage on his bike so I'll be lucky if my under-insured coverage doesn't have to pick up the balance of my medical expense.
Amazingly the collision report puts the age of the other guy at 75 years. With the injury he suffered to his leg/foot I truly doubt he'll ever ride again.
I go to see the surgeon that treated us both today to get the stitches under my toes removed today so maybe I can get some idea of how he is doing.

[faceracer]

sorry to hear brother! Get well soon and back on the raod. How did the bike fare?

[plumbertom]

Back from the vet. He removed part of my stitches but the two between my toes will have to wait two more weeks. Other than that he said all is doing well.
Asked him if he was still treating the guy that hit me.
He told me that the guy is doing fine even though he's in a convalescent care facility. He has an external appliance on to apply traction but in a couple of weeks will have some pins put in. The surgeon said that he will probably make a full recovery and be able to get back out and ride. Amazing for a 75 year old.
Even though I was not responsible for his injury, this is a relief to know. I've dealt with having to give up riding myself (mistakenly, thank the gods of rolling thunder) and can tell you it makes for a bleak looking future.