There is a book that I think every rider should get. I feel that this book saved my life when I had my wreck. It is called Proficient Motorcycling By David L. Hough.
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Always Ride Safe's Details
Status:
Married
Here for:
Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Sierra Vista, AZ
Body type:
6' 2" / Average
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Religion:
Agnostic
Zodiac Sign:
Leo
Smoke / Drink:
Yes / Yes
Children:
I don't want kids
Education:
In college
Occupation:
Stay at Home Gimp
Income:
$30,000 to $45,000
Always Ride Safe's Schools
Buena High School
Sierra Vista,AZ
Graduated: 1999
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
1996 to 1999
Always Ride Safe Why can't I have one day without pain??? Is that to much to ask??? Posted at 5:46 AM Nov 20 view more
About me: On December 8, 2006 Chris was in a nasty motorcycle accident. Chris was wearing full gear, helmet, gloves, leather jacket, and riding boots. His main injury was his left arm and shoulder. His other injuries were on his left hip were his jacket got pushed up and scraped it up just a little bit. And his sunglasses broke on the bridge of his nose and caused bruising.
When they sent him home from the hospital he was in a C collar and a big bulky brace. He was in that until February 21, 2007. He was unable to pretty much do anything. He needed help doing everything. He was in a ton of pain all the time. It never stopped.
Chris lost everything after his accident. His job, his left arm, his ability to ride, days of not having pain, days of not having to take pills every four hours. At the time Chris was engaged to Carrie Sheley who he had spent almost three years of his life with. After the accident she didn't care, she had no desire to help him or be patient with him. Chris was in constant pain and it didn't matter to her. She had been cheating on him before the accident and continued after the accident. So in March of 2007 Chris broke off the engagement with her and moved back into his mother's house. He spent most of his days sitting on the couch in pain all the time. He has seen a lot of doctor's. Most of them just brushed his case off or didn't give him the best treatment.
On January 10, 2008, he met me at Cochise college. We hit it off really well, fell head over heals for each other. Moved in together two weeks later, got engaged in May of 2008 and plan to wed April 10, 2010.
It has been 2 years and almost 6 months since his accident. He is still trying to rebuild his life. He is in constant pain all day everyday. There are days where he just sits on the couch and hurts. His arm and shoulder are hypersensitive. So if you breathe on it he will drop to his knees in pain. He has three types of pills he has to take every four hours. There are a total of 13 pills he has to swallow. One of the medicines he takes is decreasing and eating away his memory day by day. He has a hard time remembering the simplest of things. I can tell him something and in 5 minutes he has no memory of what I said or told him. It takes him about half an hour to get out of the house because he forgets everything. It is hard for him because he has so much he wants to do and remember but he can't. So he struggles to remember everyday. I help him with well everything. I remember what he can't. I make sure he takes his pills on time. I make sure he actually gets some sleep. He will hurt so bad that he will not sleep for days. So he will drop and fall asleep standing up or in the middle of a conversation. So his sleeping pattern is very messed up. He feels so bad that I have so much responsibility and I have to take care of him. But I don't mind it at all.
Chris got his arm amputated on May 11, 2009. He is so happy it is gone. All that weight is gone. His pain will never go away but this amputation has taken a little bit of it away.
Chris' life is slowly being rebuild. He tries to deal with his pain to the best of his ability. He is becoming social again, going out and doing things. He has a great life with me. He found happiness again. I love him as he is, the pain he goes through, his amputation all the stuff he has to go through does not turn me away. I love him with all my heart and that will never change. Many people feel that his arm changed who he was. But he is still the same guy he hasn't changed. I just wish people could see that.
I want his story to inspire other riders to be safe at all times when they ride. They need to wear full gear no matter what. Chris told me about a couple riders that had t-shirts, shorts, and sneakers on and when they wrecked they got road rash and the one kid ended up ripping his head up really bad. They promised that they would wear full gear and be careful. But they are back on there bikes with no safety gear. If only they knew how precious life really is. They both got a second chance with no permanent injuries. But Chris has to deal with his pain everyday and had to learn how to do things with just one arm. Common sense and safety are key at all times when riding.
Chris plans on getting back on the motorcycle this summer. He has moved the clutch to the right side. This accident has not broken his sprite. He just had to learn a new way of life.
Another thing he had to deal with is people staring at his arm. Now it is the stump they stare at. I want people to ask and find out what happened. If people would only ask instead of staring, it would make things better. So if you ever see Chris out and about, just ask don't stare.
Hope everything is going well out there for you guys. If I remember the roads right, that pic was taken between Tombstone and Bisbee? I miss AZ. Take care.
