MYTHOS went down hard

Vickey the RN said:

Dripping of clear liquid is good. Any grey or green exudation would be bad.

Scabs solidifying is good but cracking a dry scab open is bad. Don’t inhibit drying of the scab but do keep it moist so it wont crack.

Do wash. A handheld shower head is ideal. A syringe will work. Do spray with antiseptic, do apply a light film of neosporin.

She told me if I go to the hospital they will scrub my wounds out with a scrub brush. I looked closely and saw no debris in any wounds. I did pick one out from the edge but it was only a tiny blood scab.

She’s headed down south for an assignment but I can call her just not in the day.

Vickey’s mom will bring me the treatment products tomorrow.

I just took a shower and felt good but nothing is very comfortable except having knees straight in bed. I cover my feet and upper body and leave the knees exposed.
 
Mythos said:
I think I could still make a pair of summer shorts out of those jeans.


My next one will be a Shoie or something with an equal reputation. I know all too well what people always say, "I won't go cheap on a helmet because it protects my brain."
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To heck with the shorts. Wear them as is, and tell everyone that asks, you should've seen the deer.:p
 
Day 4 was another big improvement. I can get out of bed pretty quick now. There's far less pain than yesterday. I can roll over in bed a little if i want. The wounds are still oozing just a little bit. One on my calf opened up because it stuck to the towel I had under it while I slept. I'm using the care products. Washed three day old dishes which I realized was a big bacteria hazard. Oops. Sprayed the hands down with disinfectant right away.
 
Mythos said:
I’m coming up over a rise doing about 70 mph and up ahead I see a deer. Will she cross? Hell yeah, she crossed. I heard the sound of a loud thump and that’s all I remember. I woke up laying in the road near rye bike. One of my 8th grade students came to me. His father was there too. I got up feeling the scrapes on my knees and hands. I didn’t crap myself. The ZX-14 lay in the ditch, opposite side of the road I was traveling on and the bike was facing the opposite direction I was traveling. There was broken plastic all down the road and I saw right away the crankshaft cover was scraped clean through. An ambulance came very soon. I refused treatment. No broken bones. The cops arrived and they figure me and the bike slid abut 70 feet. The deer was found dead in the woods a short distance away. I’m in no shape to butcher a deer or I’d have taken it. It will be left for the forest scavengers, I’m sure.

Have fingertip skin gone on both hands, had light duty gloves. a couple bad gouges on my right knuckles. Both knees scraped the size of oranges. I had jeans on. No serious upper body or head injuries. I had a textile jacket now ripped up and a helmet. My ribs are quite sore below my pecs. I probably hit the handlebars. Right hand knuckles are swollen and juice is still coming out. I was very thirsty after the crash and still am but have not drank too much water. I don’t think I have a concussion. I’m feeling fatigued and for, mostly on the abrasions.

I guess I can’t show pics of me because it says “no gore.”

I will show pics of the bike. The tow guy brought it to my storage unit. Lots of aftermarket goodies I’ll salvage. will sell cheap if anyone is interested. I can’t find my title to the bike so I couldn’t hand it over to the tow guy.

I’m going to try to take a shower. and go to sleep soon.

still got the busa. will show pics of the 14 ASAP. my poor baby.
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Wow sorry to hear this. I hope you make a quick recovery. Road rash hurts.
The no gore thing was for people that where posting nothing but blood, guts and body parts. Posting pictures of Your damage is ok. As long as it not your guts hanging out. LOL
Feel better
Jim
 
Day 5 still the same. I'm realizing I will need to something about having any weight on the wounds when I sleep. The scab seems to melt away from the constant pressure. Knees and hands, no problem but the calves---? I have to lay on my back or my front. Side isn't an option because the calf wounds are on the sides but still contact laying on my back. What came to mind is set up a barbell on the floor, lay a folded blanket over it and sleep with my knees over the bar. I don't know what I'd do if I had rash on my back and butt as well as knees.

After sleeping, now the right calf is also wet at the center. The knee scabs broke open when I got in my truck this morning. A break is better than no scab but I think I need to wash these daily otherwise the scabs will be thicker and less flexible. I put a good coat of antiseptic salve on them but it soaks in in minutes. I'm going to try slopping on Neosporin. I'm not worried about scabs being too soft, I'm more worried about no scab.

I drove through the crash site several times today and determined that I surely would have been doing at least 70 when I saw the deer and maybe 80. I would have had about two seconds between the time I saw the deer and the time of the collision. That seems to coincide with what I estimate from my memory too.

I wouldn't call this a high side or a low side crash but I think it had much the same effect as a high side. The top of the bike had to violently slam over given the skid mark/scrape marks overlap. I had veered the bike left. It fell immediately to the right while I was still braking. I don't see any signs nor do I remember either tire slipping. I didn't lock the front. I was straight up and down or slightly leaned left.
 
Here's an interesting tidbit I picked up at the gas station, the guy who called 911 was a doctor and didn't want risk liability so he left me there. From what I heard, the guy saw the deer and everything. I can understand but there's no way I'd just leave a person lay on the road like I was. I could have been run over. The police said the call was just for a guy laying in the road. The ambulance came from 30 miles away and arrived minutes after I awoke so I estimate I was laying on the road almost 20 minutes. I still have no idea why our rescue squad 10 miles away didn't respond. Oh well, glad I saved them the trouble I guess but I would sure have liked to have been taken out of the road instead of laying there so long.
 
HayaWakened said:
Is there no cell service in that region?
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That never occurred to me but actually, no. I have Verizon and it doesn't work when I drive most of that road. I happened to try calling a friend from the crash site today and it rang but no answer or message. One bar.

Cantab said:
RISK LIABILITY - WHAAAT :banghead:
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That's what I was told....you will hear everything around here in time but it could be only partially true by the time you hear it. That's why I sent an email to 5 people at school to let them know I'm ok and what happened. I didn't mention the speed of course but they probably would have heard I lost control in a race, crashed and am presumed dead!
 
Mythos said:
Day 5 still the same. I'm realizing I will need to something about having any weight on the wounds when I sleep. The scab seems to melt away from the constant pressure. Knees and hands, no problem but the calves---? I have to lay on my back or my front. Side isn't an option because the calf wounds are on the sides but still contact laying on my back. What came to mind is set up a barbell on the floor, lay a folded blanket over it and sleep with my knees over the bar. I don't know what I'd do if I had rash on my back and butt as well as knees.

After sleeping, now the right calf is also wet at the center. The knee scabs broke open when I got in my truck this morning. A break is better than no scab but I think I need to wash these daily otherwise the scabs will be thicker and less flexible. I put a good coat of antiseptic salve on them but it soaks in in minutes. I'm going to try slopping on Neosporin. I'm not worried about scabs being too soft, I'm more worried about no scab.

I drove through the crash site several times today and determined that I surely would have been doing at least 70 when I saw the deer and maybe 80. I would have had about two seconds between the time I saw the deer and the time of the collision. That seems to coincide with what I estimate from my memory too.

I wouldn't call this a high side or a low side crash but I think it had much the same effect as a high side. The top of the bike had to violently slam over given the skid mark/scrape marks overlap. I had veered the bike left. It fell immediately to the right while I was still braking. I don't see any signs nor do I remember either tire slipping. I didn't lock the front. I was straight up and down or slightly leaned left.
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It's probably too late now that you've let the scabs setup but by keeping neosporin or bacitracin on the wounds and keeping them covered with non stick bandages helps keep it moist and stops the constant tearing of the scabs. Although it is a pain to have to wash it and change them every 4 hours for the first few days but usually by the third I'll go to every 6 hours. Never had road rash as bad as yours but have treated a few people that did. I also had to treat 2nd and 3rd degree burns that I had that way and my wife's hand that she basically deep fried and with most that i took care of you can't even tell there was anything wrong especially her hand and if I put a pic of that up when she did it I'd be booted for sure :laugh:. Just keep taking it a day at a time and go easy and keep the wounds clean. Liquid dial antibacterial is a life saver in those situations, mix some with some water and a squeeze bottle of the touching to wash is too bad in some areas. And since it's been a few days I'll go ahead and say before u throw a leg over the busa at least get some riding jeans to go with the rest of your gear and full gloves and remember ATGATT;)
 
Thank you @Dopey. I'll never ride without full leather again. I have a set now, just plumped up a little too much too fit. I'm pretty sure I shed a little fat over the last week though. I see me becoming a drag racer in the future and that's probably what I'll confine my riding to.

Far as the "keep it wet" approach, others have suggested the same. I couldn't see that, I'd be leaking the clear yellow liquid up to the end, I imagine. I just got pretty much 100% scabbed over today and I'm standing here happily with no juices running out. Yes it's true, I can't bend my knees, or I will have juice run out again, that's the problem. There's not so much blood now and the juice takes very long to dry into a scab--like all day. So here I stand at the computer.
 
Red05 said:
Sounds like you're adjusting to and understanding your healing process. From what I can tell your patience will help you along. I like to think of the day present issues will only be a memory, let time do it's thing :)
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Thank you Red05. LOL There's not much else to do right now but heal and think about the best way to heal.

Day 6: The scab on my left calf had not fully closed after five days because of the moisture getting trapped under the calf while I slept on my back. There is no more real bleeding so all there is is the clear yellow liquid coming out. That stuff is like it was designed to stay wet. If it keeps coming out, a scab won't form. I set a chair at my bedside and put my left heel on it while I slept so the calf would not touch the bed. It's not very comfortable but it worked. The calf is scabbed over and leaking only a little bit now. There's very little leakage from the knees and other calf. The hand scabs continue to get smaller.

There has been swelling in my feet over the past few days but that has reduced a lot. I suppose it was the amount of fluid going to my lower legs settling down to my feet while I sat at the computer. The foot swelling is reduced after laying down all night and much less today.

No more sitting at the computer or anywhere. As soon as I bend my knees, the knee scabs will start to pull open. I'll be standing or laying the next few days but no sitting. Remember GI Joe? Well I have Ken doll knees now.

I noticed a muscle spasm in my left neck muscle where it attaches to the skull. Also a dull headache which I think was related. Could just be from sleeping in the unusual position but I have a hunch there are some injuries that were not noticed or barely noticed and the neck muscle might be one. The wrist sprain was another. I didn't even feel it at first.

A bath soon, I don't scrub, I just pat the areas with my hand. Then an antiseptic spray and I glop on the antiseptic cream a couple times a day after the scabs dry.

I feel like I moved forward today. Yesterday was sort of a day of no improvement.
 
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Day 7: Life is a process of daily scab management. The calves that had contacted my bedding early on seem to have scabs lighter in color and those seem to dissolve in the shower more readily than the darker scabs. This leads to more leaking of the transparent fluid. I'll talk to the nurse about wrapping the lighter colored scabs with a plastic bag before showering to prevent them from dissolving so much. Otherwise, the skin has grown and the wounds are a little smaller. The fluid still weeps but I do my best to keep the scabs from cracking open. The fluid seems a bit darker in color now. It's still transparent but getting a rusty brown color rather than a bright golden yellow. I think that's ok as long as I don't see any opaque goop come out. As far as toileting, well, that's going to be all stand both sides for some time. I don't have access to a toilet riser. Glad I'm not too old to pull these stunts off.
 
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