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| A year ago today... [message #778059] |
Sun, 16 July 2006 16:21 |
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I woke up in a hospital at about 3am, saw a calendar on the
wall with the days marked off and quickly realized that over
a month had passed since I had left the house on my bike to
go to work. I knew I was in a hospital because I worked in
one and was familiar with the surroundings, I also knew that
it was imperative that I get back up on the roof to continue
playing in the war games. With that I tried to get up out of
bed and went right to the floor as for some reason my legs
weren't working. I laid on the floor till an attendant came
in the room and I asked him "Excuse me, could you help me
back into bed?" The poor guy screamed and yelled out the
door for some other attendants to come and help him, because
of my condition it took several attendants, a harness, and a
device that looked like an engine hoist to get me off the
floor and back into bed. I then spent the next few weeks
having to sleep in a bed that had a netting around it so
they could lock me in after putting me to bed. I told one of
my doctors that I would have never tried to get out of bed
if someone had told me why I was there, the doctor replied:
"Dude, we told you several times but you weren't into
understanding what you were being told". It's amazing what
kind of thoughts go through your mind when coming out of a
partially induced coma!!!
Chris
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| Re: A year ago today... [message #778060 ] |
Sun, 16 July 2006 16:53 |
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In article <KXrug.8855$PE1.7666 [at] newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
Chris Buckley <cnbuckley [at] less.spam.earthlink.net> wrote:
> I told one of
> my doctors that I would have never tried to get out of bed
> if someone had told me why I was there, the doctor replied:
> "Dude, we told you several times but you weren't into
> understanding what you were being told". It's amazing what
> kind of thoughts go through your mind when coming out of a
> partially induced coma!!!
You've been on one heckuva recovery. Way to go.
I look forward to seeing you in Idaho!
--
Charles
'99 YZ250
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| Re: A year ago today... [message #778066 ] |
Sun, 16 July 2006 18:45 |
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Chris Buckley wrote:
> I woke up in a hospital at about 3am, saw a calendar on the
> wall with the days marked off and quickly realized that over
> a month had passed since I had left the house on my bike to
> go to work. I knew I was in a hospital because I worked in
> one and was familiar with the surroundings, I also knew that
> it was imperative that I get back up on the roof to continue
> playing in the war games. With that I tried to get up out of
> bed and went right to the floor as for some reason my legs
> weren't working. I laid on the floor till an attendant came
> in the room and I asked him "Excuse me, could you help me
> back into bed?" The poor guy screamed and yelled out the
> door for some other attendants to come and help him, because
> of my condition it took several attendants, a harness, and a
> device that looked like an engine hoist to get me off the
> floor and back into bed. I then spent the next few weeks
> having to sleep in a bed that had a netting around it so
> they could lock me in after putting me to bed.
I remember seeing that bed when Baxter, Charles and I came to see you
in the hospital.
It scared me, and I felt bad for you. I'm glad it kept you from falling
out of bed again, though.
> I told one of
> my doctors that I would have never tried to get out of bed
> if someone had told me why I was there, the doctor replied:
> "Dude, we told you several times but you weren't into
> understanding what you were being told". It's amazing what
> kind of thoughts go through your mind when coming out of a
> partially induced coma!!!
I'm so glad you're doing well, Chris. I know sometimes you get down,
and you think that you're not making the kind of progress you'd like to
be making, but all things considered I think you're doing quite well.
If you could look back on our visit (I don't know how much of it you
remember, you were pretty out of it) and see how much you've progressed
since then, I think you'd be pleased with yourself. I know everyone
here in RMD-Land is glad to have you back, and we're pulling for you
each and every day. I think you'd be surprised to know how often you
are in my thoughts. I think about you damned near every day on my way
to and/or from work.
Every day is a gift, not just for you but for each and every one of us.
Riding a motorcyle to work every day in the SF Bay Area has affected my
outlook on life, as has the death of a close friend at 27 years of age
(brain tumor, with a GSXR in his garage...) I think for you, Chris,
every remaining day you have on this earth should be spent with your
glass half-full. I know, easy for me to say, sitting here with my
health and mental faculties fully intact (for the most part <G>) but I
truly want nothing but happiness, peace, comfort and contentment for
you. You've earned it.
> Chris
Tami-
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| Re: A year ago today... [message #785206 ] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 04:11 |
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On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:21:30 GMT, Chris Buckley
<cnbuckley [at] less.spam.earthlink.net> wrote:
>I woke up in a hospital at about 3am, saw a calendar on the
>wall with the days marked off and quickly realized that over
>a month had passed since I had left the house on my bike to
>go to work. I knew I was in a hospital because I worked in
>one and was familiar with the surroundings, I also knew that
>it was imperative that I get back up on the roof to continue
>playing in the war games. With that I tried to get up out of
>bed and went right to the floor as for some reason my legs
>weren't working. I laid on the floor till an attendant came
>in the room and I asked him "Excuse me, could you help me
>back into bed?" The poor guy screamed and yelled out the
>door for some other attendants to come and help him, because
>of my condition it took several attendants, a harness, and a
>device that looked like an engine hoist to get me off the
>floor and back into bed. I then spent the next few weeks
>having to sleep in a bed that had a netting around it so
>they could lock me in after putting me to bed. I told one of
>my doctors that I would have never tried to get out of bed
>if someone had told me why I was there, the doctor replied:
>"Dude, we told you several times but you weren't into
>understanding what you were being told". It's amazing what
>kind of thoughts go through your mind when coming out of a
>partially induced coma!!!
I'd like to find another date as one celebrated as an anniversary.
Perhaps, the first day you throw a leg back over a dirt bike or the
first day you pick up a guitar or mandolin and play something that
lights a spark again.
You've come a Hell of a long way in the last year. I'm hoping the
next is even more remarkable.
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| Re: A year ago today... [message #785226 ] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 15:38 |
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scrape wrote:
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> I'd like to find another date as one celebrated as an anniversary.
> Perhaps, the first day you throw a leg back over a dirt bike or the
> first day you pick up a guitar or mandolin and play something that
> lights a spark again.
>
Well it won't be the Mandolin, I gave up trying to play that
thing and sold it a while before this happened. If I ever
get back to where I have the desire or dexterity to be able
to play music again, it will just be the Guitar and Hammond
organ. I am still a long ways off, I've got even longer to
go before riding a bike again. On a positive note(I hope) my
Orthopedic doctor is referring me to a Neurologist, maybe
that doc will be able to help me get back to normal,
although I think that Time is all that will help.
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| Re: A year ago today... [message #785245 ] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 17:46 |
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On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:38:24 GMT, Chris Buckley
<cnbuckley [at] less.spam.earthlink.net> wrote:
>> I'd like to find another date as one celebrated as an anniversary.
>> Perhaps, the first day you throw a leg back over a dirt bike or the
>> first day you pick up a guitar or mandolin and play something that
>> lights a spark again.
>>
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>Well it won't be the Mandolin, I gave up trying to play that
>thing and sold it a while before this happened. If I ever
>get back to where I have the desire or dexterity to be able
>to play music again, it will just be the Guitar and Hammond
>organ. I am still a long ways off, I've got even longer to
>go before riding a bike again. On a positive note(I hope) my
>Orthopedic doctor is referring me to a Neurologist, maybe
>that doc will be able to help me get back to normal,
>although I think that Time is all that will help.
I know it's inspirational to a lot of us seeing the progress you've
already made. Every step you've taken has been one in the right
direction. I'm sure time is going to play a huge role, but your
determination is certainly the impetus driving everything.
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| Re: A year ago today... [message #785361 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 16:32 |
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Chris Buckley wrote:
> I woke up in a hospital at about 3am, saw a calendar on the
> wall with the days marked off and quickly realized that over
> a month had passed since I had left the house on my bike to
> go to work.
You're downright kicking ass, all things considered. If you continue
the same rate of progress, by this time next year you'll have a bunch
of new skills that you didn't have before the accident.
Craig
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