Topic: IRE rider in ICU after bad accident! (Read 2050 times)

Mike Pee · « **Reply #35 on:** April 05, 2010, 01:41:41 PM »

Yeah, full face plus his armored leather jacket.

Valimagdon · « **Reply #36 on:** April 05, 2010, 01:48:38 PM »

The best thing you can do about giving blood is to go to your local Red Cross and donate there. The stuff Matt's getting transfused is coming from the blood bank pool, and he's getting exactly what the doctors think he needs. Unless it's a really rare blood type (and then the docs will take the blood from his family etc.) it's better to refill the coffers.

So when's the IRE ride to the Red Cross?

GREAT NEWS MATT! SO GLAD TO HEAR IT! Hang in there. My favorite thing to do in the Hospital was to take lots of naps. I really hope all the surgeries go well. I'm always thinking about you, and hoping for the best.

Phil N. · « **Reply #37 on:** April 05, 2010, 03:06:47 PM »

A big email with the Chipin account was sent out to all the employees of Elsevier. Hopefully it'll bring more cash in.

napalm beth · « **Reply #38 on:** April 05, 2010, 03:24:58 PM »

yeah he was wearing his helmet, but broke his jaw anyway.

Half Pint · « **Reply #39 on:** April 05, 2010, 03:26:55 PM »

Here is the e-mail that went out.

Annie · « **Reply #40 on:** April 05, 2010, 03:44:15 PM »

My email has been going crazy all day with donations from elsevier people! The email definitely helped!

Phil N. · « **Reply #41 on:** April 05, 2010, 03:57:54 PM »

Yeah, my manager, who also was Matt's manager at May Company, contacted a bunch of people that Matt used to work with. So there should be even more yet to come.

Also I was approached by 2 other employees who were wanting help with things if we need it. I told them that we have it covered but if we do a benefit show, they could help with something. Just a thought.

MaddMatt · « **Reply #42 on:** April 15, 2010, 04:22:11 AM »

amaziing. Just amazing how much everyone has helped me so far. I really dont know what to say to ThAnk everyone. And i suggest everyone get full face helmets. I had mine on and still broke my left orbital eye soccket and my jaw in 2 places

Half Pint · « **Reply #43 on:** April 16, 2010, 09:07:55 AM »

Matt, I just saw a poster in the break room here at the office. They are raffling off Cardinal tickets next week as a benefit for you!

MaddMatt · « **Reply #44 on:** April 16, 2010, 10:02:23 AM »

Quote from: Half Pint link=topic=4e 417.msg52058#msg52058 date=1271426875

Matt, I just saw a poster in the break room here at the office. They are raffling off Cardinal tickets next week as a benefit for you!

Wow, that's awesome!
I have gotten a lot better the last couple of days. I can get in and out f a wheelchair, I took a real shower this morning! I am pushing my body as far as I can so I can get out of rehab and at least back at my parents house and do outpatient rehab.
My parents house is fully handicap assessable so my bones can finish up there.

MaddMatt · « **Reply #45 on:** July 06, 2010, 05:12:49 PM »

The Doctor says my femur is not healing up all the way, needs a bone graft

Surgery Monday the 12th of July. Hopefully my last surgery.

Tom! · « **Reply #46 on:** July 06, 2010, 10:22:25 PM »

Oh man!

So sorry to hear that! Let us know if you want anyhing for the hospital stay!

Lindar · « **Reply #47 on:** July 07, 2010, 12:22:58 AM »

Nothing makes me appreciate quite how bad that must suck like knowing how much I hate being half as injured as you were (yet complaining twice as much) and how annoyed I'd be (and have been and will be) if the doctors told me something like that.

I hope the graft goes well and heals up both quickly and properly!

¿ · « **Reply #48 on:** July 07, 2010, 05:07:39 AM »

soak it in cider.

Crazy Harry · « **Reply #49 on:** July 20, 2010, 03:19:50 PM »

Dude this sucks, Hope you heal up, and get back on the road soon...

This is a sad reminder of how many bad drivers there are out there... Just remember to wear all your safety equipment, and look both ways when crossing ANY street. Hopefully this reminder will coax some of the more stubborn of the fellow mopeders out there to ride safely! (Not saying Matt didnt, or doesnt)

Mike Pee · « **Reply #50 on:** July 20, 2010, 03:22:46 PM »

Matt, update on bone surgery fun? Let us know!

Lindar · « **Reply #51 on:** July 20, 2010, 04:33:09 PM »

Yeah Matt, how are you doing? If you think some cookies would help, I'd be happy to send you some.

MaddMatt · « **Reply #52 on:** July 24, 2010, 09:02:12 AM »

surgery went ok, at least they didn't kill me. there wasn't enough bone to steal from my hip so i have some dead guys bone too. they decided to replace the metal plate while they were in there, so i have three sets of staples, one from harvesting bone, one from removing and replacing screws, and one where they fixed the hole in my femur. they also cut an artery and had to get a vascular surgen to sew it up. so it was a long surgery, about 5 hours, and it hurt about 10 tiimes as much as i thought it would, but i am starting to feel better now.
i found out there was more nerves damaged in my right arm, so that explains why it is so useless. just got to wait a few more months to see if it will heal itself.

gym socks · « **Reply #53 on:** July 24, 2010, 11:04:25 AM »

YOUR ARM WILL HEAL! Believe that, do not doubt...mine took like almost a year! Hope thats the last round of surgery for you...

Phil N. · « **Reply #54 on:** August 04, 2010, 01:30:33 PM »

Just saw Matt here at work, lookin' good! I think he gained like 5mph with all that new metal.

Tom! · « **Reply #55 on:** August 04, 2010, 01:38:32 PM »

Yeaaah!

MaddMatt · « **Reply #56 on:** August 04, 2010, 09:37:25 PM »

I gained 5 lbs in metal, lost 5mph.

Valimagdon · « **Reply #57 on:** August 04, 2010, 10:29:34 PM »

Yeah, but how many speed holes did you gain?

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