Author Topic: Wishing Mike Rieck a speedy and healthy recovery (Read 3881 times)

bleach8484 · « **on:** October 03, 2017, 06:29:06 pm »

I just wanted to wish Mike Rieck a speedy and healthy recovery from the SOHC4 crew.

He emailed me today letting me know he tripped over a fence and dislocated his shoulder and fractured the head of his humerus. He will be out of commission for at least 4 weeks.

Get well Mike!

for those that do not know him, He's the guy that 95% of the SOHC guys send their heads to for porting. And he does immaculate work.

Bodi · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2017, 06:40:29 pm »

Best Wishes for a speedy recovery, Mike!

madmtnmotors · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2017, 06:45:44 pm »

Ouch! He wasn't trying to chew gum at the same time, was he?

Seriously though, sorry to hear you've been injured. You and Bill can compare battle scars. Hope you get to feeling better soon, we've got engines to build!

Heal quickly, and hire somebody to fix the fence next time.

bleach8484 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2017, 06:47:24 pm »

Bill may of gotten the worse of the two. That Dog did a number on him

evinrude7 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2017, 07:18:23 pm »

i was moved by his last post regarding dwell meters. wishing him the best and getting a dwell meter asap.

TwoTired · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2017, 07:28:37 pm »

Very sorry to hear of your injury. Do get well soon!

Cheers,

CycleRanger · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2017, 07:32:51 pm »

I too wish a speedy and pain-free recovery!

ekpent · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2017, 07:46:57 pm »

I echo all the above comments,get well soon Mike !! Eric

MoMo · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2017, 08:21:11 pm »

To a fellow forum member, heal quickly and completely...Larry

innovativems · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2017, 08:22:03 pm »

Speedy recovery Mike!

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gschuld · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2017, 09:09:54 pm »

Damn Mike. Heal well my friend....

George

rickmoore24 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2017, 09:29:36 pm »

Hoping for a speedy recovery Mike!! Rick.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2017, 10:00:46 pm »

Speedy recovery Mike, don't enjoy those painkillers too much...
You sound like me, if you are going to get hurt you don't do it half-way...

Hang in there!
Any author's new books out you are into?
Should someone send you one of Tamiya's 1/12 Motorcycle plastic kits? If you port the heads on it we are going to want to see photos of it and all the other motor work...we also expect you to make it possible to rotate the crank and see the pistons go up and down.

David

azuredesign · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2017, 02:30:17 am »

Not a more giving, kinder hearted soul I know. Terrible to hear this news! I bet he still figures out a way to port while healing up!
Best wishes to a good friend to many here!

PeWe · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2017, 03:05:55 am »

I wich you a quick recovery Mike! I understand the pain

I dislocated my left shoulder 1985, my entire arm look like it has fallen out of its joint, possible to put a finger in there. Horrible pain.

I have after that got it dislocated at least 20 times since I did not fix it (surgery add some stopper + shorten the tendon(s). If I rotate the left arm a little upwards or have my arm in wrong angle, left shoulder will dislocate.

Worst memory when I had parked my car, fix the belt on it hanger and the arm dislocated from shoulder. What a pain during 20 minutes it took for me to creep out from the car. When my arm/shoulder is dislocated I need to relax it and hang forwards, twisting the arm in right direction and it will come back in position. Pain is awful!

Important for me to use correct arm when taking a fishing rod appart and the upper part of rod will pop out very abrupt together with a quick heavy dislocation!!

//Per

I hope this will not delay your planned Dyno runs!

MRieck · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2017, 06:35:16 am »

Thanks fellas....very much appreciated.

Per is right....the pain is staggering. Than to have to sit for hours in an ER before any meds was torture. Then transferred via ambulance to another hospital because the first did not have anybody on staff to reduce the dislocation. Had to go another 2 hours with no pain meds. Boy it sucked.
Tripped over an 18" high chicken wire fence around the vegetable garden. Cleared it with the right foot but snagged my left foot. Fell down hard and my shoulder slammed into the foundation of the house. I heard a pop and a cracking sound and the rest is history. Feeling better today...pain is down considerably. Have to go to an orthopedic surgeon in a few days to see about the fracture.....it may require surgery.
Thanks again for thinking of me.
Mike

knowsnothing · « **Reply #16 on:** October 04, 2017, 06:58:46 am »

Heal up Mike. Shoulders are the worst. Did mine a few years ago (rugby) and got it fixed via surgery. Couldn't lay down to sleep for weeks because of the pain. Had to sleep sitting up, with the shoulder wedged into the corner of the couch for support. Good luck!

PeWe · « **Reply #17 on:** October 04, 2017, 07:48:11 am »

I hope you have got a stash of real painkillers . Now more time for the forum?

markreimer · « **Reply #18 on:** October 04, 2017, 08:06:44 am »

Ouch that does not sound pleasant at all, get well soon!

Dunk · « **Reply #19 on:** October 04, 2017, 09:20:49 am »

Sorry about the injury, heal up and get back at it!

Phoenix · « **Reply #20 on:** October 04, 2017, 10:07:39 am »

Were you trying to sneak into Mexico? Get better quick. I may screw up again and need your help to figure out which end is up.
Ed

kmb69 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 04, 2017, 11:00:13 am »

Quote from: madmtnmotors on October 03, 2017, 06:45:44 pm

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Seriously though, sorry to hear you've been injured. You and Bill can compare battle scars. Hope you get to feeling better soon, we've got engines to build!
.....

Mike, Bill, and Kenny get to compare battle scars. Yep, we got engines, heads, and Valdosta needing completed.

I told him he probably would have been OK if he had just fallen on his head!

Get well quick Bro, we gots lotsa work to do.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #22 on:** October 04, 2017, 11:17:48 am »

Dammit Mike!! Sorry to hear this bro. Take care of yourself and heal well. Guess it could always be worse.

BobbyR · « **Reply #23 on:** October 04, 2017, 11:26:05 am »

Sorry to hear about your mishap Mike. Hope you heal up quickly and completely.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #24 on:** October 04, 2017, 11:47:33 am »

Quote from: MRieck on October 04, 2017, 06:35:16 am

Thanks fellas....very much appreciated.
Per is right....the pain is staggering. Than to have to sit for hours in an ER before any meds was torture. Then transferred via ambulance to another hospital because the first did not have anybody on staff to reduce the dislocation. Had to go another 2 hours with no pain meds. Boy it sucked.
Tripped over an 18" high chicken wire fence around the vegetable garden. Cleared it with the right foot but snagged my left foot. Fell down hard and my shoulder slammed into the foundation of the house. I heard a pop and a cracking sound and the rest is history. Feeling better today...pain is down considerably. Have to go to an orthopedic surgeon in a few days to see about the fracture.....it may require surgery.
Thanks again for thinking of me.
Mike

Yikes! Snap, crackle and pop! I applaud you taking up hurdling though!
Best wishes for a swift and COMPLETE recovery, Mike!

Don

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