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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #25 on: August 31, 2008, 11:48:03 AM »
weel, had dressings changed @ hospital 4 times in past week plus, only hurt for small time, usually. today wife changed dressings & I almost passed out.  :-\

my pain threshold i s quite high, bu ttoday i actually had to take some tylenol ( i don't like vicadin etc etc type drugs that make u sleepy/dumb/incoherent) seriously i think next time i will meditate longer before the wife comes at me w sissors agoIN or run into a wall to knock myself out first ;D

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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #26 on: August 31, 2008, 04:04:31 PM »
Good on ya for avoiding the vicadin. Good for your wife for being able to change the dressings. :-)
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #27 on: August 31, 2008, 04:21:26 PM »
Quote from: 74cb750 on August 31, 2008, 11:48:03 AM
weel, had dressings changed @ hospital 4 times in past week plus, only hurt for small time, usually. today wife changed dressings & I almost passed out.  :-\

my pain threshold i s quite high, bu ttoday i actually had to take some tylenol ( i don't like vicadin etc etc type drugs that make u sleepy/dumb/incoherent) seriously i think next time i will meditate longer before the wife comes at me w sissors agoIN or run into a wall to knock myself out first ;D

Man oh man, you're bringin' back memories, It's amazing just how sensitive you fingers are eh'

I mangled two digits about 9 years ago when I dumped an XL185 and my two fingers got caught behind the clutch lever......... I too had a nurse change the bandages, but I have a low pain threshold  ;D

All the best for a full recovery,
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #28 on: September 01, 2008, 12:30:29 PM »
about 20 years ago now, I took off a 1/2" of my middle finger on a ships jointer.
Of course with it, it flat topped it and off the tip went into the dust bin never to be
seen again. I had ridden my bike to work that day and thought I'd just ride it back
after I got it stitched up. After waiting 3 hours for them to stitch me the pain had really
set in (I guess cutting of the end or your bone on a finger does that). Anyway, it was the
clutch hand and there was no riding home.

Glad to hear your fingers are still with you. Hope all continues to go well!!
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #29 on: September 01, 2008, 01:02:44 PM »
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all the best for your hand....

i'm also taking out the splitter soon,i will be a warned man...here's how i split wood>>


I just got around to watching the video, and that splitter is an impressive machine.  Just a good, old fashioned hazardous design.  No sissy guards to get in the way and slow you down.  Stay alert, or lose a limb.  I dig it.
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #30 on: September 01, 2008, 01:07:41 PM »
Yeah....when I dropped that split rim on my foot,I was only a couple of hours into my eight hour shift. I was in so much pain that I had to go home. I had to ride my bike home about 25 miles and it was my left foot so shifting was a major beatch.By the time I got home and got my boot off,my toe was already swollen & turning purple.Next morning,went in for xray and pain pills.They said I broke it and would be laid up for 2 months.Nail fell off a couple of days later. I don't wish that kind of pain on anyone.
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #31 on: September 01, 2008, 01:20:27 PM »
It sounds like you and I had a similar experience as far as pain.  I've got a high threshold, and don't like pain killers and the pain didn't really come until several days after.  I thought maybe I had an extended shock.  I found that the pain killers are a necessary evil.  Maybe just use them when you know a dressing change is coming up or when the pain gets bad.  All in all, I'm glad I had them.

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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #32 on: September 02, 2008, 03:50:39 PM »
dr. cut off 1 inch from ring finger today. heHOPES to not have to cut off more friday on other fingers.
damn! how am i going to pull in the clutch?
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #33 on: September 02, 2008, 06:11:08 PM »
Hang in thar 74cb, hopefully you'll be spared losing any more.
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #34 on: September 02, 2008, 06:32:06 PM »
Yeah hang tough.

Its only an inch  ;)
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #35 on: September 02, 2008, 06:37:04 PM »
Sorry to hear Michel....you will get through it.
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #36 on: September 02, 2008, 07:24:36 PM »
I hope you heal up soon.  You should be good to go with the clutch, if it's really stiff, a new cable will really help.
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #37 on: September 03, 2008, 12:36:28 PM »
Man that's a bummer.  Hopefully that's all. 

I kept my thoughts positive with thinking of how Tommy Iommi lost his fingertips and still rocked with Black Sabbath, or Django Reinhardt's hand was burned and disfigured, but he still rocked(in a 1940's kind of way).  I thought of more, but can't think of them at the moment.  Where there's a will there's a way.  Has anyone ever made a throttle type of clutch mechanism? 

Best wishes for the next doctor visit.
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #38 on: September 03, 2008, 02:12:19 PM »
Quote from: dustyc on September 03, 2008, 12:36:28 PM


  Has anyone ever made a throttle type of clutch mechanism? 



yes,russel mitchel from excile motorcycles has those......
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #39 on: September 03, 2008, 04:34:59 PM »
seriously, thanks for your support guys. it does help.  ;D
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #40 on: September 03, 2008, 05:26:41 PM »
I have fairly short fingers and the first joint of my left ring finger is useless. The good new is you will be able to work the clutch. It takes some practice but using you wrist you can grip the lever with your first two fingers and start the pull and get it to the second joint of the ring finger and pinkie tip to get a hold of it. I can shift as fast as anyone. You will find a lever position and way of moving your wrist to compensate. Best of luck on your healing. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES GIVE UP. You adapt and overcome.

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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #41 on: September 03, 2008, 05:36:05 PM »
Quote from: 74cb750 on September 02, 2008, 03:50:39 PM
....he HOPES to not have to cut off more friday on other fingers.


and so do we!

don't worry about the clutch, we'll figure that out later.

Keep you chin up,

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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #42 on: September 03, 2008, 10:29:19 PM »
Michel, that is bad news. I'm so sorry and am guessing that you're feeling crushed. I would be, but it sounds that you are holding up. That's good. I do pray that Friday brings good news. We all know that you're gonna make it through, and you'll be riding again.

I hope it won't be too dark to add this, but I lived next door to a guy who had one arm and rode (a Harley). This was during college and long before my riding days, so I never got to know him. You will be back on the road, but you might have to make an adjustment or two.
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #43 on: September 04, 2008, 01:08:36 PM »
I use 2 fingers to work the clutch most of the time.  Just get a new cable and you will be good to go.  No worries man.   Besides, there is always jockey shift.  It looks cool, and in your case it would actually be for function rather than form.   ;D 
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #44 on: September 15, 2008, 09:44:08 PM »
Just checking in to see how you're doing.  I hope the healing is going well. 
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #45 on: September 15, 2008, 10:03:39 PM »
Bit late on this one, speedy recovery Michel.

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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #46 on: September 15, 2008, 10:23:56 PM »
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Bit late on this one, speedy recovery Michel.

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+1  i feel for you brother
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #47 on: September 17, 2008, 04:49:32 PM »
well the pain has gone down. last set of drugs (darvocet?) gave me hive-type reactions. so, onward to other newer drugs that numb the nerves. a bit scary, but...

the damn fingers keep getting jambed/struck almost every day resulting in  bloody dressings/cursing/jumping up/down etc etc. this makes changing the dressings harder,because the blood has dried by then,  but i'm starting to ignore the pain and it is getting better.  :(

I am looking into buying some new cables. i know the one i bought from partsnmore was a piece of junk, so may go to the honda dealer instead. it will be interesting to see if he has the same cable manufacturer.

peace,
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #48 on: September 17, 2008, 05:17:58 PM »
For some reason you always bump something that already hurts. Glad to see you are typing more, just stay determined to get better and you will.
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Re: done riding 4 this yr, maybe
« Reply #49 on: September 17, 2008, 06:33:29 PM »
Stay positive man,   as is said -- "Time heals old wounds"

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