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Well my first real dirt ride with the new dirty toy and I get injured. It was a week ago Sunday I was out with Brent & Lis at Clough State Park.
Not even an hour into the day I lowsided going through a corner not thinking, using too much front brake. (Street+Front=Good, Dirt+ Front Brake =BAD) & I know this, just out of the habit... So I dumped and would have been fine except there was this odd shaped rock the size of a cantalope that managed to inpact my lower back right under my kidney belt.... Oooooooooooouuuuu.... Took the wind out of me pretty good, it also took about 5 minutes before I could get on and try to ride on. Ended up riding the rest of the day, but it hurt like hell, so I was riding slower and a little smarter. ( Well Smarter probably would have been to go back to the truck and pack it up..) I toughed it out and still had a great day, but still paying the price...
So now After a week I decided to have the Doctor give me her opinion.
Worst case is I chipped, or fractured my pelvis. She seems to think I only damaged the tissue which surrounds the pelvis. Unfortunately she also tells me this area is full of nerve endings and that is why it hurts as much as it does.
Get this... She told me to give it a few weeks, take some motrin that she is perscribing. IF it doesn't feel any better then we will get an Ex-Ray.
I mentioned again "the ROCK that I impacted with all of my weight!!! You really think I should wait on an Ex-Ray???"
I really hope it's not a fracture, but either way it doesn't matter, I will be getting the same treatment whether it's fractured or not..... So why bother with the Ex-ray if you treat it the same way??? Only difference is it will take longer to heal and I'll Need more drugs..... Although a fractured pelvis makes the story sound better...
6-8 weeks est recovery, provided it's not fractured...
I can still ride if I really care to, but it will hurt like hell and will not help the healing process. I think casual street riding is going to be ok though..
My turn to pay for playing hard...
Maybe I'm getting to old to play with toys like this?