Rider down! Kelsey had an accident

[QuadJunkies]

Kelsey was practicing at a local MX track for some practice before heading to Washington State for WORCS race in Aug. when she shorted a double .Kelsey is fine, but she REEEEALLYY done herself in on this one...
Kelsey has a very bad Clavical break, bad enough she may need surgery.She was on morphine while they done her X-Ray and was in alot of pain. we will hopefully find out tomorrow when she sees the Doc.
She also had to have 7 stitches in her temple and she tweeked her knee-AGAIN.

She is out a minimun of 8- 12 weeks. She is absolutely devastated since she races WORCS in 3 weeks. This will put her out of the points for a championship.
All I know is Im so glad she is OK. Shes a toughy and still wants to do what she loves.This freaked out Brandon pretty bad, he was pretty worried about his big Sis.

When we was on the way to the E.R she asked if her quad was OK. :lol:
The jump was tough on the lading ,but she was able to clear it smooth in practice, but BARELY.Surprising, her quad doesnt appear to have suffered any damage.
Troy caught the wreck on video,but it was brief so it didnt show the entire thing when it rolled over her.
We will still be traveling for the next race ,but Kelsey will be there to cheer everyone else on.
Kelsey could sure use some cheering up.:ermm:

[jherbie28]

good luck on a speedy recovery.........you look like you are one amazing rider, dont worry you will be back out there in no time;)

good luck

send her my wishes for a speedy recovery...

[AtvMxRider]

:(

[exrider12]

get well soon:) :) whats a clavical?

[powermadd400ex]

i hope shes back on the sadle as soon as possible
a clavical is ur collarbone XD

[trx400EXtreme]

get well soon!!! broken collar bones suck. i snapped mine back in 05 and my shoulder still acts funny when i put stress on it.

hope the healing goes well. thats the reason why I would not want to race MX because casing a double or triple is never fun lol

[wvspeedfreak]

Get well soon Kelsey.You are young and strong,you will be back up and running in no time :macho

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by FoxHondaRider
hope the healing goes well. thats the reason why I would not want to race MX because casing a double or triple is never fun lol

Im confident had she had a 4- stroke or just a bigger quad in general,she would haved had the means to clear the gap. Torque was important since there was no way for her to gain enough speed to hit it in 4th.
This track they raced a few weeks ago, but this time they reversed it and the lip actually is about a foot taller than the take off,this was what I was worried about because if you short it, your going to get thrown or over the bars.

[QuadJunkies]

Here you can see the landing height vs the take off.
http://www.pbase.com/image/100447878/original.jpg

[QuadJunkies]

Shes worried about some scarring to her face.:(

I think they stitched her pretty good,so hopefully it will be minimal.

I think this is going to be a very long week ,sleeping was really hard.
I may also end up having her Doc look at her knee, the E.R. didint seem as concerned about it since she could walk But its hurting alot today. When I ran up to her her leg was bent back so she may have torn something.
http://upload.pbase.com/image/100448592/original.jpg

[dirtbike&quad]

ahh ouch. she'll be back and ready in no time. keep ur head up kelsey good luck with everything

[SpyderRail]

Tina,
Gotta love that you didn't put the camera down...
See ya in a few weeks

[Pappy]

Hang tough girl!

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by SpyderRail
Tina,
Gotta love that you didn't put the camera down...
See ya in a few weeks
I did .lol I had two cameras with me and tossed the other one on the ground and didnt know where I left it!
But I knew she would want at least on photo of the gorry stuff for the scrap book . :p

[Robin Hood]

Looks like she took a pretty good spill. Get better soon Kelsey!!! Stay strong!

[CannondaleRider]

Aww....poor girl. Hope all goes well.

See you guys in a few weeks.

[QuadJunkies]

Not much to the vidoe ,which is fine by me. lol

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[TWISTED DINLI]

ouuchh. get well soon!

[LTandRaptorider]

Glad you're ok, Kelsey. Heal up FIRST, then get back out there again! :cool:

[Duke Nukem]

One thing is for sure, she handled that crash better than I would have, and she is alot tougher than me. Get healed up soon Kelsey, my prayers are with you.;)

[QuadJunkies]

I like this pic much better earlier that day smiling .:)
http://upload.pbase.com/image/100455852/original.jpg

[Gray33]

hope u get better..

[xtullyx16]

WoW, that video makes me cringe! she sure took it like a champ.. Have a speedy recovery kelsey!

[QuadJunkies]

Dad done a full inspection on the quad and everything looks pretty good!

The only thing he found was the tire was off the bead in the rear from the hit. Looks like one of the levers is what probably what cut her face when it rolled over .

Does anyone know exactly what they do to the bone if she has to have surgery?
Iv heard they very rarely do that, but didnt know how they set it??
Thank God for E.R's but Ill feel better when a specialist sees it to determine what to do .

[ZeroLogic]

Ouch. Hope you recover quickly and fully. Becareful next time!:blah: :macho

[AtvMxRider]

It's hard to tell from the video Tina but is she wearing a neck brace? If not you should consider getting one.

[adrenalinefreak]

Tell Kelsey I hope she recovers soon! Make sure not to get back on the horse (quad) too soon. Last thing she wants is a chronic injury that never really heals or goes away!!!

With having a drop in the races who knows...maybe she'll be good to go by Sept... Never know til the end of the year once all the races have taken place and the points are tallied up!!

Surgery just depends on what they do. It depends on how bad and where she broke the bone. I think sometimes they will drill a small hole in both bones and then wire them together. Something like that.

Most people I know that have broken their collarbone they are left to heal it out without surgery!

See you guys in Washington!

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by adrenalinefreak
Tell Kelsey I hope she recovers soon! Make sure not to get back on the horse (quad) too soon. Last thing she wants is a chronic injury that never really heals or goes away!!!

With having a drop in the races who knows...maybe she'll be good to go by Sept... Never know til the end of the year once all the races have taken place and the points are tallied up!!

Surgery just depends on what they do. It depends on how bad and where she broke the bone. I think sometimes they will drill a small hole in both bones and then wire them together. Something like that.

Most people I know that have broken their collarbone they are left to heal it out without surgery!

See you guys in Washington!

The space in between the break was so big that they had to
X-ray her twice to make sure it wouldnt punture a lung,so that why they thoguht she might need surgery.
Her points will be effected with the ones who will be finishing up the season.
Jerry, we talked about he braces tonight actually.. we want both kids racing with one, I agree 100% she shoud get it ,but finances have been tight,very tight... with Troys job changes,its been tough to get right now . I hope to be able to swing them both one soon.

[Johnny & Monica]

Glad she's OK! Tell her not to worry about the scar it's not directly across her face and it shows she's not a sissy. Battle wounds are hot:p

[krt400ex]

Originally posted by Johnny & Monica
Glad she's OK! Tell her not to worry about the scar it's not directly across her face and it shows she's not a sissy. Battle wounds are hot:p


lmao. hope she heals up soon. that crash didnt look fun. i know all i woulda been thinking is "OH $H!T!!!" lol

[dan harris]

Wow Kelsey, that looked like it was one heck of a get off! Looks like you were lucky to have only broken your collar bone. I wish you a speedy recovery.

I myself just started wearing a leatte brace this year and recommend one for anybody that rides as hard as you. When you consider the cost of hospital care then the money a brace cost sounds pretty cheap.

I'm sure as a girl your especially worried about a scar on your face. No body wants one thats for sure, but don't sweat it, that'll be your reminder of that crash. Without a scar it would be forgotten over time, but with a scar you'll tell this story the rest of your life. So thats kinda cool.

Good luck at the races. Hope to ride with you at the Proving Grounds someday.

[jcv400ex]

WOW!! Looks like you had quite the ride Girl! Hope you recover quickly.

See this is why girls shouldn't be allowed to ride quads, j/k. :D Hang tough, don't be worried about points, James Stewert was considered the best even though he crashed and wrecked out of the first three seasons or so of supercross. You don't have to be #1 points to be #1 rider out there. I'd reccommend you find the owner of the track though and ask about a sign by the jump, after a crash that gnarley you deserve to have the jump named after you.

[Honda#4]

Wah! what a tumbler you took there Kelsey, good to see your ok and wish you the best on the recovery process.

[Hondamaster5505]

Originally posted by Johnny & Monica
Glad she's OK! Tell her not to worry about the scar it's not directly across her face and it shows she's not a sissy. Battle wounds are hot:p

Who are you:p

It's obvious your a moderator, but ive never seen you around here.

Anyways, hope ya heel well kelsey! that was quite a spill:eek2:

[QuadJunkies]

I think she may sign on abit later but WOW.. shes quite the trooper tonight(prol cause shes stoned out of her gord from pain meds haha!)
Kelsey and her Dad went for a short walk around the block and went to rent a few movies to watch.I also just bought Carpe Diem's latest flick,so so wont be too bored..
Shes a little irritable being on the couch all day. I think the toughest part is not being able to alot of things by herself like shower and get dressed-Im sure ya'll that have broke there Clavicals know what Im talking about.:p
I remember her Dad when he broke his ,it took about a month and a Cortizone shot later to get things moving better,but his wasnt quit as bad ,but shes really surprising us both by how well shes tolerating the pain!

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by Prodigal
See this is why girls shouldn't be allowed to ride quads, j/k. :D
OUCH. LOL
Take note... her mini Hybrid shes racing was right behind a Predator 500:D :cool:
:blah:

[pro-rider46]

WOW, Get well soon, and keep poppin those meds, its make life so much easier!:)

[flyin#5]

sorry to hear! you'll be back on in no time though.


what suspension setup are you running on that thing?

[NacsMXer]

Sucks to hear! :ermm: That's one of the worst ways to eat dirt :eek:


I hope she has a speedy recovery :)

[awsomeaussies]

I've been pretty lucky with not crashing to bad... I'm just dreading the day when that happens:ermm: Hope she is feeling better and it's cool to see you guys are still heading down to Straddleline. I'll be down there watching! I'm not going to race because I don't think I'm ready for that yet. lol So if I see yeah, I'll stop and say hi.

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by flyin#5
sorry to hear! you'll be back on in no time though.


what suspension setup are you running on that thing?

Elkas

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by awsomeaussies
it's cool to see you guys are still heading down to Straddleline. I'll be down there watching! I'm not going to race because I don't think I'm ready for that yet. lol So if I see yeah, I'll stop and say hi.

Most definately! :)

[timmybreakitall]

That's a tough little chica.Broke both of mine , pretty much sucks, but scars are way cool, (look at me..j/k) Big props going for the double, nobody likes a sissy. Can't wait to see the Lugan fam and give them all a "GOOD GAME".
Seriously Kelsey, no one cares if your #1 in the points, only if your personality shines through, which it does. We all love you and are thankful you bring your dad,mom and bro along with you. Chin up little camper( even though your taller than me) you are getting your lumps over early in life when you heal quicker, not a bad thing. You use that wisdom next time out and hit stuff a little long, then work backwards and you will be lookn' back off the big ones in no time!

TPQ ,Alliecat, and Hot registration chic

[troyleepred719]

Tina,

I remember looking at pictures of Kelsey when she was little, which seemed not to long ago lol. What a beautiful young lady!Gets it from her mother, I know :)


Anyways, I know you said that finances are tight, but Im sure us here at atvriders forum would be willing to pitch in and help. I for one would be willing. I know that pride is a factor, but honestly, safety is key in this sport.

Let me know, and godspeed to Kelsey!



Josh

[CannondaleRider]

Originally posted by timmybreakitall
That's a tough little chica.Broke both of mine , pretty much sucks, but scars are way cool, (look at me..j/k) Big props going for the double, nobody likes a sissy. Can't wait to see the Lugan fam and give them all a "GOOD GAME".
Seriously Kelsey, no one cares if your #1 in the points, only if your personality shines through, which it does. We all love you and are thankful you bring your dad,mom and bro along with you. Chin up little camper( even though your taller than me) you are getting your lumps over early in life when you heal quicker, not a bad thing. You use that wisdom next time out and hit stuff a little long, then work backwards and you will be lookn' back off the big ones in no time!

TPQ ,Alliecat, and Hot registration chic


MR. SHELMAN!!!.....dude, totally forgot that I needed to call you back. Got your voicemail(phone was dead), but it freakin COMPLETELY slipped my mind until now. Off to work now, I'll give you a call as soon as I get the chance.

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by troyleepred719
Tina,

I remember looking at pictures of Kelsey when she was little, which seemed not to long ago lol. What a beautiful young lady!Gets it from her mother, I know :)


Anyways, I know you said that finances are tight, but Im sure us here at atvriders forum would be willing to pitch in and help. I for one would be willing. I know that pride is a factor, but honestly, safety is key in this sport.

Let me know, and godspeed to Kelsey!



Josh

You are VERY kind and genorous to offer you help, thats goes a long ways with me .. ;)
I dunno what heck is up with this year, but damn... its sure been ROUGH!! Ill be glad when 2008 is OVER!:scary:

Thanks Timmy!!
Kelsey misses everyone and cant wait to see ya'll.We miss out extended quad family! :)
Its still going to be tough for her to watch the whole wk end.

Well, shes pretty stiff and sore today and starting to form a black eye. She def. looks like a toughy now!:p
Poor Brandon... this freaked him out pretty bad. HEs actually the one I would expect to have seen broken first,not Kelsey! lol Shes my Smooth rider,Brandon is my "all balls, no brains" boy,but talented at the same time. lol . They both have been hitting some pretty good air lately and I think both kids were getting just too comfy...Brandon has one more race here locally the week before WORCS,Im thinking we might bag it with the luck they have had ,3 out of 4 of us have wrecked and got hurt there . LOL
ITs a really cool track though!:blah:

I honestly wondered if this would make her want to hang it up. Alot of girls would.

[JOEX]

Oh my! Hope the recovery is quick and tolerable:)


Originally posted by troyleepred719

Anyways, I know you said that finances are tight, but Im sure us here at atvriders forum would be willing to pitch in and help. I for one would be willing. I know that pride is a factor, but honestly, safety is key in this sport.

Josh

Great idea:)

Maybe atvriders.com and Leatt could team up and form a program to make the braces more affordable to the younger racers:cool:

thats a great idea i have wanted one forever.

[dirtmomma]

WOW Kelsey sorry to hear your injured :( but I'm sure you'll be out there SOON back to racing :D:D
So when is this WORCS race @ Straddoline?????????? Hmmmmm :Q:) never know I might come out & meet you guys finally??!! We will have to see

Take it easy & heal fast girlie :D

[racerchick]

Good luck to her getting better and back on the bike racing!

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by dirtmomma
WOW Kelsey sorry to hear your injured :( but I'm sure you'll be out there SOON back to racing :D:D
So when is this WORCS race @ Straddoline?????????? Hmmmmm :Q:) never know I might come out & meet you guys finally??!! We will have to see

Take it easy & heal fast girlie :D

Kimmers...Its in mid August -You should go!
They will have Enduro Cross this round,should be cool!:cool:

[LilQJ]

Thanks everyone for the enouragement. It goes a long ways. I will hopefully heal up fast so I can go to Taft for the last race. I am pretty sore today but a little better.
Even though I am not racing this next round I cant wait to see you all at Washington!!!!
THANKS AGAIN:)

[Hondamaster5505]

Originally posted by LilQJ
Thanks everyone for the enouragement. It goes a long ways. I will hopefully heal up fast so I can go to Taft for the last race. I am pretty sore today but a little better.
Even though I am not racing this next round I cant wait to see you all at Washington!!!!
THANKS AGAIN:)

I forgot to ask before. Did anything on the quad break? Or did it hold up pretty well? Id imagine the bumper and handlebars are tweaked.

[LilQJ]

It came out all in one piece just a few things we need to put back in place

[Hondamaster5505]

Originally posted by LilQJ
It came out all in one piece just a few things we need to put back in place

your pretty lucky then.

When i had a similar accident, on a blaster, my whole frame was tweaked, a-arm bent, grab bar destroyed, and handlebars tweaked:mad:

[AtvMxRider]

Glad your ok Sis;)

[QuadJunkies]

Kelsey has to go in for surgery on Mon.
They are going to plate her Clavical. It really was that bad . :(

She also was out in a knee brace, shes at very least stretched a ligament on one side of her knee.

[dirtmomma]

Bummer guys sorry to hear she has to have surgery :( We're wishing you well Kelsey get better soon & stay tough :D:D

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by Hondamaster5505
your pretty lucky then.



Its from being a well built quad ..... :D :D

[QuadJunkies]

Ill give you one guess where the break is ..:huh

[QuadJunkies]

Doc says a full 12 weeks out. :ermm:

[250R-Dee]

OUCH!!!

Get well soon Kelsey!!

[Hondamaster5505]

haha, we have the same computer:blah:

that really sucks. If i couldnt ride for 12 weeks, id end up in a bouncy room with men in white coats:huh

lol

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by QuadJunkies
Ill give you one guess where the break is ..:huh


Holy ****!!!!!! OUCH I know that hurts

[250rmike]

anyone else up for pitching up some money for neck braces for the youngers ill lend a few just let me know where to send it qj. and good luck on a speedy recovery. as ive said before countless times listen to the docs and stay off it for as long as they tell you to. i tore the cartledge under my nknee several years back and now i have to take pain medication almost daily to get through the day just take your time and youll be back better than ever

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by 250rmike
anyone else up for pitching up some money for neck braces for the youngers ill lend a few just let me know where to send it qj.

That is very nice of you to offer, but you dont have to do that.
;)

We will just have to really buckle down this next racing season and go from there.
Having both kids racing is whats hard because they equally need the same things .lol

I just noticed something today I need to have the doc loko at also..
Her shoulder blade in the back is protruding quite abit more than the other. I dunno if that could be a dislocation or not,maybe the way her arm is bent or swelling, but I dont think so.. but it def. needs looked at.

[Flyin-Low]

The one good thing about needing that surgery is that it will limit complications later on.. Mine was bad, but just on the border of needing surgery so they left it alone. Now my shoulder pops, grinds and is just a bit lower and further back than the other one. And it formed a big lump :ermm:

I know how you're feeling, I absolutely hated wearing that sling! Stay tough, and I'm sorry to hear about the accident.

I couldn't take a very good picture of it haha, but I tried

[lorenjr83]

a friend of mine broke his several years ago when he rolled his blaster. . they put him in a sling and let it heal. about 2 years later they had to rebreak it and screw that baby together. it looks really nasty now.

[wilkin250r]

You plan on making the drive to Honey Lake?

[gcart2]

Originally posted by lorenjr83
a friend of mine broke his several years ago when he rolled his blaster. . they put him in a sling and let it heal. about 2 years later they had to rebreak it and screw that baby together. it looks really nasty now.

im pretty sure she doesnt want to hear this..

maybe keep it to a limited guys?

[161xchonda]

Originally posted by QuadJunkies
Ill give you one guess where the break is ..:huh

whew thats a nice one! looks exactly like mine when i broke it last year. at first the doc wanted to see if it would heal on its own, but unfortunately it didn't, so i ended up havin to get the surgery. they re-broke it, and put in a plate and 7 screws. give it time and it will heal fine. good luck with the surgery :)

[Nac's22]

Originally posted by QuadJunkies
Dad done a full inspection on the quad and everything looks pretty good!

The only thing he found was the tire was off the bead in the rear from the hit. Looks like one of the levers is what probably what cut her face when it rolled over .

Does anyone know exactly what they do to the bone if she has to have surgery?
Iv heard they very rarely do that, but didnt know how they set it??
Thank God for E.R's but Ill feel better when a specialist sees it to determine what to do .

My buddy broke his in january while practicing for this season. He had to get surgery where they put a steel plate and 4 or 5 screws in it to hold it together. I hope she heals up fast good luck!

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by 161xchonda
whew thats a nice one! looks exactly like mine when i broke it last year. at first the doc wanted to see if it would heal on its own, but unfortunately it didn't, so i ended up havin to get the surgery. they re-broke it, and put in a plate and 7 screws. give it time and it will heal fine. good luck with the surgery :)

Did they leave the plate in permanantly or take it out?

The told us that we may want to have it removed after it heals .

i guess becasue she is small framed and has little fat on her it will most likely be visible.

Im also worried about what coudl happen if you race with plates in yor body?? This worries me .
Insurance will not cover to have the plate removed, because its considered cosmetic unless it causes her pain I guess.

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by lorenjr83
a friend of mine broke his several years ago when he rolled his blaster. . they put him in a sling and let it heal. about 2 years later they had to rebreak it and screw that baby together. it looks really nasty now.
Thats why they are opting to do the procedure now.
The yalso told me its very common these days to operate on collar bones. I have never heard of anyone having it done, but they said they do several a week.!!

[trx400EXtreme]

Originally posted by lorenjr83
a friend of mine broke his several years ago when he rolled his blaster. . they put him in a sling and let it heal. about 2 years later they had to rebreak it and screw that baby together. it looks really nasty now. i almost had to do the same thing. i was stupid and refused to go to the hospital so i just made a sling out of a towel. finally 4 days later i went to the doctor and they said it would heel crooked, but it shouldnt be a problem. luckily it wasnt.

[QuadJunkies]

We have to make a trip to Utah this upcoming wk end.. I wonder how she will do on a 5 hour trip in the car.
Brandons a test riding new Suspension thats about to hit the market and we need to go.
Seems like the bumps driving seem to hurt her more than anything.
I asked he if she wanted to stay home-that was a DUMB QUESTION..haha!:p

[Pappy]

Originally posted by QuadJunkies
Doc says a full 12 weeks out. :ermm:

we feel for her. we go to see the doc tomorrow for hopefully our last visit. This has been over a 14 week ordeal here:ermm:

Best of luck for the surgery, Cody said to tell her to relax its nothing:p

[161xchonda]

Originally posted by QuadJunkies
Did they leave the plate in permanantly or take it out?

The told us that we may want to have it removed after it heals .

i guess becasue she is small framed and has little fat on her it will most likely be visible.

Im also worried about what coudl happen if you race with plates in yor body?? This worries me .
Insurance will not cover to have the plate removed, because its considered cosmetic unless it causes her pain I guess.

there was never really an original plan on what they are gonna do. doc said he could leave it, or take them out. i guess in my case it doesnt really matter. although my aunt works at the same place as my doc, and they discussed having it taken out.

im a bit on the skinny side, and you can def tell its their. the screws stick up a little and you can easily feel the sharp tips...... good way to gross the friends out ;)

it causes me some pain if im wearing something heavy around my shoulders such as a back pack, but surprisingly i cant even tell its their when im racing or anything. it doesnt bother me too much, usually no matter what im doing

[mx428]

QJ, I didn't read the whole thread but I saw about you wanting Leatts for your kids. I had a horrible crash and my Leatt literally saved my life, I got in contact with Leatt and they have used my medical records and testimonial from the spinal surgeon I saw as evidence of it's effectiveness. Well in exchange for my help (well, my almost dying) Leatt sent me lots of stuff, one being a new brace. It's a size medium which may be too big, but if not you can have it. That crash scared me into quitting so I have no use for it.

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by mx428
QJ, I didn't read the whole thread but I saw about you wanting Leatts for your kids. I had a horrible crash and my Leatt literally saved my life, I got in contact with Leatt and they have used my medical records and testimonial from the spinal surgeon I saw as evidence of it's effectiveness. Well in exchange for my help (well, my almost dying) Leatt sent me lots of stuff, one being a new brace. It's a size medium which may be too big, but if not you can have it. That crash scared me into quitting so I have no use for it.
Thats is very very generous of you to offer that to her!
I have no idea how sized run on the brace,my 1st guess would be that it would be too big, but I guess I could ask around maybe in the mini section and get some ideas from other riders?
Im sorry to hear you have quit, but TOTALLY understand .. being a parent keeps Troy and I having mixed feelings at times, and this last time, Troy said a part of him hoped she would tell him that she was done,just to spare anything else maybe more serious happening. She doesnt feel that way as of yet,but long term resutls I guess will determine more after the surgery. Ive heard some pretty scary stories of the surgery (such as the screws coming out of her skin,and nervedamage) I hope she wont be one of those . But I know others that race with lots of titanium . lol
Whatever she decides, I fully support her. She is like everyone in my house ,we all have that passion to ride and to race even more. I just want my kidds to be happy and smile and have a happy life.
Ill ask around and get back to you. ;)

[trx310R#24]

Originally posted by QuadJunkies
Not much to the vidoe ,which is fine by me. lol

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damn she had to hit hard! good luck you should be back on in a few weeks

[ccmuscle22]

Wow. I just caught this thread. That's a bummer. Kelsey shouldn't worry about a scar Tina, you and Troy will still have to fight off the Kelsey Admirers. Kelsey's such a great girl.

I'm looking forward to seeing you all as Straddeline. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

Christian
TEAM MXN MotoX Nutrition
www.motoxnutrition.com

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by ccmuscle22
Wow. I just caught this thread. That's a bummer. Kelsey shouldn't worry about a scar Tina, you and Troy will still have to fight off the Kelsey Admirers. Kelsey's such a great girl.

I'm looking forward to seeing you all as Straddeline. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

Christian
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Shes not worring about it so much now .
I think Im worring more about the surgery that she is right now! lol
I guess thats just the Mom in me though. Shes BORED out of her mind right now more than anything,she even complained her knee seems to hurt her more today than her Collar bone. Not sure thats good .:ermm:

[Eviltanker]

don't worry about the surgery. My buds here with me have more metal in them than a japanese car! They do a job that I would say is as rigorous as racing. The scaring shouldn't be too bad. In a way she can look at it like this, Dudes dig scars! Seriously though don't worry. Don't worry about having the plate and screws removed unless it creates a problem later. everyone I know still has all their hardware in them with no complaints.
Good luck and have a speedy recovery.
We are all wishing you the best.

[riding4fun]

Tina,

Tell Kelsey we are hoping for a speedy recovery from her. Dang I hate to see people get hurt doing something they love to do.

Hope rehab is good to her.

Flenner family

[250r rider 88]

quadjunkies-sorry to hear about this you guys have really had a hard year going for you. some info on the leatt you might want to know

the medium is for riders 16 and up and i believe she is about to that age so to get the small one would be a waste

they send 3 different size of pins with the medium brace (the standard, a large and a small)so there is room to grow into it.

also for the thoratiac support (the piece going down the back) there is a 10 degree (standard) and 17 degree (for really small riders) to make it fit comfortable, and the fact it is fully adjustable should be enough to find a way to make it comfortable for her,

now if your son has a few years before the 16 age area i would opt for the smaller brace for him

and if you post up your paypal im sure everyone here including myself will donate enough money to get them braces

hope the info helps if you go to the site you can watch the fitment video here is the link to it the videos are at the bottom:

http://www.leatt-brace.com/

hope she recovers fast

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by 250r rider 88
quadjunkies-sorry to hear about this you guys have really had a hard year going for you. some info on the leatt you might want to know

the medium is for riders 16 and up and i believe she is about to that age so to get the small one would be a waste

they send 3 different size of pins with the medium brace (the standard, a large and a small)so there is room to grow into it.

also for the thoratiac support (the piece going down the back) there is a 10 degree (standard) and 17 degree (for really small riders) to make it fit comfortable, and the fact it is fully adjustable should be enough to find a way to make it comfortable for her,

now if your son has a few years before the 16 age area i would opt for the smaller brace for him

and if you post up your paypal im sure everyone here including myself will donate enough money to get them braces

hope the info helps if you go to the site you can watch the fitment video here is the link to it the videos are at the bottom:

http://www.leatt-brace.com/

hope she recovers fast
Thank you for all the helpful info I really do appreciate it ;)
Thanks for all the warm wishes!!
Ill let you all know how surgery goes .

[QuadJunkies]

Kelsey just arrived home ,everything went well.
She has 4 screws and a small somewhat flexable plate that may or may not have to come out. He said its all in how much it bothers her .
She is hurting pretty good right now,even after them giving her a long lasting numbing.
She needs to have her shoulder looked at next week as well to make sure she hasnt torn anything,there is still ALOT of swelling and her shoulders do not match up . He did say that she should make a full recovery if she does what he tells her.

He also said she should consider switching to bikes .:ermm: :rolleyes:
lol

[Quad18star]

Ah hardware . She's now a member of an elite club. :blah:

She'll probably want the stuff removed a few years down the road. I've been waiting for 2 years to have mine taken out .... the ortho is just too busy to do it. :ermm:

[dirtmomma]

Glad to hear she made out ok :) just keep popping them pain pills ;) SWITCH TO BIKES :Q:Q how DARE him hahaha, doesn't he know those are just as or MORE dangerous?? My brothers both raced them & thier knees shoulders, ribs are SHOT

Get feeling better soon Kelsey :)

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by dirtmomma
Glad to hear she made out ok :) just keep popping them pain pills ;) SWITCH TO BIKES :Q:Q how DARE him hahaha, doesn't he know those are just as or MORE dangerous?? My brothers both raced them & thier knees shoulders, ribs are SHOT

Get feeling better soon Kelsey :)
They have her on Percocet right now - the GOOD STUFF... LOL

She must not be in too much pain, shes "primping" right now before some of the local boyz swing buy the house to see a new carnage scar . :p

His Son rides bikes ,he claimed that he sees more injuries from ATVS than bikes.

[QuadJunkies]

Well, I think we may have to go ahead and spend a few nights in the hospital.
Shes not getting enough pain relief at home :(

[adrenalinefreak]

I know it might sound rather obvious or maybe even stupid but make sure she's not doing anything!!! The negative to pain medication is it allows you to feel a little better even when you are in extreme pain and the injuried area is still bad. For example, if you're numb you wont feel the pain in your arm/shoulder while trying to take a shower or put your shirt on yourself, even the slightest movements can be bad...especially when the meds wear off cause then you feel it!!

The first night I broke my arm in Monticello was the Women's B class and silly me finished the race after I broke it in the 2 lap. They gave me some pain medication and I was like its not that bad....then it wore off...lol

I would say take it really really easy and the pain wont be as bad in the end!! Kelseys strong so I'm sure she'll be back to herself in no time! At least it didn't happen during the school year!!

Listen to the doc too....don't want any chronic injuries, especially with the shoulder.

As for quads being more dangerous....in some ways doh, the quad is bigger and weighs more. Not to mention they always seem to find you. Dirtbikers get hurt more I think! Limbs are out there more. I'll let you know. I supposed to ride one for the first time this week. We'll see if it happens. Might race one this weekend.

But thats something we all know!! I love my quad and racing it. kelsey is a great rider and she can come back stronger from this!

See you guys in a couple weeks!! i feel like its been forever since the last race!!

[exrider49]

hey sorry to hear about the accident..i hope she gets better soon

[Quad18star]

Tylenol 3 help me cope with pain.

I've got a bottle of Oxycocets sitting here , but them suckers don't agree with me. 20 minutes after taking them , I'm flying high, get the sweats and throw up the next morning. God awful feeling. :ermm:

[QuadJunkies]

Some of the pain med stuff makes me very pukey sick too. :scary:
Shes taking Phenergan with it as well to help that.
That would suck to puke for her right now .:huh

She lucked out ,got her FINALLY to rest so she didnt have to go back to the Hospital.She has to stay medicated literally all the time for the next couple of days . The dr was shocked how fast the meds wore off . Ill be glad when she doesnt have ot be on them so much, I dont like her taking all the pain med stuff for a long period of time . Im just glad shes a little more comfortable now ,that was stressful seeing her hurt like that . :(

Whatever she doesn't use I'm sure there are more than a few people on here that will buy the remainder off you :D

[bwamos]

Originally posted by QuadJunkies
The dr was shocked how fast the meds wore off .

I'm supprised he's supprised.

Higher metabolism will process through any medication faster. And a young teenage athlete (especially younger athletic girls) have a MUCH higher metabolic rate than a sedentary 40yr old desk jockey.. lol. Not to mention that Monster Energy drink she likes so much has a lot of diuretics in it and probably causes her kidneys to go into overdrive.. lol.

Stress increases blood pressure as well which will hinder the effectiveness of any pain killer.

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by bwamos
I'm supprised he's supprised.

Higher metabolism will process through any medication faster. And a young teenage athlete (especially younger athletic girls) have a MUCH higher metabolic rate than a sedentary 40yr old desk jockey.. lol. Not to mention that Monster Energy drink she likes so much has a lot of diuretics in it and probably causes her kidneys to go into overdrive.. lol.

Stress increases blood pressure as well which will hinder the effectiveness of any pain killer.
LOL Shes been clean of Monster drinks for about 6 months now .:p
As much as she likes it, she knows its not good for her to drink too much, so she stays clear of all energy drinks now .
She still LOVES Monster though,depending on the 09 gear might have to get her some :D

[Keystone_Rider]

don't worry about the scar on your head, I played hockey for 24 years and I lost count how many times I had to get stitches on my face from pucks and high sticking. They all fade away and I barely notice them anymore.
Get well soon, hope you have a speedy recovery.

[QuadJunkies]

Ill post up some pics from todays Appt tonight when I get home from work of her cut and plate.

Looks like my essesment was right...
He thinks she also broke her Shoulder Blade or chipped it.
Alot of the time those have t ojust heal o nthere own, but it might be also out of place.
She goes back in in a week to have that X-rayed to make sure.
This freakin BLOWS!:(

[250rmike]

she busted herself up good this time. atleast shes getting some of the harder injuries out earlier in her carrier. make sure when she gets better(when the doctor says its ok to move that arm and the knee is better) get her on a sationary bike to get that endurance back up.

[79400ex]

That broken shoulder blade could be as painful as the collor bone. I dislocated by collor bone in 96 and couldn't move it for a week. I then went back to work before it was heeled up which was a big mistake.. So don't let her push herself to hard to get back.

[QuadJunkies]

I thought I would post a quick note on her progress....
She is no longer in a sling... Went school clothes shopping with me ALL DAY LONG yesterday :p she has gained ALOT of movement back already.
Shes back to her whitty self again- I cannot tell you how glad I am that shes finally feeling better.
She said she doesnt feel that she will be down no 12 weeks.:o

[dirtmomma]

Good to hear she's feeling better :) just don't let her push it :) ALL day school shopping :eek2: dang glad I got boys LOL ;) now I only have one left to shop for also WAHOOO hahaha & he's pretty easy!!!

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by dirtmomma
Good to hear she's feeling better :) just don't let her push it :) ALL day school shopping :eek2: dang glad I got boys LOL ;) now I only have one left to shop for also WAHOOO hahaha & he's pretty easy!!!

HAHA! Boys are def. easier to shop with!:p
Brandon took a couple hours yesterday but girls assesorize more so it def. takes longer -and cost alot more .:ermm:
lol

[QuadJunkies]

Kelsey got a couple shots with her cell phone of her Xrays and the cut.
They done a very nice job I thought and the scarring should not be too bad on the shoulder,it actually looks better than the one on her face.

[QuadJunkies]

Heres the incision.

I got asked by others why her neck was blue,but I think that was just a shadow cause it doesnt look like that.

[dirtmomma]

OUCH :( :eek:

[juanki]

Originally posted by QuadJunkies
Kelsey got a couple shots with her cell phone of her Xrays and the cut.
They done a very nice job I thought and the scarring should not be too bad on the shoulder,it actually looks better than the one on her face.

that's hot, lol.

looks so nicely done, hope the best and a good recovery.

[justin1022]

Originally posted by QuadJunkies
Dad done a full inspection on the quad and everything looks pretty good!

The only thing he found was the tire was off the bead in the rear from the hit. Looks like one of the levers is what probably what cut her face when it rolled over .

Does anyone know exactly what they do to the bone if she has to have surgery?
Iv heard they very rarely do that, but didnt know how they set it??
Thank God for E.R's but Ill feel better when a specialist sees it to determine what to do .

if its ligaments your talking about.. the acl they put a pin in your lower leg and take muscle from your muscles aroudn there and build a new one and for the rest of the ligements they just stick them i had a pretty close acsodent expet i was on a 400ex going 5th tapped and the jump made my back end buck and i flew over and then stood up and got hit by my quad exept i broke my hip in 2 difrent places and broke my tail bone and twisted my pelvice ha.. that was 2 years ago and i stil havent recovered 100%

[gcart2]

Originally posted by justin1022
if its ligaments your talking about.. the acl they put a pin in your lower leg and take muscle from your muscles aroudn there and build a new one and for the rest of the ligements they just stick them i had a pretty close acsodent expet i was on a 400ex going 5th tapped and the jump made my back end buck and i flew over and then stood up and got hit by my quad exept i broke my hip in 2 difrent places and broke my tail bone and twisted my pelvice ha.. that was 2 years ago and i stil havent recovered 100%

holy crap i think that is "run-on" of the year!!! :eek2:

congratulations
:chinese:

[Pappy]

Its all downhill from here, the worst should be over sweetheart! Take care, rest and enjoy some down time!

[justin1022]

Originally posted by gcart2
holy crap i think that is "run-on" of the year!!! :eek2:

congratulations
:chinese:

thats it? obiously you havent been paying attension:p ive done way longer run ons then that.. ha no sorry i no i have to stop that its a bad habbit.

[gcart2]

Originally posted by justin1022
thats it? obiously you havent been paying attension:p ive done way longer run ons then that.. ha no sorry i no i have to stop that its a bad habbit.


lol thats funny :D

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by Pappy
Its all downhill from here, the worst should be over sweetheart! Take care, rest and enjoy some down time!
Shes determined shes racing next week in Washington:eek: :huh

Shes headed back to see the doc again tomorrow for some new Xrays to see hows shes healing.

Im still blown away how good shes doing so quickly, I have some mixed feelings on it ,we will see what Doc says tomorrow.
I think I already know what hes gonna say. :chinese:

What a lil knucklehead!:p

[adrenalinefreak]

Even if the doc says it's ok, which he shouldn't, but if he does I wouldn't let her ride..

Being young she heals faster but I would give it a little more time before going and stressing it out. Samething with broken arms and stuff just cause they feel better doesn't mean they are...

[QuadJunkies]

Quick update~~~

Now that Ive had a chance to catch up ...Just thought Id do a quick post and tell you Kelsey was able to race WORCS Round 6,and although she didnt ride very fast , but she still didnt come in LAST!!!:D :blah:
She rode smart and just wanted badly to participate and try to represent with the Team, so we met her in the middle on this one and she done fine,just abit stiff ,but kept it mellow.She was content with that and just lovex being out there.
She will race again next wk end at the same track she wrecked on (YIKES! lol) and will be doing some motor testing the next couple races on the motor a member here built for her to try out.
Next WORCS race is in two weeks and I think she will be about 80%.
I think shes out in points, but Im so happy shes still able to get back out there and do what she loves so much.
Shes one tough lil women is all I can say!!:huh :macho

[JOEX]

Originally posted by QuadJunkies
Quick update~~~

Now that Ive had a chance to catch up ...Just thought Id do a quick post and tell you Kelsey was able to race WORCS Round 6,and although she didnt ride very fast , but she still didnt come in LAST!!!:D :blah:
She rode smart and just wanted badly to participate and try to represent with the Team, so we met her in the middle on this one and she done fine,just abit stiff ,but kept it mellow.She was content with that and just lovex being out there.
She will race again next wk end at the same track she wrecked on (YIKES! lol) and will be doing some motor testing the next couple races on the motor a member here built for her to try out.
Next WORCS race is in two weeks and I think she will be about 80%.
I think shes out in points, but Im so happy shes still able to get back out there and do what she loves so much.
Shes one tough lil women is all I can say!!:huh :macho
Good to hear she's still eager to keep riding:cool:

[QuadJunkies]

Check out the scar now!
Not bad for being about 5 weeks ago!!
The only thing that really hurts when she touches it is around the plate is some sensitivity to a nerve and the opposite end of the clavical hurts some.