inevitable happened

Hi Guys, it's LadyG..buzzard's other half.
Wanted to let you know that buzzard had an accident on the way to work 2 weeks ago Monday. He rides his MB to work most days, usually leaves around 5 a.m., we are having a lot of street repair being done on the main street. it had rained a little bit the night before and the new black top was damp and gravelly in spots. He said he went around the corner and hit pea gravel and down he went. The idiot went on to work instead of coming back home. He didn't think he was hurt very bad and the bike wasn't hurt at all. Around noon I guess he decided that his left arm (yes, he's a lefty) was swollen enough that he should probably come home. They brought him home in the shop pick up and the bike is still at the shop.
He walked in sort of feebly and said he had a small wreck with the bike. I helped him get his shirt off and took one look at his elbow and told him it was broke and he was going to the ER. He wouldn't go till he had something to eat. Then he drove himself to the ER about 2, about 5 he called and asked me to get to the hospital, his elbow was broke and they were doing surgery at 7 p.m. The surgeon came out about 10:30 and said it was a bad break, they had put a metal disc and a bunch of screws in his elbow. He goes in Monday to have it checked and possibly the cast taken off.
He says he doesn't feel quite as bad after watching the wreck's on the Tour d'France.
He's behaving fairly well, but I wanted to let ya'll know what was going on. Knowing him he'll be back on the MB as soon as we get it home. He does pretty good for a 75 yo old stubborn buzzard!
LadyG

Hi Guys, LadyG posting an update on buzzard. He saw the surgeon this morning, they removed the cast, took out 38 staples, showed us the Xray...buzzard says it looks like they tried to patch an old screen door with screws and a metal plate...he's pretty close to right on that. Dr. said it was one of the worst breaks he's seen in a man any age let alone 75. It looks to me like they took 8 screws and screwed the end of a spoon around the end of his elbow. They're going to leave it in of course.
He doesn't call on his Guardian angels very often, but when he does its for a doozy! He's had 5 close calls that i know of in the last 35 years. That isn't counting broken noses, fingers, sprained ankles and such. Dr. said he's one of the toughest old birds he's ever cared for.
He really thinks a lot of ya'll and is very happy to read all your get well's and best wishes messages.
They put him in a contraption that looks to me like a bionic arm. It has a dial that is set at a certain angle at the elbow so he can almost move his arm. I had to learn how to hook him into it, even tho he can't take it off except for a bath. He goes back to see them in 5 weeks. Possibly going back to work on light duty, no lifting ANYTHING! over 10#... Monday...YES... he's going to keep working as long as they will let him. My fear is that one of the prisoners will take advantage of that and he'll really be in trouble then. He's like an old drill sargeant, doesn't take any crap off any of them. At least with them on work release at the Capitol and Governors Mansion its not like being in the prison yards. The State Patrol will be a holler away.
He's already looking at bike parts...to finish up the stiletto chopper. Much to my dismay.
I guess ya'll will have to put up with me posting for him, he was never much of a typist anyway, but he can't even hit a key right now so any posting that he gets done will be him telling me what to write....I'm the biker babe not the biker! LOL
I spent too many years behind him on a Harley to give it all up now. Too bad the bike doesn't have a side car...
Thanks for your good wishes, they helped a lot.
LadyG
and buzzard looking forward to reading what's he's missed out on.

Hi Everybody. Thanks for all your good wishes, you have to know they were felt and very much appreciated.
George, I still think I can ride a straight line, but it will be a while before I find out for sure.
I'm healing up pretty fast and going to try to go back to work Monday on light duty. The pain ain't so bad but the itching is awful.
I have to wear this bionic brace for at least the next 4 weeks till i get a full Drs. release. Like you say, the bills will start coming in. I'm just thankful I've got Medicare. It won't cover it all, but it sure will help.
I'm gonna bring the bike back home and check it out from one end to the other, and get it up and ready to ride again. As they say, don't give up.
buzzard
with LadyG's help