Going down to A&E - SV650.org

SoulKiss · 13-09-11, 11:25 AM

No it's ok, I haven't yet rejoined the crashy-club.

However a load of others have, and a few those that have walked away without needing the assistance of the Emergency Services, seem to have focused on the state of their bikes and what needs to be done, and ignored themselves.

It REALLY is a good idea to get down to A&E as soon as possible afterwards.

I know this as a couple of years ago I had a VERY minor off, 10-15mph went round a corner at the top of the slip-road into some Motorway Services, lost the front on some gravel, front went into a huge gouge in the surface, bike went down.

Damage on first survey, broken gear lever, bent clutch lever.

Then I looked at me, sore little finger, and oh, my right thumb REALLY shouldn't be pointing that way - *click* ah thats better, oh and my ankle is a bit sore.

Anyways took me all night to get home (AA Relay) so it was the next day I went to A&E - I wanted that thumb I had put back in (yep it had been dislocated) checked out that I had "fixed" it right.

Well they did a full checkover and while the ankle was just badly banged up, the little finger had been broken, which I had missed - and I have had First Aid training in the past.

So, if you come off your bike, get yourself down to A&E, maybe they will find something that you didn't.

13-09-11, 11:25 AM	#1
SoulKiss Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny Croydonia Posts: 6,124	Going down to A&E No it's ok, I haven't yet rejoined the crashy-club. However a load of others have, and a few those that have walked away without needing the assistance of the Emergency Services, seem to have focused on the state of their bikes and what needs to be done, and ignored themselves. It REALLY is a good idea to get down to A&E as soon as possible afterwards. I know this as a couple of years ago I had a VERY minor off, 10-15mph went round a corner at the top of the slip-road into some Motorway Services, lost the front on some gravel, front went into a huge gouge in the surface, bike went down. Damage on first survey, broken gear lever, bent clutch lever. Then I looked at me, sore little finger, and oh, my right thumb REALLY shouldn't be pointing that way - click ah thats better, oh and my ankle is a bit sore. Anyways took me all night to get home (AA Relay) so it was the next day I went to A&E - I wanted that thumb I had put back in (yep it had been dislocated) checked out that I had "fixed" it right. Well they did a full checkover and while the ankle was just badly banged up, the little finger had been broken, which I had missed - and I have had First Aid training in the past. So, if you come off your bike, get yourself down to A&E, maybe they will find something that you didn't. __________________ Sent from my PC NOT using any Tapatalk type rubbish!! █╬╬╬╬(•)i¯i▀▀▀▀▀█Ξ███████████████████████████████)