Gnarly Injury/Crash/Recovery Pics

[Marshy]

How did you get that full body shot of me?!?

Home safe and sound, with a huge shout out to the Bagger and Mrs Bagger, Stu & Carl Kitson, Owen, Dan Mick James, Little Mick and countless others at the track that all pitched in to get my gear safely packed up and back to my house in Sydney, car & trailer, all in one piece and at the same time that I arrived. I'm continually blown away by the generosity and caring, collaborative spirit that makes up the Australian track and race scene. We have some very special people here, and it's in times of need that it really shows.

[Nick63]

wow...You boys are hard core for sure!
For what it takes, nice pics. :-)

[chicken16]

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This one is courtesy of the gravel trap between T1 and T2 Wakefield Park and below is the result of a T6 off

[Turbo]

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This one is courtesy of the gravel trap between T1 and T2 Wakefield Park and below is the result of a T6 off

Wow, that's proper Terminator stuff! When was this? Still give you any issues?

[chicken16]

Wow, that's proper Terminator stuff! When was this? Still give you any issues?

Did the wrist and hand in 2009, no major issues except it's a bit weaker than it used to be. The collar bone was in 2013 and hasn't joined. The surgeon reckons if it doesn't cause me any problems he'll just leave it. If I bang it hard again it will come through the skin and then he'll have to fix it. All sounded a bit odd until I was told surgeons avoid surgery because it a) creates a risk and b) it pushes their insurance premiums up. Obviously they must make decent money from consultations.

[CBR42]

The collar bone was in 2013 and hasn't joined. The surgeon reckons if it doesn't cause me any problems he'll just leave it.

When you say hasn't joined do you mean its still giving you grief 2 years later?I have heard that some people the bone rejoins but the joining point can stay mushy and flexes rather than regrowing solid (fucking yikes)I snapped mine on the 5th of January at turn 1 and it is feeling about 95% normal now.Mine joined overlapping (malunion).

[chicken16]

When you say hasn't joined do you mean its still giving you grief 2 years later?I have heard that some people the bone rejoins but the joining point can stay mushy and flexes rather than regrowing solid (fucking yikes)I snapped mine on the 5th of January at turn 1 and it is feeling about 95% normal now.Mine joined overlapping (malunion).

Mine's a non union. There's a 3mm gap where the two halves overlap. It doesn't cause too much grief but I can't lift heavy weights above shoulder height or the bones come together and grind.

[Turbo]

Home safe and sound, with a huge shout out to the Bagger and Mrs Bagger, Stu & Carl Kitson, Owen, Dan Mick James, Little Mick and countless others at the track that all pitched in to get my gear safely packed up and back to my house in Sydney, car & trailer, all in one piece and at the same time that I arrived. I'm continually blown away by the generosity and caring, collaborative spirit that makes up the Australian track and race scene. We have some very special people here, and it's in times of need that it really shows.

Just glad you're in one'ish piece to be honest mate. Besides, I'm sure you'd do the same for me...