Ash is in hospital

ashman said:
...my daughter is coming tomorrow with my scetch book and pencils so might do a few drawings of my views of the bay area.
Ash
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Drawing is one of my FAVORITE pastimes. Either pencil & paper, or AutoCAD on the computer. Just transfer what's in my head onto the paper or screen.

Then, I have the luxury of saving, or just "exit" and forget the past...
 
Us aussies have different looks and sayings to the rest of the world why we are so different to everyone alse, thongs to us is what we wear on our feet but we also call the lingerie knickers thongs but they aren't as worn as the old rubber thongs on the feet.
 
ashman said:
Just got some pics of my wife right leg, not a pretty sight lots of damage and skin gratfs.
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Ash,

I pray that you both have a speedy recovery with no side-effects or additional complications. May you have peace, comfort, and strength to endure this test of time, patience and forbearance.

A weaker man would be in pieces, you are STRONG. I bow to you, counting my troubles as SMALL and meaningless in light of what you are enduring. I can only thank you for opening my eyes to the vast insignificance of my current troubles.

I thank you, and literally bow to you. I count myself blessed to know you, as a man of strength that I can aspire to.
 
GP, I don' t know about being a strong man or brave as some have told me, i do wish this accident had never happened, but it has, no use drelling on it or getting down over it, the only thing i can do now is to get up as soon as i can, try and get my life back together again, this year is going to be the hardest for me as well Debra, she is not as strong in mind as i am, i am not going to stop me enjoy my life with my wife who will suffer more pain than me over this year and longer, they cut off my main pain and it be sometime yet before i get my new leg, a new training leg first then a new proper leg made just for me.
This thread and being open about my and Debra's injuries and getting lots of support from everyone on here, helps me as well knowning i have made many friendships world wide as well all my old friends from way back to my mates who have always been friends since some from grade one to my teenage days, it has brought everyone together in our time of need.
My mates are all pulling together as well as all of Debra's friends of old, it has overwelmed us but it has made me stronger in getting over this as soon as i can and back on tract to live a normal life, well as nomal as we can.
My wife is religest Roman Cathlic she goes to church every week, well most Sundays, but its not me and the church and i don't see eye to eye, but i am a good person and always care/help others before myself and now everyone has come to help or give us so much support and help, i can't believe it but its a good feeling that so many care.
I have always been a person who does everything myself without asking for help, but this year we are going to accept help as its going to be a long road to full recovery and we need all the help we can whats going to happen in this year, i have no idea, but i got to stand up and take it head on to beat this as soon as i can and to help my wife to get over this.

Ash
 
ashman said:
GP, I don' t know about being a strong man or brave as some have told me, i do wish this accident had never happened, but it has, no use drelling on it or getting down over it, the only thing i can do now is to get up as soon as i can, try and get my life back together again, this year is going to be the hardest for me as well Debra, she is not as strong in mind as i am, i am not going to stop me enjoy my life with my wife who will suffer more pain than me over this year and longer, they cut off my main pain and it be sometime yet before i get my new leg, a new training leg first then a new proper leg made just for me.
This thread and being open about my and Debra's injuries and getting lots of support from everyone on here, helps me as well knowning i have made many friendships world wide as well all my old friends from way back to my mates who have always been friends since some from grade one to my teenage days, it has brought everyone together in our time of need.
My mates are all pulling together as well as all of Debra's friends of old, it has overwelmed us but it has made me stronger in getting over this as soon as i can and back on tract to live a normal life, well as nomal as we can.
My wife is religest Roman Cathlic she goes to church every week, well most Sundays, but its not me and the church and i don't see eye to eye, but i am a good person and always care/help others before myself and now everyone has come to help or give us so much support and help, i can't believe it but its a good feeling that so many care.
I have always been a person who does everything myself without asking for help, but this year we are going to accept help as its going to be a long road to full recovery and we need all the help we can whats going to happen in this year, i have no idea, but i got to stand up and take it head on to beat this as soon as i can and to help my wife to get over this.

Ash
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Take the help Ash, and not always because you need it, but because other people need to feel helpful. It's mutually beneficial, everyone wins.

You both sound like fighters. Hang in there, keep up the positivity and keep sharing your troubles and triumphs. You may even look back on all this with a smile.
 
Well the sun is rising for another day, a very busy day for me, my daughter coming down this morning, gym/rehab at 11 then a trip up to our major hospital for a 2pm app to check on my leg and hopegully get to see Debra, depends on time.
They are getting Debra ready for her move to Brighton next week when a bed is ready for her and we be close together again.
I had a good supporting personal message from a long term member from here as well a member on Triumphrat that made me think of the support as well friendship from friends i have never met from far far away, it has made me feel so good inside that so many care in our time of need.
My bike insurance has come too the party with a good offer, better than what i was expecting so that is one thing not to worry about but i lost a bike that i also loved, but the idea if letting it sit in the shed, the money in my picket be better, fu ck i just put a new battery in it about 2 weeks before the accident lol.

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Ash is in hospital
Ash is in hospital
 
Several times Ash has said that I should convert my race bike into a road bike. - Sorry - but talking about 'fear' is bullshit. If you ever have genuine fear, you are probably doing something which you should not be doing. Several years ago, the surgeons in Melbourne wanted to ban motorcycles. There was a ward in the Alfred Hospital where motorcyclists used to sit up in bed and discuss motorcycles. My mate was in there. He had a steel rod down his right lower leg. When they took it out, they grabbed the end with multi-grips and knocked it up with a hammer. He also used to road race. A woman in a small car took his front wheel out from under him. - It is too easy ! I have never been afraid when riding motorcycles, if I was afraid I would not race, but I remember what I did on public roads during my childhood. If I did it now, I would not last one day. In my working life I worked with explosives. A motorcycle on public roads gives me the same level of apprehension. I recognise the danger and do not choose to live with it. By the same token, I never road race an extremely fast race bike - hubris can kill.
 
I apologize if I sound terse, but 'accidents' make me angry. Where I worked I was usually the 'boss', and we could easily lose people. Risks must always be minimized to a tolerable level. An 'accident' is not really an act of God. The last permanent job I had was 'Head Of Laboratories, Explosives Factory Maribyrnong, Department of Defence, Australia'.
 
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I don't know Al, you seem to have a lot of fear in your life, you have a fear of your wife not wanting you to race again, you have a fear of riding on public roads, you have a fear of accidents, a fear of lost friends etc etc so you think fear is bull shit but in your own words you seem to have lots of fear.
I have no fear at all, i get back on the bike as soon as i can, look fear in the face and do the things i love, and enjoy what i do best, this accident has slowed me down but it hasn't put me off and i haven't given up.
Al to me you have given up, you haven't ridden your bike for a very long time and it was years inbetween races you didn't race, so to me thats not motorcycling, motorcycling is riding all the time, 52 years of riding bikes every day or near enough everyday since i retired, not just having my bikes sit in the shed thinking about it or when i use to ride, no i am a old school motorcyclest who spends more time on 2 wheels than any other thing in my life.
Al my only fear is not to ever get back on my bike, but that will never happen, as soon as i can i be back on my lovely Norton without any fear at all.
So Al the only BS is what you keep telling us in your own words, your such a expert who hasn't ridden that much over the years when you add up all the time you have raced and all, no that is not me i ride all the time because i am a true old school biker, not a talker.
So Al give it a rest with your sh it as really you are not a true motorcyckest, you are living on memories and what you use to do.
Al you gave up riding on public roads when you were 29 and to this day how much time have you been on the track, not much really as i been on the road with my bikes for 52 years as well as my dirt bikes now thats what my life is about, life on 2 wheels with out fear.

Ash
 
acotrel said:
What is happening with Ash's wife - is she coming through OK ?
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If you read through all the post you see Debra's injuries she is not as strong in mind as i am but with my help and her daughters, sisters and close friends she will pull through with flying colours , its not going to be easy but she will pull through this set back in our lives, we are still breathing and alive to get back living a near nomal life again.
 
acotrel said:
It is too easy ! I have never been afraid when riding motorcycles, if I was afraid I would not race, but I remember what I did on public roads during my childhood. If I did it now, I would not last one day.
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If this is true then you apperently never really learned how to ride well in the first place. I'm 71 and have been at it since age 13. One accident involving another vehicle when I was 22, and it was MY FAULT. That taught me a lot of what I needed to know to make the following years safe and enjoyable. Perhaps your track time was so uneventful because the other racers just left you alone or got the hell out of harms way?
 
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acotrel said:
I apologize if I sound terse, but 'accidents' make me angry. Where I worked I was usually the 'boss', and we could easily lose people. Risks must always be minimized to a tolerable level. An 'accident' is not really an act of God. The last permanent job I had was 'Head Of Laboratories, Explosives Factory Maribyrnong, Department of Defence, Australia'.
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Maybe a stamp collecting forum would suit you? (Low risk hobby)

Al, nothing you can say will dissuade us from enjoying what we love. 🏍️💨
 
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Well Ash, you've inspired me not to hang it up in the foreseeable future. This year I'm riding up to Arkansas with a couple of buddies, and later I'll ride up to West Virginia to meet two sons and a grandson to do some riding and drink some beers (after the day is done). Life is still good! I am sure your body will follow the lead that your mind is taking.
 

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