So I've been out of commission for 3 weeks. Well 2 days after I got back from vacation (August 2), and heading back from my first job in Vero Beach I had a putz hauling a 20ft U haul trailer clip the front of my motorcycle. I had just enough time to jump off the bike at 75-80 mph and tuck and roll. So what are the injuries?

Compound fracture (exposed) of the left femur just above the knee, had about a hand size section of my thigh turned into roast beef with a bone sticking out of it.

Multiple minor fractures in the upper portion of the same femur.

Road rash all over, but my right shoe somehow came off and I got road rash down to the bone on the ball of my foot.

I hyper extended my right leg ripping my quad muscles in my right thigh, and completely ripping open my right groin area exposing my intestines. (40 staples fixed it).

Fractured ribs, collapsed right lung, sprained left shoulder, almost broke my right hand.

Thank god for helmets. I was conscious the whole time, and the first impact was on my left knee and that is why I fractured the left femur so bad, but other then that I had 5-6 just massive impacts to my head as I was rolling. I was soooooooo happy I had my helmet. They almost had to cut it off my head because it was so smashed and misshaped.

Well I don't really know the condition of the bike. What I do know is thank god for my friends and family. I am a strong ****ing man, but losing 1/3 of your blood and almost both your legs, well, it has certainly challenged that strength. To know that you did nothing wrong and everything right, and you still came so close to dying, It was also amazing to be conscious through the whole thing and in high spirits at least until I got to the hospital and the adrenalin wore off. But when that happened I looked up and saw this amazing circle of friends, and I can't express in words how close I was to breaking from the pain and how big of a difference those friends made in pulling me through.

Well right now I'm doing pretty well. My right foot is still healing from the really deep road rash and I have this steel cage around my left leg. This Monday I am having my 5th surgery, and this one they will remove the cage and plate my femur w/ half a dozen screws to secure everything. I will then be discharged in a couple of days for a long rehab with friends that are taking me in to help me though the next couple of months.

I'm in relatively high spirits and figured I'd let everyone know why I'd been so quiet for so long. Thanks everybody for their support and I'll be back in no time (I'm already racing the old men on the walkers, and managed to get my hands on a wheelchair today.) I don't think my goal of my first Half Ironman in Miami is going to happen know, but I've promised myself I'm gonna push PT as hard as possible and make it back as soon as possible. Thanks again.

Rob