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Originally Posted by BP-Revo
Used to ride dirtbikes, stopped after my dad injured his knee (tore his ACL - has had 2 orthoscopic surgery's and 2 ACL replacements since - this one is finally sticking). He says we will ride again...we'll see...
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My dad fractured fractured a vertebrae in his back about a year ago while we were riding in the dunes. The first doctor told him all he did was break a rib and x-rays weren't needed, just take it easy for a couple of weeks.
A few weeks later dad went to see his normal doctor because he was still sore. He ended up getting x-rays and the doctor told him he had "spinal explosion", where one of the vertebrae just kind off explodes from the impact. He'd been walking around, playing golf and doing all the normal stuff for a few weeks with a bit of broken bone sitting next to his spinal collum, so that freaked dad out a bit, because it could have easily turned more serious. Don't always believe the first doctor you see.
Anyway the reason I posted is because I tore my ACL on the 14th of October when I was riding my YZF426 through the bush when the ground disappeared, and I haven't been to work since then. It was the 15 of November before I got surgery. I haven't decided if I'll sell my bike or not yet.
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