Road rash and bruce treatment

[Mr. Wolf]

I have some serious road rash, on my knee and bellow on my calf, then on my elbow. Then cuts on my leg, a splint on my foot, hip, shoulder and neck. Bruces all over my side as well.

At first, a day after the accident I cleaned road rash with alcohol wipe from first aid kit, then put oitment on it, and put some tape on parts I could. This have helped a lot, because in less than 24 hours the big swell I had on my elbow is now gone, and I just have smooth red wound, same on the knee.

How to treat this stuff every morning, what to put on it, and how to dress it? I have road rash, cuts, bruces, and splints. Tell me what to do with all of those.

How often to take shower?

How long until road rash goes away? How long until I can walk straight and there is no more pain in foot, hip, elbow, neck, and my whole side basically.

Any special diet to help me recover faster?

 

[Road Demon]

Arnie Baker MD has an excellent guideline for road rash treatment. download the free pdf:

http://www.arniebakercycling.com/handouts/hm_fa_road_rash.htm

Cheers,

RD

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

Oh come on!!! You don't give him access to the Dead Sea Scrolls without finding out how he got into his predicament!

C'mon Wolf, how did 'ya biff? We want details!!!

 

[Mr. Wolf]

Between 18 and 20 beers.. It's ok to drink and drive, even to drink and ride a bike, as long as you're in shape to do that. But running, even walking, or any physical activity while drunk, even when you think you're fine, eventually those 20 beers felt like a keg.

I don't remember how it happened, only that I fell twice.

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

...I don't remember how it happened, only that I fell twice.

What??? You didn't do it right the first time??????!!! :crackup:

 

[Dilberto]

Take lots of vitamin C.....helps cuts/bruises heal faster. Take only one shower, to clean your wounds. Then apply fresh dressing every day. When your scrapes start to scab over, then you can shower again. If you need to clean yourself- sponge bathe. I know it's time-consuming and all.....but you are solely responsible for unfvcking your major fvckup. When the scabs harden- apply lotion gently around the wounds, to prevent itching. Don't scratch. In about 2 weeks, the soreness will subside.

Your VERY lucky you didn't ride a motorcycle, that night.......you'd be toast!

 

[Throttle]

It's ok to drink and drive, even to drink and ride a bike, as long as you're in shape to do that.

it'd better be a stationary bike in that case... i feel like i take my life into my own hands every time I go for a ride. doesn't matter where -- cars don't yield or give sufficient space, pedestrians don't expect you to be there (no matter where you are -- even on a bike trail), other bikers are incompetent or allow their 5 year olds to tool around with them.

 

[Mr. Wolf]

I mean a motor bike.. If you just rest, like inside a car, or on motocycle, with time you get more sober.. But try doing physical activity, like riding a bike, you'd get drunker. I bet blood alcohol level rises or something like that. I know that when I went out I was just fine, the longer I rode, the worst I got, eventually to the point that I don't remember what happened.

Two sins I should never do on the bike, ride while drunk, and ride while tired or didn't have enough sleep. But I do man, that's second time.

First time I bend my finger that it's crocked for the rest of my life now. Next time I'm drinking I'll take wheels off and lock them. Sort of drunk proving my house. This is serious stuff.

 

[Dilberto]

You need AA........pal. I'm beginning to see a BAD PATTERN of life, while drinking. Mark my words- I have already been through this path before. It was ALL BAD. I am also a blackout, angry drinker, too. All of my relationships failed. I lost more than three jobs paying over $100k/yr. I wrecked two BMWs, one Porsche, and a friend's Mercedes. I have scars on me I cannot describe how I got them. My credit is shot(home foreclosures, etc.), and I have a criminal history because of.....................drinking fvcking BEER.....lots of it. After beer- the hard stuff starts. My drinking has full CONTROL of what happens to me, and where I'll wind-up. I absolutely have zero choices, when I'm drinking. I may have been an extreme case.....but I started-out just like you did.

GET HELP NOW......

 

[Throttle]

in shape...hah. was thinking in h&f terms.....

here's a rule for anyone who's ever had a wreck after drinking and driving any vehicle -- zero. as in, zero drinks before you drive. or the other way around, zero driving after any amount of drinking.

if that sounds difficult... then Dilberto here is doubly right.