Biker Down (Mar 13th) - Harbour Bridge South Bound

**Scorpygirl** · 13th March 2007, 17:34

Hi Morcs...hope you are now resting up and have someone to look out for you over the next 24 hours. Yip as others have said it's not "just" concussion and I am glad KittyHawk was able to come and get you to A&E. Take care please and all the best.

**WickedOne** · 13th March 2007, 17:42

Shit mate, sorry to hear about your bin. Hope all turns out well for you......

**Drum** · 13th March 2007, 17:42

Blimey, a Porsche - and dodgy insurance!

Heal up quick Morcs.

**Shadows** · 13th March 2007, 17:53

Yep, just to add more weight to the concussion thing, always get medical advice. A mate of mine had a bit of a tussle a while back, then went to bed after telling everybody "she'll be right" and refusing to go and get checked out. He never woke up.

**Blondini** · 13th March 2007, 18:00

And be wary of future headaches they could be an early warning to get rechecked. I hope you are ok morcs

**Theatre** · 13th March 2007, 18:15

Bugger mate, rotten luck. Good luck with the checkup, 7 somersaults is definitely hospital time!

**Big Dog** · 13th March 2007, 18:44

Some things that should be common knowledge but that are often neglected even by medical proffesionals.

Alcohol can cause swelling and ireperable damage for about three months after all other symptoms are long gone.

CRT screens or LCDs set to low refresh rates can trigger epileptic seizures in otherwise not prone people while head aches persist.

Balance can be unreliable, especially during a head ache or bright lights.
Check with a professional AND your insurance company before resuming riding if you do not want to end up with a medical advice not to ride after another accident,

If you experience light sensitivity beyond about a week see another doctor.

Narcotics can make your symptoms permanant.

Drink plenty of water, you may not be able to tell when you are being dehydrated and dehydration can cause brain swelling.

Limit your intake of water to less than 600ml of water as your body may not know when it can no longer process the water (you guessed it ) leading to brain swelling.

Limit caffeine.

Do not take any pharmaceuticals without checking with a pharmacist.

*****I am not a medical professional if one disagrees with any of the above listen to them not me. These are just the things I can remember from my last concussion.*****

On second thought Morcs should not read this, can someone pass this on to him?

**Mom** · 13th March 2007, 19:43

Originally Posted by Kittyhawk

Im off to go pick Morcs up and take him in....even if it means I have to use my whips and chains....

Thats a great attitude! Let us know how you got along eh? I worry when I read stuff like this and then no updates....Thanks Kitty!!! top girl!!!!

Originally Posted by Morcs

Points taken.

Mate, hope you are under medical supervision, or discharged from same with some mates to keep a watch.........like others have said here, dont underestimate a head knock, shit, in the olden days when I nursed you used to be 24/7 watched in hospital after a head knock, take care eh, hope the really ouchy bits heal fast and the noggin has not taken too much of a beating.

**klingon** · 13th March 2007, 20:06

Thanks for that info, Speedie. My original comments were in response to Guitana (who had fluid coming out of his ears and couldn't remember his name!

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But yeah it seems really common for bikers to be more worried about their bike than their brains! My sister came off her bike a few years ago and got concussion. The ambos tried to take her to hospital but she refused to leave her bike. I was so mad when she told me that! But now I have a bike of my own I kind of understand...

Maybe in a case like this it's a good idea for a passing biker to stop and offer to make sure the bike gets to somewhere safe, so the injured person can go off and get checked up with one less thing to worry about. Of course you'd have to be as good as your word and actually look after the bike. Supervise the towie as if it was your bike he's loading!

**Kittyhawk** · 13th March 2007, 20:08

Heya guys, just a quick update....Morcs seems to be in cheerful spirit and was asking when he can go for a blat next lol......his left thumb is all bandaged up due to loosing his nail and he has a little road rash...nothing too serious there.

As for the headaches, he just needs to rest up and take it easy for a couple of days. (I'll try my best to make sure he does just that!!)

Saw the bike today, it dosen't start, bit of cosmetic damage here and there but it happens. Fingers crossed it will fire up again after the mechanics look at it.

He's all smiles still and its nice to see him in good spirits after a bugger of a day.

**James Deuce** · 13th March 2007, 20:24

You do good work Kitty. Thanks for the update and pass on our regards to morcs.

**Kittyhawk** · 13th March 2007, 20:36

Originally Posted by Jim2

You do good work Kitty. Thanks for the update and pass on our regards to morcs.

I'll pass the message on.Thanks...he was moaning about not making the news on tv tonight...but is happy he made KB news lol.....Hes been tenderised and is limping a little but all is good.

I'll go see him tomorrow and play the nurse role.....spose I should go buy another costume