One-handed super motard fella?

[sidecar bob]

Hate to tell you this, but people have been racing modified dirt bikes long before that.

He's a bloody legend though. And you wouldn't want him to give you the 'biff' with his good arm either!!

I know mate, i was around long before that too,
he was actually competitive tho, which was unusual for a dirt bike back then.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah he's a hard man, no doubt about it!

[Drew]

I've got a third leg, does that mean I'm really cool too?

REHTORICAL YOU LOT! I already know I'm cool

[BarBender]

Also saw him in the weekend and was blown away by his talent...

[Biff]

Yeah Nigel, top bloke and very accomplished rider/racer.

One armed riders are gits - often putting we fully armed bikey types to shame. They should be made illegal, or something. Maybe make them all ride Harleys. Pink ones.

[sexy beast]

truly amazing what sme people can do and some people cant. never judge someone and never misjudge someone...old sexy beast saying...

[Bruiser]

Yea he is certinly impreive to watch, im pretty sure his injury is the same as Onearmedbandit, a severing of the main nerves at the spinal cord that run down the arm and control the muscles.

I suffered simular injuries about 18 months ago, I was fortunate that mine were only serverly streached with very minor tearing so they were able to regenerate.

Its not easy to deal with so big ups to him

The day my daughter was born 9 years ago the specialist changed his mind at the last minute and decided against a caeserian which we'd planned together for months for health reasons. She got stuck during birth and the bastard panicked and pulled her little arm so hard to get her out that the nerves to her right arm (and eye) were pulled completely out of the spinal cord. He put his back out (which saved me one job anyway!) in the process.

The condition she has (probably the same one as this motard rider) is "Erbs Palsy". Up til the second the "specialist" yanked her arm she was a perfectly formed little girl, but was delivered with her right arm totally limp and lifeless. I still seethe with anger every time I think of that one minute which has profoundly affected her life.

The arrogant prick didn't even once apologise and being a small town(Masterton) I saw him just about every day. I had to pull up roots and shift the family 600 miles away because I feared serving long term at her majesties pleasure if I let loose of my instincts to repay him for the life term "hand" he dealt my daughter.

Thankfully she has had a major operation and can now lift her arm over her head, push it across her body and even open her fingers slightly, but she will bear the brunt of this all her life.

Actually this is the first time I have spoken about it without wanting to get on my harley and pay him a visit so I must be mellowing.

Sorry about the diatribe, but it sounds like the motard rider has the same condition, which inspires me for my daughers' future if someone with the same condition can not only survive but rejoice in living a normal life. My daughter is a very well adjusted girl, probably partly because she won't allow her "bad arm" to rule her life. She inspires me!

This prick has since been censured and fined for unprofessional conduct on at least 8 separate occasions that we know of and still he works at Masterton Hospital.

[Ronin]

The day my daughter was born 9 years ago the specialist changed his mind at the last minute and decided against a caeserian which we'd planned together for months for health reasons. She got stuck during birth and the bastard panicked and pulled her little arm so hard to get her out that the nerves to her right arm (and eye) were pulled completely out of the spinal cord. He put his back out (which saved me one job anyway!) in the process.

The condition she has (probably the same one as this motard rider) is "Erbs Palsy". Up til the second the "specialist" yanked her arm she was a perfectly formed little girl, but was delivered with her right arm totally limp and lifeless. I still seethe with anger every time I think of that one minute which has profoundly affected her life.

The arrogant prick didn't even once apologise and being a small town(Masterton) I saw him just about every day. I had to pull up roots and shift the family 600 miles away because I feared serving long term at her majesties pleasure if I let loose of my instincts to repay him for the life term "hand" he dealt my daughter.

Thankfully she has had a major operation and can now lift her arm over her head, push it across her body and even open her fingers slightly, but she will bear the brunt of this all her life.

Actually this is the first time I have spoken about it without wanting to get on my harley and pay him a visit so I must be mellowing.

Sorry about the diatribe, but it sounds like the motard rider has the same condition, which inspires me for my daughers' future if someone with the same condition can not only survive but rejoice in living a normal life. My daughter is a very well adjusted girl, probably partly because she won't allow her "bad arm" to rule her life. She inspires me!

This prick has since been censured and fined for unprofessional conduct on at least 8 separate occasions that we know of and still he works at Masterton Hospital.

Wasn't Mr H was it?

[onearmedbandit]

Sorry to read of that Bruiser. I too have a similar injury, brachial plexus avulsion, and not once in the 10yrs that I've had this have I let it stop me from doing anything. Except maybe the dishes...

[Edbear]

Sorry to read of that Bruiser. I too have a similar injury, brachial plexus avulsion, and not once in the 10yrs that I've had this have I let it stop me from doing anything. Except maybe the dishes...

Goodonyer, mate! Now how can I get out of doing the dishes without losing an arm...?

[Meekey_Mouse]

The day my daughter was born 9 years ago the specialist changed his mind at the last minute and decided against a caeserian which we'd planned together for months for health reasons. She got stuck during birth and the bastard panicked and pulled her little arm so hard to get her out that the nerves to her right arm (and eye) were pulled completely out of the spinal cord. He put his back out (which saved me one job anyway!) in the process.

The condition she has (probably the same one as this motard rider) is "Erbs Palsy". Up til the second the "specialist" yanked her arm she was a perfectly formed little girl, but was delivered with her right arm totally limp and lifeless. I still seethe with anger every time I think of that one minute which has profoundly affected her life.

The arrogant prick didn't even once apologise and being a small town(Masterton) I saw him just about every day. I had to pull up roots and shift the family 600 miles away because I feared serving long term at her majesties pleasure if I let loose of my instincts to repay him for the life term "hand" he dealt my daughter.

Thankfully she has had a major operation and can now lift her arm over her head, push it across her body and even open her fingers slightly, but she will bear the brunt of this all her life.

Actually this is the first time I have spoken about it without wanting to get on my harley and pay him a visit so I must be mellowing.

Sorry about the diatribe, but it sounds like the motard rider has the same condition, which inspires me for my daughers' future if someone with the same condition can not only survive but rejoice in living a normal life. My daughter is a very well adjusted girl, probably partly because she won't allow her "bad arm" to rule her life. She inspires me!

This prick has since been censured and fined for unprofessional conduct on at least 8 separate occasions that we know of and still he works at Masterton Hospital.

Wow, that sucks... what a b*st*rd!!!

You're daughter sounds like an awesome chick

[Bruiser]

Wasn't Mr H was it?

Yes, was that "horrid" man!

[klingon]

Sorry to read of that Bruiser. I too have a similar injury, brachial plexus avulsion, and not once in the 10yrs that I've had this have I let it stop me from doing anything. Except maybe the dishes...

My brother's a tetraplegic as a result of a car crash. He doesn't let it stop him doing stuff... he rigs up winches if he wants to move something that's too heavy (like an engine). If he wants to go up stairs he just tosses himself out of his wheelchair and goes up the stairs backwards, pulling with his elbows...

But SOMEHOW he just can't work out how to do the dishes!

BOYS! No matter how many limbs they've got, they're all the same!

[Bruiser]

Sorry to read of that Bruiser. I too have a similar injury, brachial plexus avulsion, and not once in the 10yrs that I've had this have I let it stop me from doing anything. Except maybe the dishes...

I believe you are an inspiration and would dearly love to talk with you. My daughter just ordered up a bicycle for her birthday and I am filled with a mix of trepidation and awe of her refusal to take this lying down.

Are you near Auckland?

Thanks mate.

[Ronin]

Yes, was that "horrid" man!

Oh yeah, he's a prick alright. I'm pretty certain he is no longer practicing.... Not that he got any better at it. His last censure was just one to many I think. My wife was induced and he burst her waters without telling her he was going to. Fer fucks sake I nearly decked him.