Near Death Past Experience: Broke my Spine!!

sanjaymugur · 17th October 2010, 21:56

good to hear you are slowly getting back to your normal life.... i wish you recover completely & have a normal life.... take care.....

airguitar · 22nd October 2010, 00:17

Glad about your recovery. Reminds me of the Activa accident that happened to me December last. I took my eyes off the road for a second ( NH 4 ) between KR Puram and Hoskote only to see that it had started moving towards the side of the road full of sharp stones and gravel. I had a second to decide if I should apply the brakes or swerve out of it : I decided to brake and off it went sliding a few metres on the sharp stones and gravel. I below and the Activa over me. Broken bones in the legs and hands, Near complete tear of my ACL, damaged mensici et al and 10 weeks lost on the bed. Take care bikers, be safe.

ashwin.terminat · 20th August 2012, 01:12

Bumping into this thread a bit late. But hey, better late than never right?

Your story is one of personal triumph. Many many people can take inspiration from your story. You are great.

johnruben · 30th August 2012, 10:53

Thank you all, thanks ashwin & have a safe drive.

n_aditya · 30th August 2012, 11:10

John, that was a miracle as you rightly said, to survive a spinal injury and recover from it and walk normally again.

My best wishes to you for a healthy and happy life ahead and hats off to your courage and determination to overcome the odds. Live it up.

sourabhzen · 30th August 2012, 11:33

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Originally Posted by atrisarkar

......... it makes us realize that how much we take life taken for granted..

We not only take out life for granted but sometimes put others life in danger too. Accidents happen but we must ensure that it is not our fault. We are at a loss no matter whose fault it is. Least we can do is reduce the chances of this loss by not taking any chances on the road.
You guys did your bit by sharing your experiences. It is now upto us how we take it!

HighOctane · 30th August 2012, 12:00

This reminds me when I fell from Scooty for the first time in life and got Muscle Tendon tear. The pain and inconvenience that happnes post accident teaches us a lesson to drive and ride safe.
We understand how much you have suffered and the pain you felt. Hope you recover fully ASAP and forget the pain you suffered previously. May God bless.

DRIVE_ADDICT · 30th August 2012, 12:34

God bless you John. Good that you are normal now. Getting back from spinal injury is not ease, i feel the pain reading your post. Takecare, God is with you for sure.

I wish every biker should read this thread and understand what a simple skid can leads to, then they can understand what rash driving in public roads can leads to.

sridhar-v · 30th August 2012, 12:45

All the best for a full recovery. You will need to be extra careful re ur back & exercise it to slowly build up strength(will take 3-4 years but do not despair). Look for a good physical instructor or doctor specialising in Sports medicine.

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sanjaymugur BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 262 Thanked: 57 Times	good to hear you are slowly getting back to your normal life.... i wish you recover completely & have a normal life.... take care.....
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22nd October 2010, 00:17	#32
airguitar BHPian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 696 Thanked: 2,057 Times View My Garage	Glad about your recovery. Reminds me of the Activa accident that happened to me December last. I took my eyes off the road for a second ( NH 4 ) between KR Puram and Hoskote only to see that it had started moving towards the side of the road full of sharp stones and gravel. I had a second to decide if I should apply the brakes or swerve out of it : I decided to brake and off it went sliding a few metres on the sharp stones and gravel. I below and the Activa over me. Broken bones in the legs and hands, Near complete tear of my ACL, damaged mensici et al and 10 weeks lost on the bed. Take care bikers, be safe.
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20th August 2012, 01:12	#33
ashwin.terminat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,711 Thanked: 2,192 Times	Re: Near Death Past Experience: Broke my Spine!! Bumping into this thread a bit late. But hey, better late than never right? Your story is one of personal triumph. Many many people can take inspiration from your story. You are great.
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30th August 2012, 10:53	#34
johnruben BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 221 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Thank you all, thanks ashwin & have a safe drive.
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30th August 2012, 11:10	#35
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,348 Thanked: 3,684 Times View My Garage	Re: Near Death Past Experience: Broke my Spine!! John, that was a miracle as you rightly said, to survive a spinal injury and recover from it and walk normally again. My best wishes to you for a healthy and happy life ahead and hats off to your courage and determination to overcome the odds. Live it up.
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30th August 2012, 12:00	#37
HighOctane BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 385 Thanked: 194 Times	This reminds me when I fell from Scooty for the first time in life and got Muscle Tendon tear. The pain and inconvenience that happnes post accident teaches us a lesson to drive and ride safe. We understand how much you have suffered and the pain you felt. Hope you recover fully ASAP and forget the pain you suffered previously. May God bless.
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30th August 2012, 12:34	#38
DRIVE_ADDICT BHPian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bangalore Posts: 492 Thanked: 392 Times View My Garage	Re: Near Death Past Experience: Broke my Spine!! God bless you John. Good that you are normal now. Getting back from spinal injury is not ease, i feel the pain reading your post. Takecare, God is with you for sure. I wish every biker should read this thread and understand what a simple skid can leads to, then they can understand what rash driving in public roads can leads to.
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30th August 2012, 12:45	#39
sridhar-v BHPian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 851 Thanked: 1,674 Times	Re: Near Death Past Experience: Broke my Spine!! All the best for a full recovery. You will need to be extra careful re ur back & exercise it to slowly build up strength(will take 3-4 years but do not despair). Look for a good physical instructor or doctor specialising in Sports medicine.
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