When I first started riding in the 80s there was no helmet law in
California. When the law came, I wasn't happy. Now, I'm not so sure about
the no helmet thing. I have a flat spot on an old helmet that made the
difference between walking away pissed off and being carried away with a
flat spot in my skull. I don't ride any more. I have too many other hobbies
and riding feels a bit like an unnecessary risk now that I have two little
kids to take care of. Maybe when they grow older. Anyhow point well taken. I
have had plenty of opportunities to die and made it this far. Life goes on.
Thanks for the words of encouragement. They mean a lot.
KH

"Closed" <Closed@REMOVETHISneo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:S24mc.6274$ej4.6028@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
> Fantastic job Kevin! I'm a Trauma Nurse in a level 1 ER... I would have
> done the same thing...
> I also ride a motorcycle often with other ER staff - most of us
> don't wear helmets... we understand the risk and accept the consequences
> when something goes wrong - Also know that if we die.. we've died doing
> something that we really enjoy - as ER staff we know that life is fragile,
> but we also know that you still must live life - you can't hide in fear of
> the "great what if" we've all seen the person who's fallen off a chair and
> got a odontoid fracture (commonly known as a hangman's fracture) or a C2
> fracture (second cervical vertebrae) usually instantly fatal (though I've
> seen one person who survived it)... I recently went to a 29y/o girls
funeral
> who fell over dead while cooking dinner (blown brain artery)
> I suppose I should stop being so gory and get to the point - you
could
> drop over dead at any time - when your number is up.... not a thing you
can
> do about it... so go and enjoy yourself... don't waste any opportunity -
> don't take stupid risks (driving drunk) but don't not do something you
> enjoy. Life is to be lived not observed... ~D
>
>
> "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
> news:aaBlc.25721$6L3.3551@fed1read05...
> > Wow, you guys have all been really great! Just getting some feedback,
> > especially from people I dont really know is very helpful. It is very
hard
> > to explain how I feel, but I hope to feel better about it soon.
> >
> > I sure dont feel like a "hero".
> >
> > I was just at the right place with the right kind of experience I guess.
> > What bubba said is also very helpful. Just knowing that the son saw
> someone
> > helping is way better than him having to wonder what if someone had
tried
> to
> > help but no one was there.
> > KH
> >
> > this newsgroup isnt all that bad after all :)
> > KH
> >
> >
> >
> > "WYTEKER51" <wyteker51@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20040503193550.20711.00000477@mb-m06.aol.com...
> > > Kevin-
> > >
> > > I congradulate you for stopping most would not have even done that. I
am
> a
> > > firefighter and see that kinda stuff all the time. its always hard to
> see
> > > something like that. I am sure the memory will stay with you along
time.
> I
> > can
> > > still remember seeing my first tramatic death which was over 15 years
> ago
> > like
> > > it was yesterday. I am sure talking about it here has helped. How you
> feel
> > now
> > > is not any different from how anybody else would feel. best thing i
can
> > think
> > > of is just talk about it dont keep it inside it will eat you up.From
my
> > stand
> > > point you really never get used to it you just learn how to deal with
> it.
> > Wish
> > > there were more people like you a true hero. I may do it for a living
> but
> > to me
> > > its my job my life style your the hero. My e-mail is open if you need
to
> > talk.
> > >
> > > Scott
> >
> >
>
>

 

When I first started riding in the 80s there was no helmet law in
California. When the law came, I wasn't happy. Now, I'm not so sure about
the no helmet thing. I have a flat spot on an old helmet that made the
difference between walking away pissed off and being carried away with a
flat spot in my skull. I don't ride any more. I have too many other hobbies
and riding feels a bit like an unnecessary risk now that I have two little
kids to take care of. Maybe when they grow older. Anyhow point well taken. I
have had plenty of opportunities to die and made it this far. Life goes on.
Thanks for the words of encouragement. They mean a lot.
KH

"Closed" <Closed@REMOVETHISneo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:S24mc.6274$ej4.6028@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
> Fantastic job Kevin! I'm a Trauma Nurse in a level 1 ER... I would have
> done the same thing...
> I also ride a motorcycle often with other ER staff - most of us
> don't wear helmets... we understand the risk and accept the consequences
> when something goes wrong - Also know that if we die.. we've died doing
> something that we really enjoy - as ER staff we know that life is fragile,
> but we also know that you still must live life - you can't hide in fear of
> the "great what if" we've all seen the person who's fallen off a chair and
> got a odontoid fracture (commonly known as a hangman's fracture) or a C2
> fracture (second cervical vertebrae) usually instantly fatal (though I've
> seen one person who survived it)... I recently went to a 29y/o girls
funeral
> who fell over dead while cooking dinner (blown brain artery)
> I suppose I should stop being so gory and get to the point - you
could
> drop over dead at any time - when your number is up.... not a thing you
can
> do about it... so go and enjoy yourself... don't waste any opportunity -
> don't take stupid risks (driving drunk) but don't not do something you
> enjoy. Life is to be lived not observed... ~D
>
>
> "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
> news:aaBlc.25721$6L3.3551@fed1read05...
> > Wow, you guys have all been really great! Just getting some feedback,
> > especially from people I dont really know is very helpful. It is very
hard
> > to explain how I feel, but I hope to feel better about it soon.
> >
> > I sure dont feel like a "hero".
> >
> > I was just at the right place with the right kind of experience I guess.
> > What bubba said is also very helpful. Just knowing that the son saw
> someone
> > helping is way better than him having to wonder what if someone had
tried
> to
> > help but no one was there.
> > KH
> >
> > this newsgroup isnt all that bad after all :)
> > KH
> >
> >
> >
> > "WYTEKER51" <wyteker51@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20040503193550.20711.00000477@mb-m06.aol.com...
> > > Kevin-
> > >
> > > I congradulate you for stopping most would not have even done that. I
am
> a
> > > firefighter and see that kinda stuff all the time. its always hard to
> see
> > > something like that. I am sure the memory will stay with you along
time.
> I
> > can
> > > still remember seeing my first tramatic death which was over 15 years
> ago
> > like
> > > it was yesterday. I am sure talking about it here has helped. How you
> feel
> > now
> > > is not any different from how anybody else would feel. best thing i
can
> > think
> > > of is just talk about it dont keep it inside it will eat you up.From
my
> > stand
> > > point you really never get used to it you just learn how to deal with
> it.
> > Wish
> > > there were more people like you a true hero. I may do it for a living
> but
> > to me
> > > its my job my life style your the hero. My e-mail is open if you need
to
> > talk.
> > >
> > > Scott
> >
> >
>
>

 

When I first started riding in the 80s there was no helmet law in
California. When the law came, I wasn't happy. Now, I'm not so sure about
the no helmet thing. I have a flat spot on an old helmet that made the
difference between walking away pissed off and being carried away with a
flat spot in my skull. I don't ride any more. I have too many other hobbies
and riding feels a bit like an unnecessary risk now that I have two little
kids to take care of. Maybe when they grow older. Anyhow point well taken. I
have had plenty of opportunities to die and made it this far. Life goes on.
Thanks for the words of encouragement. They mean a lot.
KH

"Closed" <Closed@REMOVETHISneo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:S24mc.6274$ej4.6028@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
> Fantastic job Kevin! I'm a Trauma Nurse in a level 1 ER... I would have
> done the same thing...
> I also ride a motorcycle often with other ER staff - most of us
> don't wear helmets... we understand the risk and accept the consequences
> when something goes wrong - Also know that if we die.. we've died doing
> something that we really enjoy - as ER staff we know that life is fragile,
> but we also know that you still must live life - you can't hide in fear of
> the "great what if" we've all seen the person who's fallen off a chair and
> got a odontoid fracture (commonly known as a hangman's fracture) or a C2
> fracture (second cervical vertebrae) usually instantly fatal (though I've
> seen one person who survived it)... I recently went to a 29y/o girls
funeral
> who fell over dead while cooking dinner (blown brain artery)
> I suppose I should stop being so gory and get to the point - you
could
> drop over dead at any time - when your number is up.... not a thing you
can
> do about it... so go and enjoy yourself... don't waste any opportunity -
> don't take stupid risks (driving drunk) but don't not do something you
> enjoy. Life is to be lived not observed... ~D
>
>
> "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
> news:aaBlc.25721$6L3.3551@fed1read05...
> > Wow, you guys have all been really great! Just getting some feedback,
> > especially from people I dont really know is very helpful. It is very
hard
> > to explain how I feel, but I hope to feel better about it soon.
> >
> > I sure dont feel like a "hero".
> >
> > I was just at the right place with the right kind of experience I guess.
> > What bubba said is also very helpful. Just knowing that the son saw
> someone
> > helping is way better than him having to wonder what if someone had
tried
> to
> > help but no one was there.
> > KH
> >
> > this newsgroup isnt all that bad after all :)
> > KH
> >
> >
> >
> > "WYTEKER51" <wyteker51@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20040503193550.20711.00000477@mb-m06.aol.com...
> > > Kevin-
> > >
> > > I congradulate you for stopping most would not have even done that. I
am
> a
> > > firefighter and see that kinda stuff all the time. its always hard to
> see
> > > something like that. I am sure the memory will stay with you along
time.
> I
> > can
> > > still remember seeing my first tramatic death which was over 15 years
> ago
> > like
> > > it was yesterday. I am sure talking about it here has helped. How you
> feel
> > now
> > > is not any different from how anybody else would feel. best thing i
can
> > think
> > > of is just talk about it dont keep it inside it will eat you up.From
my
> > stand
> > > point you really never get used to it you just learn how to deal with
> it.
> > Wish
> > > there were more people like you a true hero. I may do it for a living
> but
> > to me
> > > its my job my life style your the hero. My e-mail is open if you need
to
> > talk.
> > >
> > > Scott
> >
> >
>
>