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If you are waiting on any shipment from mbp, there will be a delay of another couple days. Apologies, I got in a wreck today and I am a bit fucked up. Fortunately, I am home and not in hospital.

Oh shot man, I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better soon.


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You ok???

Quote from: gordo on June 16, 2023, 01:08:44 AM
You ok???

A bit messed up. I've got a hairline spinal fracture in the lower lumbar. But I was able to be discharged after a few hours. Not sure about recovery timeline. I have zero memory of it - I don't even remember getting in the car.

Quote from: madbean on June 16, 2023, 01:24:36 AM

Quote from: gordo on June 16, 2023, 01:08:44 AM
You ok???

A bit messed up. I've got a hairline spinal fracture in the lower lumbar. But I was able to be discharged after a few hours. Not sure about recovery timeline. I have zero memory of it - I don't even remember getting in the car.

Damn Brian, glad you're ok and still here. Take your time and get better, pedals can wait!

Damn B.  Sorry to hear that brother.  I'm glad you're still with us though man.  Take your time and heal up.  Much love and best wishes to you from me.

I'm sorry to hear that man. Glad you're doing alright. Hang in there and get healthy, I'm sending you my good vibes. And I'm smoking some really great weed right now, so my vibes are especially potent 😆

Glad you're (relatively) ok! Wishing you a speedy recovery

Wow. I'm really sorry to hear that, Brian. Very glad you're out of the hospital though. Hoping for a smooth recovery.

Quote from: madbean on June 16, 2023, 01:24:36 AM

Quote from: gordo on June 16, 2023, 01:08:44 AM
You ok???

A bit messed up. I've got a hairline spinal fracture in the lower lumbar. But I was able to be discharged after a few hours. Not sure about recovery timeline. I have zero memory of it - I don't even remember getting in the car.

Wow, you don't need to be rushing anything then. Head trauma is bad news.


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Quote from: peccary on June 16, 2023, 02:34:31 AM
I'm sorry to hear that man. Glad you're doing alright. Hang in there and get healthy, I'm sending you my good vibes. And I'm smoking some really great weed right now, so my vibes are especially potent 😆

IKR? I quit THC for the most part 20 years ago, but they called in some Oxy. But the pharmacy was closed by the time wife got there. So, it's pretty unpleasant right now.

Thanks guys. I'll give an update in a day or two. This is probably going to be a few weeks to get back to normal.

Fuuug. Take care of yourself man. Back issues are the worst. Also, if you went to skyline, get a checkup elsewhere. :/
If you need an MRI done and they send you to premier, the new GE magnet in Hendersonville is a good one. I'd still recommend getting a disc burned(no pun intended) of the scans for your doc to view and any legal stuff. The cats reading those scans are doing it remote a lot now and blaze.thrpugh them. (I work on MRIs local...)
If you need a random act of kindness, reach out. I'm not far. Get well and take your time. Modern medicine can do a lot but it can't grow a new spine. Go slow and lift smart.

Quote from: jwin615 on June 16, 2023, 04:30:48 AM
Fuuug. Take care of yourself man. Back issues are the worst. Also, if you went to skyline, get a checkup elsewhere. :/
If you need an MRI done and they send you to premier, the new GE magnet in Hendersonville is a good one. I'd still recommend getting a disc burned(no pun intended) of the scans for your doc to view and any legal stuff. The cats reading those scans are doing it remote a lot now and blaze.thrpugh them. (I work on MRIs local...)
If you need a random act of kindness, reach out. I'm not far. Get well and take your time. Modern medicine can do a lot but it can't grow a new spine. Go slow and lift smart.

Thanks for all the great info! I will definitely get an image disc. They did the MRI in a mobile unit yesterday @ TriStar. Unfortunately, my short term memory has been pretty short circuited from the last week. The accident was caused by a seizure so I'm going to have some work to do.

Man, that's awful.  I hope you heal up soon.  Let's catch you when you're feeling better.

Holy crap! Take care of yourself, well being is more important than anything.

Glad you are still with us.

Quote from: madbean on June 16, 2023, 12:36:05 PM

Quote from: jwin615 on June 16, 2023, 04:30:48 AM
Fuuug. Take care of yourself man. Back issues are the worst. Also, if you went to skyline, get a checkup elsewhere. :/
If you need an MRI done and they send you to premier, the new GE magnet in Hendersonville is a good one. I'd still recommend getting a disc burned(no pun intended) of the scans for your doc to view and any legal stuff. The cats reading those scans are doing it remote a lot now and blaze.thrpugh them. (I work on MRIs local...)
If you need a random act of kindness, reach out. I'm not far. Get well and take your time. Modern medicine can do a lot but it can't grow a new spine. Go slow and lift smart.

Thanks for all the great info! I will definitely get an image disc. They did the MRI in a mobile unit yesterday @ TriStar. Unfortunately, my short term memory has been pretty short circuited from the last week. The accident was caused by a seizure so I'm going to have some work to do.

What the shit! Man, you'll be sore as hell for at least a week or two. We'll be checking in on you sir.


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:(  shit, man that's no bueno. Hope you heal up well and take it nice 'n easy in the meantime.

Uggh, that sounds scary as hell. Glad you're okay.  Wishing you a speedy recovery. 

Quote from: WonkoTheSane on June 16, 2023, 03:22:09 PM
Holy crap! Take care of yourself, well being is more important than anything.

Glad you are still with us.

^^All this to you Mr Madbean.  Hope you feel better soon.

A little update. Car appears to be totaled. I must have lost consciousness but I did not hit anyone. So, hairline fracture in the spine and I suspect another one in my ankle. I probably won't be able to drive for a while until I get neurologically cleared. Short term memory is way messed up.

But, I did see if I could still read a schematic this morning and that's all good! My expert opinion is I'll be fine after recovery 🙂 I expect I'll get current orders shipped tomorrow. I can at least sit in a chair and I'm already bored.

Quote from: madbean on June 16, 2023, 05:58:07 PM
A little update. Car appears to be totaled. I must have lost consciousness but I did not hit anyone. So, hairline fracture in the spine and I suspect another one in my ankle. I probably won't be able to drive for a while until I get neurologically cleared. Short term memory is way messed up.

But, I did see if I could still read a schematic this morning and that's all good! My expert opinion is I'll be fine after recovery I expect I'll get current orders shipped tomorrow. I can at least sit in a chair and I'm already bored.

That's great news man! Sucks about the car, but good you didn't hit anyone.


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That sounds like a pretty crap experience all round, wishing you a full recovery Brian.  Take it easy.

This is pretty scary looking so I guess I am quite lucky. I landed in a small ravine apparently. Air bags did not deploy and that probably has something to do with my injuries. I feel pretty bad since my daughter is getting her license in a couple weeks and this was going to be her car to drive to school, etc. But, it's just a car. Working brains are more important!

My goodness.
Get well soon, sending all the best!

Dang dude. Glad you're ok.

Wow, sounds scary. Glad to hear you are ok. Take it easy.

Good luck with recovery, every day is precious!

Yikes! Glad you're going to be OK. Damage definitely looks intense.


I know it's hard, but try to slow down and take care of yourself.

That really is scary so glad to hear you're okay. Definitely take it easy! This coming from someone who has a hard time sitting still...  ;)

Shit, just now seeing this. Hope your recovery is swift and full. Take it easy. Everybody can wait a little bit on their orders. You get better before you worry about anything else's hobby.

Wow, that's some major shit. Echoing others to take it easy--we're a patient lot all round.

Jesus dude, I'm coming to grips with the blackout part. You're a good chunk less in years than me.  I want to get this fixed now. Period.

UPDATE: Shipping times are back to normal. I'm slowly resuming my activity levels. Painkillers made this possible :)

Update 2: I am medically clear. Only normal abnormal, haha. No bad brain thing. I plan on getting back to work this coming week. Still limited since my back does hurt when I sits but I am miles beyond where I was a couple weeks ago.

Quote from: madbean on July 16, 2023, 12:09:03 AM
Update 2: I am medically clear. Only normal abnormal, haha. No bad brain thing. I plan on getting back to work this coming week. Still limited since my back does hurt when I sits but I am miles beyond where I was a couple weeks ago.

That's great news! Maybe a desk that raises up and down would be more comfortable. I can't sit for more than an hour anymore, myself.


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That's awesome!!!

Glad to hear, Brian  8)

Yikes! I missed this completely. I'm glad to hear that you're recovering. Brains go INSIDE the skull! INSIDE!

God save the Bean! Glad you're bouncing back well. If you're in a bind for a vehicle, PM me. Nothing great but it's yours if you need it.

Great news! +1 on the higher desk suggestion. Use the medical excuse to take over the kitchen counter.

Let me echo everyone here who mentioned the standing desk. My back doesn't enjoy long periods of sitting either, and having one of those at the office has made the difference. When I'm working from home, I just have to make it a point to get up and move more. Glad to hear you're on the rebound, though!

Thanks for the suggestions guys. After a month of bed rest gotta say everything is stiff and sore. Time to increase my activity level. It's hard to believe this time last year I was riding my bike almost 100 miles a week. But, I won't be able to get back on it for some time. I'll have to do something dreadful like stretching or walking:)

Quote from: madbean on July 17, 2023, 01:53:02 PM
Thanks for the suggestions guys. After a month of bed rest gotta say everything is stiff and sore. Time to increase my activity level. It's hard to believe this time last year I was riding my bike almost 100 miles a week. But, I won't be able to get back on it for some time. I'll have to do something dreadful like stretching or walking:)

Wow, you're not kidding. There's was one summer I did 100 miles...all summer.


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I hope your recovery is going well

I've been away from the forum for quite a while and just now saw this! Ouch. Hope things are going okay for you. As much as we don't like it, slow and steady wins the race when it comes to getting things back to normal.

Final update to the thread:

I should be completely healed in about 5-6 weeks. I feel well enough to start back on mbp now. So, I plan on getting the two unreleased projects out within a week. After that I've got quite a few more in the pipeline that could drop in Aug. and Sept.

Only bad news is my license is probably going to get a 6 month suspension (medical one due to the seizure). Most likely there will be no change on the customer end in terms of shipping orders but if that changes I'll let y'all know.

Thanks again to everyone that expressed support. I am way beyond ready to get back to business as usual.

You hang in there bud.  Glad to hear you're on track.  Again, if anything I can do...it's a standing offer.

Glad to hear things sound like they're improving. Best wishes.

Awesome news!

Quote from: madbean on July 24, 2023, 11:02:41 PM
Final update to the thread:

I should be completely healed in about 5-6 weeks. I feel well enough to start back on mbp now. So, I plan on getting the two unreleased projects out within a week. After that I've got quite a few more in the pipeline that could drop in Aug. and Sept.

Only bad news is my license is probably going to get a 6 month suspension (medical one due to the seizure). Most likely there will be no change on the customer end in terms of shipping orders but if that changes I'll let y'all know.

Thanks again to everyone that expressed support. I am way beyond ready to get back to business as usual.

I'm really sorry to hear about your license, but I'm glad that you're going to fully recover.

So glad to hear your feeling better! I hope the driver's license doesn't become a logistical issue for you.  :-\

I'm glad you're feeling better.