Am so relieved to know my good buddy Hal is better now and at home. He was wearing his helmet and I am very thankful for that!
Yes Tony that was me with Jim Woods. It's great to be back and to see everyone again. Hardy did a magnificent job. So nice to be able to move around with NO pain! It was so long I forgot what that was like!! Jim On Sun, 2010-05-30 at 17:19 -0400, Tony wrote: > Ditto Ed! > > Also, the news of Hal returning home is the best news I've heard. I, > too, have been on pins and needles and I am glad that he is now home > and on the road to recovery. > > Speaking of recovery, was that Jim Taranto we seen earlier today > riding with Jim Woods? Dennis told me that that was you Jim. It is > so good to see that you are back on the bike. Hardy Singh sure does > one heck of a job putting people back together again. Hope to see you > soon Jim. > > Tony > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: Kevin Dougherty ; [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 4:04 PM > Subject: RE: [Gyros: 15569] Update on Hal > > > A thank you, yes. A ride over to personally say thank you > again, yes. A new shirt, yes. A note, yes. Money, no. I think > money would be insulting. When I spoke to Roy he was just a > guy doing a good deed and hoped everyone would return the > favor to someone else in need at some point. He was not > looking for anything from us. > > My 2 cents > Ed > > > Sent from my android device. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Dougherty <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, 30 May 2010 01:52 > Subject: RE: [Gyros: 15561] Update on Hal > > I would also endorse any effort to thank the local resident > who came out to > help. Maybe even plan a ride in the next week or 2 by his > house and stop in > to say thanks. Perhaps give him a thank you note (? Signed > Gyros group > picture) and/or monitary gift or replacement T shirt (not sure > if he got his > back). > > And thanks Carol for accompanying Hal. Do you know the name / > location of > the hospital where he was admitted ? > > Kevin > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 8:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: David Bender > Subject: Re: [Gyros: 15557] Update on Hal > > David, > > Thank you for providing us with such a detailed report of > Hal's condition. I > know that we were all anxious to find out his status. > > His fall came as we were riding along Ellis Chapel and were > about 1/4 mile > from the right turn onto Cassam. This is open country, so to > speak, so it is > easy to get a bit complacent because we tend to turn off that > yellow light > of caution whenever we are away from civilization and > traffic. > > There was no real formation; everyone was just speeding toward > the upcoming > turn when Hal suddenly began to lose control of his bike. At > first I thought > that he hit a pothole, or something in the road since he was > not on anyone's > wheel at that point. His fall was violent, and his head took > much of the > force of the fall. > > I do not need to jump onto my bully pulpit now and extol the > virtues of > wearing a helmet. Suffice it to say that once again that funny > looking cap > that we all wear did it's job. > > Hal was unconscious, but slowly came out of it and was > diplaying rational > thought which was re-assuring. (As I struggled to get his wife > on his cell, > Hal took the phone and dialed it for me...this was a very good > sign, both of > Hal's cognitive skills and my lack thereof...) > > Dr. Kevin Dougherty was right at this side providing him with > comfort and > valuable medical assistance, and I thought that the entire > group on this > ride did their part in giving Hal the best care possible under > these trying > circumstances. > > A special thank you must go to the gentleman who lived in one > of the few > houses on this stretch of road who literally gave us the shirt > off his back! > He offered it up to act as a cushion under Hal's head which > was lying > directly onto the hard surface of the road. He also provided > us with > valuable geographical information for 911. It is my hope that > we somehow > find out who this was and offer him a big Gryo thank you. > > Another thank you to you, Carol for offering to go with Hal in > the ambulance > and providing such a valuable service to Tina by keeping her > informed. We > can all imagine her concerns! And, lastly, to the Paddy and > Mary who went > back to the fire station in Bahama to pick up Hal and Carol's > bikes. The > Gyros are truly a family, and, anyone who has been in need > (both Don's, > Wendy and Cliff, myself, etc...) had found out what a caring > bunch we are. > > Let's keep Hal in our thoughts and prayers, and wish him a > quick recovery. > Things will not be the same without him on the roads, but he > will be back > blowing by all of us in a final sprint!! > > > Rick > > > > > > ---- David Bender <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I just got off the phone with Hal's wife Tina. Hal will be > spending the > night in the hospital. Tina was able to join Hal at the > hospital shortly > after he got there. His daughter came as well. Tina will be > returning to > the hospital early tomorrow morning. > > > > > > > > The doctors are monitoring Hal closely and have another CT > scan scheduled > for around midnight tonight. He apparently has some blood > pooling in his > brain and they want to be sure it does not continue. In > addition, Hal has a > broken clavicle and a number of abrasions on his head, > shoulder, hips and > legs. > > > > > > > > Hal was in a lot of pain on his ride over to the hospital. > They gave him > morphine on the ride over. The broken clavicle was causing him > a lot of > pain and he was experiencing some memory loss. Apparently he > began having > severe headaches this afternoon in the hospital and they are > now giving him > some morphine derivatives to help with the pain. His wife said > he was > resting well when she left the hospital just a short while > ago. > > > > > > > > For those who do not know, shortly after the A- ride > separated from the A > ride this morning, Hal took a nasty spill. It would appear > that Hal hit a > small piece of wood that was on the road which caused him to > lose control > and flip over his handle bars. He landed on his head and > shoulder then > proceeded to skid some distance down the road. He was > unconscious for a > period of time. 911 was called and an ambulance and fire truck > showed up > very quickly. He was transported by ambulance to the Duke > Emergency Center > where Tina, his wife as able to meet up with him. I rode with > Hal to the > hospital and stayed with him and his wife until his daughter > arrived. > > > > > > > > It was reassuring to see how everyone on the ride did what > was necessary > to ensure Hal received appropriate care while we waited for > the ambulance to > arrive. A family that lives across the street from the > accident was also > very helpful and definitely biker friendly. Also, thanks to > Derrick and > Mary for picking up our bikes and dropping mine off at my > house and Hal's > off at the Trek store. > > > > > > > > Please keep Hal in your thoughts and prayers. Tina asked > that I thank > everyone for their assistance today. She promised to keep me > appraised of > Hal's condition. > > > > > > > > Carol > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > The New Busy is not the too busy. 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