And so wonderful to see Jim back :) On May 30, 8:48 pm, <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim, > > Did you say no pain? Repeat that, if you would. A hip with no pain? I guess > you tend to forget what that is like and learn to accept what it is (how > existential...). > > I am beginning to think that I just might like to see what that is like. > > It is great that you are back in the saddle, and that your surgery was a > success. > > Rick > > ---- Jim & Edna Taranto <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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- Hide > > > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -... > > read more »
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