98Z5V Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 9 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said: Hi you guys, this is Susan again for an update. Joseph is in surgery right now. The doctors are taking the pinky toe and part of the foot. Trying to catch it before it spreads to more of the foot. Gosh, I can't imagine the actual pain he is in, not to mention the emotional pain. You guys are so wonderful. Thanks for everything y'all do. Love, Susan As a childhood dirtbike punk, I need to know what foot this is... that makes a difference. It's either "my shifting foot" or "my brake foot..." One is way more important than the other. I can stab a stump at my brake pedal, but I need to be able to move my shift foot up and down - to up and down shift. What leg took the damage on this kid, left or right? I pray for him anyway, so it doesn't matter which got hit - but it matters to me, to know what he's going through. I've done it to myself, over time, so I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 I Tom, this is Susan. It's his left. I have more information on what happened. He lives in rural area was riding around his home area. A neighbor heard him go by, then it appears the toddle may of stuck as they heard that whine out noise ************************** then nothing. They became concerned when he didn't buzz back past their house and had a bad feeling. They went to check on him and found him unconscious. It seems he clipped a mailbox and ran into a tree. EMS try'd to get him transported by helo, but it was not a good night to fly apparently. I spoke with him today. He's in a lot of pain today. I asked Ron to take me to Plano, but changed my mind after talking with him. If people don't bother him too much maybe the meds can allow him to sleep through the pain today. You know, our boss has promised him he will have a job when he gets better. We have a very good boss. But, I have fear that he is going to loose the foot and when they take the foot they go to the shin or ankle. How is this sweet boy going to be able to be a mechanic? He loves his job. But, we do a lot of suspension (lifted, work pickups) work. That's difficult work. I see the boys all spread out at the lifts at an axle using their weight and stance to bully stuff around. And, that's all the time. Then, there's the tires, they aren't the small 15's either. I'm just scared for him I guess. You'd all like this kid. Ok Ok, I've let my worry run away with me. One day at a time. Love you guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 I will push it to $575 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 Prosthetics have come a long way and he's young. He'll be ok. Rehabilitation is the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magwa Posted December 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 14 minutes ago, unforgiven said: Prosthetics have come a long way and he's young. He'll be ok. Rehabilitation is the key. absolutely they can do so much with them today you see vets climbing mountains ,and running Marathons with one good leg I am sure he will recover lets hope for the best thanks Doc for bumping it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 5 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said: I will push it to $575 Damn you. I’m gonna start looking in the couch cushions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, DNP said: Damn you. I’m gonna start looking in the couch cushions. Don't forget the kid's piggy bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 How do you think I got up to where I was?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 You guys have a lot of ❤️ sorry I can't play right now. Mom's sister is gone she's the last one standing in the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 10 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said: You know, our boss has promised him he will have a job when he gets better. We have a very good boss. But, I have fear that he is going to loose the foot and when they take the foot they go to the shin or ankle. How is this sweet boy going to be able to be a mechanic? He loves his job. But, we do a lot of suspension (lifted, work pickups) work. That's difficult work. I see the boys all spread out at the lifts at an axle using their weight and stance to bully stuff around. And, that's all the time. Then, there's the tires, they aren't the small 15's either. I'm just scared for him I guess. You'd all like this kid. Ok Ok, I've let my worry run away with me. One day at a time. Love you guys!! Susan, I used to work out with a guy who was missing a foot. I don't know at what point the amputation was but he used to do heavy barbell squats without a spotter. I'm gonna say in the 300 lb. range! I don't think he will be all that handicapped if he does loose his foot (God forbid!) once he gets used to the prosthesis. The only way anyone could tell that the guy I worked out with had a prosthetic was because he always wore shorts when he worked out and you could see it just below his knee. BTW, he always lifted wearing combat boots, I think the lace up boots helped his prosthesis work better. Your young friend is in Mayra and my prayers.☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said: I Tom, this is Susan. It's his left. I have more information on what happened. He lives in rural area was riding around his home area. A neighbor heard him go by, then it appears the toddle may of stuck as they heard that whine out noise ************************** then nothing. They became concerned when he didn't buzz back past their house and had a bad feeling. They went to check on him and found him unconscious. It seems he clipped a mailbox and ran into a tree. EMS try'd to get him transported by helo, but it was not a good night to fly apparently. I spoke with him today. He's in a lot of pain today. I asked Ron to take me to Plano, but changed my mind after talking with him. If people don't bother him too much maybe the meds can allow him to sleep through the pain today. You know, our boss has promised him he will have a job when he gets better. We have a very good boss. But, I have fear that he is going to loose the foot and when they take the foot they go to the shin or ankle. How is this sweet boy going to be able to be a mechanic? He loves his job. But, we do a lot of suspension (lifted, work pickups) work. That's difficult work. I see the boys all spread out at the lifts at an axle using their weight and stance to bully stuff around. And, that's all the time. Then, there's the tires, they aren't the small 15's either. I'm just scared for him I guess. You'd all like this kid. Ok Ok, I've let my worry run away with me. One day at a time. Love you guys!! Shiit, I was afraid of that. That's the shifting foot. I can't give up much right now, but I'll do something in the meantime, monetarily. For the future, if that foot has to go, I'll buy the kid a Pingel Air Shifter, and install it on his bike - and come over there to do it for him. He's not gonna lose that passion for riding, never will. Missing a Shifter Foot is no reason to stop, either. That Pingel Air Shifter will still allow that, from shifting by hitting a button on the bars. Let him know that, when the time is appropriate. Next - be a mechanic, with a missing limb? There was a guy on the Army Golden Knights (parachute demo team) that had a bad accident, mid-air, on a jump - collided with another jumper - he lost his legs. He fought the Big Army BS, fought to stay in, and continued jumping with the Golden Knights - legless. Again, when the time is right, have the kid research Dana Bowman. He'll find all the info. This is just the beginning: http://www.danabowman.com/dana-biography.php Next - you NEVER QUIT. Have this kid research Derek Weida. Knee shot apart by an AK round in a house raid in Baghdad. He went through 12 surgeries, with them trying to fix that leg, and he kept telling them to just take it off so he could get on with his life. One surgeon finally gave in, and took the leg off. This is him now: https://derekweida.com/about-us/ Don't ever quit... Rolling over and giving up is what sissies do. When the time is right, let me talk to this kid, on the phone... Edited December 8, 2019 by 98Z5V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 I have a very close friend, that was a dirtbiker as a kid, and through his adult life. He's my age. Jeff doesn't have a right arm. He lost that arm, as a kid (11 years old), riding the powerline trails, with a buddy on the back of his dirtbike. There was a downed power line that he didn't see, and he hit it. The amps traveled through his body, into the guy on the back of the bike - it blew that guy off the back of the bike. The amps left Jeff's body through this right arm, and blew his right arm off. Right off his body. He never quit, never stopped riding, and never stopped racing MX - and raced for 18 years with one arm. He raced motocross with one arm. He moved the throttle over to the left side, moved the front brake over to the left side, pointing down. He still had the clutch lever out forward. You had to roll the throttle forward, instead of twisting it back. He won races like that, including jumping all the jumps on the track - with one arm - and running everything through the left hand, controlling that bike. I rode his "then current" bike one day in 2012, and it was all I could do to get the thing into 3rd gear - once I was in 3rd gear, I almost killed myself on that damn thing - and it was a Kawi KX-450. Don't ever quit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Flipping Bad A$$'s all of ya. I will share information when the time is right. Love!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunuckgaucho Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Here's a YouTube video Derek did with Matt Best poking a bit of fun at Crossfit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magwa Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 This Is why I love this sight , just plain old good people.. all the rest is just icing on the cake but the foundation is good people.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 10 hours ago, 98Z5V said: Shiit, I was afraid of that. That's the shifting foot. I can't give up much right now, but I'll do something in the meantime, monetarily. For the future, if that foot has to go, I'll buy the kid a Pingel Air Shifter, and install it on his bike - and come over there to do it for him. He's not gonna lose that passion for riding, never will. Missing a Shifter Foot is no reason to stop, either. That Pingel Air Shifter will still allow that, from shifting by hitting a button on the bars. Let him know that, when the time is appropriate. Next - be a mechanic, with a missing limb? There was a guy on the Army Golden Knights (parachute demo team) that had a bad accident, mid-air, on a jump - collided with another jumper - he lost his legs. He fought the Big Army BS, fought to stay in, and continued jumping with the Golden Knights - legless. Again, when the time is right, have the kid research Dana Bowman. He'll find all the info. This is just the beginning: http://www.danabowman.com/dana-biography.php Next - you NEVER QUIT. Have this kid research Derek Weida. Knee shot apart by an AK round in a house raid in Baghdad. He went through 12 surgeries, with them trying to fix that leg, and he kept telling them to just take it off so he could get on with his life. One surgeon finally gave in, and took the leg off. This is him now: https://derekweida.com/about-us/ Don't ever quit... Rolling over and giving up is what sissies do. When the time is right, let me talk to this kid, on the phone... Tough as nails. God bless them and those like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 $600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magwa Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Ok this is getting serious I am going to add another goodie.... someone is going to be really Happy when they open this box.... Holy $hit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, DNP said: $600 No college for the kids? Edited December 9, 2019 by Armed Eye Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt.Cross Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 29 minutes ago, Armed Eye Doc said: No college for the kids? Meh, college is way overrated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 32 minutes ago, Armed Eye Doc said: No college for the kids? That’s entirely up to you guys. All you gotta do is out bid me...and the college education funds are safe. Do it for the kids.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Trade school.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 shits some kids are over rated.. whats the time frame on this auction.. im in a 3 week low but still in come xmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magwa Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 that is up to the folks here ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magwa Posted December 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 Ok someone has to decide when it is over......besides me .... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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