18 days later.. In the Saddle!

Its been 2 and a half weeks since the accident.
I am finally just now getting my life back. The first week and a bit were really rough on me. At first when I tried to jump back into life my body fought back with headaches and pain. :(. Not to mention the dose of dumb.

I cut back and got off the meds very quickly. I needed my brain back and I knew if I wanted to train again I had to listen to my body.

I have successfully ran 5 K and now biked (on the commuter.) I haven't attempted to swim. I'm back at work for full 8 hour days.  I'm driving my car again (it's  a stick shift!). I'm on my way back.
Watch out world... ;)!

Its a Turnbull Thing...

After my accident my parents went on a vacation to Denver to meet up with my uncle and cousins.
In Denver they have extreme mountain downhill cycling. You take a mountain bike up a ski lift and go down the ski hills. My cousins convinced my Uncle Doug and my dad to do this event.
My uncle Doug went down the hill fell down and dislocated his shoulder. A couple days later my cousins convinced my dad to go with them. Sure enough my dad fell down and got a concussion. Notice his helmet. This was less then a week from my accident.

In the meantime in Edmonton my brother Christopher had just gotten a brand new bike. It was less then 3 weeks old and he was enjoying riding it around the city. I get a phone call from my mother that Chris had been in an Accident. A truck ran into my brother's bike. Its unclear on exactly what happened, but the bike was smashed and my brothers helmet saved him. Beyond that he was pretty banged up but nothing serious.

My Brothers bike.

IN LESS THEN 2 WEEKs there was 4 bike accidents!!!! WoW!!

RMC ride- Aug 1 2013- Collision

It was the Thursday night RMC ride and we were doing well. I was happy to make up for my crappy ride on Monday which included 2 flat tires! Needless to say it was a bad week for the bike for me. 

We had just broken into smaller groups for oncoming rough pavement. Beside me was Nicole and in front of us was Robin and a man.  The man stopped suddenly for the pavement and Nicole went to the left colliding with Robin in front of me. I went straight into them. Karen managed to navigate herself through the bodies and bikes. I was unconscious and on the road. The other girls were injured but responding. A stranger stopped to help with blankets etc. 

911 was called. The first thing I remember is thinking where am I? And pain? The first thing that  I realized is that I was in the recovery position and must be hurt. I blurt my parents phone number out. It's all blurry and a mess of in and out of consciousness.  I remember in the ambulance seeing my Mom and Dad. At the hospital Katie and Tommy were waiting there. The night at the hospital was terrible. They wouldn't take the neck brace off till they knew I was okay and it was digging into my broken collarbone.  The first half I was on a hardboard.  The concussion equalled spins, light sensitivity and puking. 

I didn't get drugs till after midnight and the brace stayed on till the end. 

I'm all scraped up on the left side and my left collarbone is broke.

The doctor said I shouldn't do any "ironmans" but see what I can handle. The pain will speak for itself. I have a lot to do in the near  future and I want to do them!

En Route into the Hospital, at this point the lights were a really big issue for me.

Bloody Hands. Luckily my gloves and skins kept me most safe.

Get this neck piece off of me!!

My Road Rash Arm and Broken Collar Bone!

My Left Hip. So lucky I didn't break it!

Knee! Hurts like hell but not broken. Yes

Better it then me. Gloves and Shirt ruined from accident. Jersey and Arm warmers cut off by medics.

Goodies from Thoughtful friends!! YESS!

My Helmet afterwards. So glad it protected me!!