1 o' clock today I start PT!!!!!! Woo friggin hoo! I cannot wait to get back on and get started again with my life. Not like this set back is not a part of life, it is. It has allowed me to slow down for a second or two and realize whats what and who's who!

HE has allowed me the chance to keep racing, I could not be happier. A bit more motion in my leg and with the return the Dr. said was possible, but "take it easy" at VIR in June!
The wrist though has to wait unitl next week for PT , just the R knee for now. There is alot of atrophy and the right leg needs to be basically rebuilt in the muscle dept. No worries.

What really has been on my mind since yesterday, still, is the amount of mail and supprot I have receievd from BMW riders everywhere. When I say everywhere I mean palces like Afghanistan. I don't know if this BMW rider stationed in Afghanistan would like his name on here, but if so afetr I check with him, I will. This BMW rider sent just an awesome letter and reassurance in what WE are doing. The race suit that I will be wearing from what our community felt they wanted to do for me, will feel great everytime I put it on!

Ok have to get ready for PT and I guess they dont want the stinky flip flops worn there. I wore them to the Dr.'s office and his eyes were tearing I think, they are pretty abd after I saw his face. lol

Cheers,

N8!

Morning, I have been up for a few hours just feeling bad that I cannot come through for a very very supportive club, BMW MC Owner's of Alabama at a rather large rally in Huntsville, AL. This is a club who's president visited me each day in the hospital, members came through out the week, and even drove me home 2.5 hours from the hospital. Im dealing with an infected knee now, the amount of fluid and burning sensations/heat my knee is generating, myay delaythe start of physical therapy this week if it does not subside. It is at its worst when standing and or wallking around. Basically just overdoing it could delay me getting back to racing, I cannot afford that. Again, anther frusteration.....

June 23rd/24th is and will be what the Doc says my first race weekend back. I cannot wait. I hope to be 100% by July 6/7/8 in WI. for ASRA Thunderbike and MotoST. Hopefully I will hear from the west coast soon, have not since accident...

We will be running up front in no time though, just have to get back some lost muscle and motion, no worries though!

Sorry for not having much more to say just sitting, waiting, wishing, (Jack Johnson song).

Eveveryone, please have a safe and fun Memorial weekend! Ride smart!

Cheers,

Nate

Well hey there! Before I head out to grab a bite to eat with some friend's that are gracious enough to pick me up, lol, I wanted to say hello to all of youse.

I am really excited that I can move way more than expected so far. I day dream a bit, come back to reality, realize I WILL be racing again soon and not listen to the crap phone call I got last night! Yeah through pain people tend to get a differ aproach to life and things, but we are all different. What may cause another to regress makes another motivated.

Not once have I given into this bullshit undercurrent of who is better, why do some have more people support than others, articualtion into a strategy for better success ignored, so what, LOL!
Ths is still such a small part of our lives (being directly involved). Then I think of how many people should be involved, why sit back and not enjoy the extra benefits of being a BMW MC owner.

I cannot wait for Physical Therapy. This Thursday stitches come out (knee and wrist) and same day PT. Headaches are subsiding rapidly and have not and will not take any more of tht Percocet crap, more toruble than it's worth. Would love to eat more, but 2 differ days of breathing tubes stuffed down my throat, from surgeries, has left the passage way realy scraped up and almost everything burns, oh well, milkshakes rule! lol Thanks Chris for the ride to get the shake.

TTYouseL,

N8!



We feel strongly we have gotten to the very bottom of this freak, straight line (go figure?!), failure of something on the machine. Does not mean others are any less nor should be looked at harshly, it happened. I am healing very well. I have a bigger family I realize now than ever. Funny, went from just my Grandparents to the BMW family!

thank you BMW riding family. its ahrd to type with head and hand jus in alot of pain. but hey I learned a lesson still to be articulated.
peicing together and closure is here for me through highly respected officials and the cornerworkers stopped by my hopital room.
what has been posted elsewhere and numerous same accounts. i just know it was a 4 hour, not my bike, nothing but cruise time (40th to 15th in 2 laps). I was already up right and driving off the corner way out of six. on the meat of the tire and the bike went violent. I was just along for the ride the harder the bras slapped lock to lock. i woke up on the shoulder of the highway being put inot an ambulance that did nt break down. i was out for 28 minuutes.
about 4 oz. filet missing from my right knee/leg where aparently pinned underneath, broken rib off of the left of my spine about 3 inches out, concussion, 3 hematomawhatever's, and a screw in my right scaphoid.

just draining the bottle hanging from y leg 2 times a day via the neverending help from owners of BMW of Atlanta. Lynda has been more of a mom to me in 6 months than my own my whole life. thank you bobby for your dupport and everyone of you that is just as genuine as they come for the passion of our bikes nd sprt. PLEASE recognize and surround yourself/patronize dealers as Atlanta, Morton's, San Jose, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Gina's BMW, dealers that are successful and will continue to be becasue they are like youse. passionate and family. Through www.bmwxplor.com I ask you to say hello and share your thoughts of your bike, your club(s), your trips, and just why motorcycling is the choice that defines us!
I will be back for June 9/10 shakedown run at Roebling Road, but really VIR June 23/24th is OUR homecomng

ALABAMA BMW riders are the reason im home safe and when at the hospital stayed sane with daily visiits thank you connie, vance, marie, ron, my grandparents, and for all the flowers (VIR THANK YOU). man I cannot stop typing and the tears are distortng the screen . BMWBMW, Hampton Road BMW club, EMO, AL. and GA. Owners clubs, MOA, GONZO Touring team, NC tar Heel riders and more.... just makes me want to come back more than ever.

gonna yak, chheers


N*!

thank you BMW riding family. its ahrd to type with head and hand jus in alot of pain. but hey I learned a lesson still to be articulated.
peicing together and closure is here for me through highly respected officials and the cornerworkers stopped by my hopital room.
what has been posted elsewhere and numerous same accounts. i just know it was a 4 hour, not my bike, nothing but cruise time (40th to 15th in 2 laps). I was already up right and driving off the corner way out of six. on the meat of the tire and the bike went violent. I was just along for the ride the harder the bras slapped lock to lock. i woke up on the shoulder of the highway being put inot an ambulance that did nt break down. i was out for 28 minuutes.
about 4 oz. filet missing from my right knee/leg where aparently pinned underneath, broken rib off of the left of my spine about 3 inches out, concussion, 3 hematomawhatever's, and a screw in my right scaphoid.

just draining the bottle hanging from y leg 2 times a day via the neverending help from owners of BMW of Atlanta. Lynda has been more of a mom to me in 6 months than my own my whole life. thank you bobby for your dupport and everyone of you that is just as genuine as they come for the passion of our bikes nd sprt. PLEASE recognize and surround yourself/patronize dealers as Atlanta, Morton's, San Jose, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Gina's BMW, dealers that are successful and will continue to be becasue they are like youse. passionate and family. Through www.bmwxplor.com I ask you to say hello and share your thoughts of your bike, your club(s), your trips, and just why motorcycling is the choice that defines us!
I will be back for June 9/10 shakedown run at Roebling Road, but really VIR June 23/24th is OUR homecomng

ALABAMA BMW riders are the reason im home safe and when at the hospital stayed sane with daily visiits thank you connie, vance, marie, ron, my grandparents, and for all the flowers (VIR THANK YOU). man I cannot stop typing and the tears are distortng the screen . BMWBMW, Hampton Road BMW club, EMO, AL. and GA. Owners clubs, MOA.... just makes me want to come back more than ever.

gonna yak, chheers


N*!