Author Topic: Cam Lay Down! [Cam Posts His Account, Mon, 3 Aug] (Read 19498 times)

Bill Hagan · « **on:** July 26, 2015, 08:49:27 AM »

Got a text in this morning from (Dr.) Cathy, Cam's wife.

In that and follow-on exchanges, learned that Cam had gone riding yesterday with his 15-YO son Jack as pillion. Assume Cam was on his RT.

About an hour from his house -- near Helena, Montana -- Cam hit a mountain goat!

Assume something like this:

As with many creatures, attractive animals ... unless occupying the roadway in front of you.

Jack sustained only some road rash on his hip; young people seem to bounce better than their elders!

Cam, however, fared worse.

He was airlifted to Great Falls and is in ICU, with six rib fractures, a collapsed lung, comminuted fractures of his collar bone and shoulder blade.

His condition is "stable," and is probably going to have surgery today to knit some of the bones together.

According to Cathy, Cam has no memory of the accident, but otherwise seems not to have sustained any major neurological injury. In fact, Cathy said that Cam is "making politically incorrect jokes between moans and hits on the morphine pump."

Seriously, tho, according to Cathy, Cam is almost unable to move at all and even breathes with difficulty and with pain.

Many of here have had broken ribs and thus can imagine how excruciatingly painful such can be, and, worse, that is in conjunction with his other injuries.

I will post developments as I get them from his "personal physician."

Bill

ibis1 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2015, 08:58:05 AM »

Let's all pray for a full and speedy recovery.

Stormtruck2 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:02:51 AM »

Thanks for the notice Bill. Well, we know who wins when one old goat hits another.

Having broken ribs twice before I"fell his pain". I'm glad the prognosis is good, if painful for a while. Please keep up informed and update. Our best and most fervent prayers for he and his son's full recovery.

Nick · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:07:49 AM »

Hi Bill,
please convey my "Get Well Wishes" to Cam and Jack.
Nick

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:07:49 AM »

lucydad · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:49:18 AM »

Dang that. We saw several in the San Juans of SW Colorado a few weeks back. They climb down to the road to lick salt from cracks in the road left over from the winter de-icing. Fast critters. Hope everyone heals up.

Aaron D. · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:53:14 AM »

My best wishes for quick and complete recovery to Cam.

Texas Turnip · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:54:58 AM »

Sorry to hear this as Cam is one nice gent. He has helped many people with critter problems in a detailed account.

I have is old white Cal EV with Swanee faring. It is the one I rode to the national in John Day.

Here's wishing a speedy recovery.

Tex

Dean Rose · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2015, 10:20:45 AM »

Quote from: Nick on July 26, 2015, 09:07:49 AM

Hi Bill,
please convey my "Get Well Wishes" to Cam and Jack.
Nick

Me Too.
Visited with him when he was at Clemson, still remember that ride to Luap's Rally.

Dean

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #8 on:** July 26, 2015, 02:30:29 PM »

When you smack your head you usually don't remember the accident. Good thing he had a helmet on or I'm sure he'd be dead now.

Was the goat hurt?

Never have broken any ribs but cracked ribs hurt bad enough and take longer to heal.

Mayor_of_BBQ · « **Reply #9 on:** July 26, 2015, 02:47:56 PM »

Dang that is rough. I have threaded the needle through a group of bighorn standing in the middle of HWY200 over between Greenough and Missoula.. talk about a 'clenching' moment.. those guys are fearless of cars.

Arizona Wayne · « **Reply #10 on:** July 26, 2015, 02:56:06 PM »

Quote from: Mayor_of_BBQ on July 26, 2015, 02:47:56 PM

Dang that is rough. I have threaded the needle through a group of bighorn standing in the middle of HWY200 over between Greenough and Missoula.. talk about a 'clenching' moment.. those guys are fearless of cars.

Bighorn sheep are about the only animals I haven't encountered on a road yet.

(deer, elk, bear, bull, mountain lion, herd of sheep, squirrels, armadillo, turtle, possum, snakes, dogs. ducks)

rboe · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2015, 04:25:35 PM »

Damn! Ribs take forever to heal; making getting about a pain. My collar bone took forever to patch but was otherwise a very minor side show. Shoulder blades; can't be good. I feel for the guy. Come Christmas he should be pretty well mended; but if he plays his cards right, can avoid snow shoveling this season.

BillinPA · « **Reply #12 on:** July 26, 2015, 04:50:06 PM »

Sorry to hear this. Pass on well wishes to Cam and family.

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2015, 05:08:36 PM »

This just in. Riding a motorcycle is dangerous. We all share the very same possibility, but choose to ignore it. There's a *lot* of denial in riding.. Cam drew the short straw.
Best wishes for healing fast and well, Cam. Get back on that sucker.

Bill Hagan · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2015, 05:36:37 PM »

Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on July 26, 2015, 05:08:36 PM

This just in. Riding a motorcycle is dangerous. We all share the very same possibility, but choose to ignore it. There's a *lot* of denial in riding.. Cam drew the short straw.
Best wishes for healing fast and well, Cam. Get back on that sucker.

Yes, it's dangerous.

But, not sure I entirely agree that most of us "ignore" it.

I think -- or prefer to think

-- that we consider it, make a risk-benefits analysis, and decide that riding is the right choice.

Works for me. OK, most of the time. Besides, chicks dig scars.

Cam will have a few (more) of those now, but suspect he'll ride again because of what it does for those of us who choose to do so, even if occasionally to us.

Bill

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #15 on:** July 26, 2015, 07:27:50 PM »

Quote from: Bill Hagan on July 26, 2015, 05:36:37 PM

Yes, it's dangerous.

But, not sure I entirely agree that most of us "ignore" it.

I think -- or prefer to think -- that we consider it, make a risk-benefits analysis, and decide that riding is the right choice.

Works for me. OK, most of the time. Besides, chicks dig scars.

Cam will have a few (more) of those now, but suspect he'll ride again because of what it does for those of us who choose to do so, even if occasionally to us.

Bill

Naa. Denial.

Won't happen to me.. Your argument is well thought out, Councillor, and I agree to a point.

rodekyll · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2015, 07:42:54 PM »

I would have expected it to happen via some huge mutant flying beetle set on revenge.

Don't laugh, Cam. It hurts when you laugh. And speedy recovery!

drums4money · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2015, 07:44:30 PM »

Heal up, Cam!

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2015, 08:39:51 PM »

A few more ribs and broken bones and that could have been a description of me in 2009 when I hit the deer. Some of you even visited me at Harborview. Without the morphine it's no fun at all. And I don't remember my crash either, or the next 3 1/2 days. Cam I empathize with you as I have been there myself. You probably padded the impact for your boy so your pain is not a futile sacrifice. Your recovery will be long and boring watching the summer go by from a window. Take comfort knowing than many of us have been there, and felt that, and are still above ground and riding again.

Rich A · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:22:47 PM »

Heal well and fast, Cam. With broken ribs, stay away from people who make you laugh--funny turns painful in a flash.

Glad to hear that your son wasn't badly injured.

Rich A

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #20 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:41:47 PM »

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Dang critters!

Moto · « **Reply #21 on:** July 26, 2015, 10:33:08 PM »

Cam,

Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery! There but for the grace of God, so to speak, go any of us. I'm glad you're not more badly injured, and that your son escaped the worst. Keep your chin up.

Moto

Yeahoo Whoyah · « **Reply #22 on:** July 26, 2015, 11:05:43 PM »

I suppose everyone knows this already, but it took me awhile to figure it out. We're talking about Cam Lay, not Cam 3512, yes?

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #23 on:** July 26, 2015, 11:35:24 PM »

It only laughs when you hurt.
With your kind of injuries, sneezing, coughing, and laughing are all off the menu.

Muzz · « **Reply #24 on:** July 27, 2015, 04:23:19 AM »

Yeah, that's gotta hurt. All the best Cam, heal fast and heal well.

Zoom Zoom · « **Reply #25 on:** July 27, 2015, 05:10:08 AM »

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Cam. Critters can be a pain, literally.

John Henry

Vasco DG · « **Reply #26 on:** July 27, 2015, 05:18:54 AM »

I've broken bread with the man and he's a valuable unit.

If he's cracking non PC jokes with the nurses he can't be all that bad. Gimme an address and I'll get a big rubber sex aid delivered to him. That always helps interactions with nursing staff.

Pete

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #27 on:** July 27, 2015, 05:38:38 AM »

What? A rubber chicken?

Vasco DG · « **Reply #28 on:** July 27, 2015, 05:51:58 AM »

Quote from: Sasquatch Jim on July 27, 2015, 05:38:38 AM

What? A rubber chicken?

What a revolting idea! My relationship with the chickens is entirely platonic! What sort of disgusting, warped mind have you got!

Pete

John A · « **Reply #29 on:** July 27, 2015, 09:36:12 AM »

I'm appalled by the cruelty this thread has taken. Cam has broken ribs and is not supposed to laugh!

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Author Topic: Cam Lay Down! [Cam Posts His Account, Mon, 3 Aug] (Read 19498 times)

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