Scotty's Fall and Recovery

Hey Everyone,  sorry Sarah and I haven't been posting our adventures lately.  On September 11th (ironic) I was going for a ride up to Griffith Park and took a huge spill.

Right before the accident

I had my friends guess where I was.

I had just put a new chain and front derailleur on my bike and was excited to see how they would preform.  As I was riding next to WB Studio I got out of the saddle and started jamming hard.  Right then my chain broke and, from what I can remember, I flipped over my bars hit my head hard and bounced across the pavement.  I pulled myself to the curb and called Sarah to let he know what happened.  It was only then that I realized I broke my clavicle.  Angered that I wouldn't get to finish my ride I called my friend Tara and headed to the hospital.

My bike wouldn't fit in her car so the kind security guards at WB held it in their office for me.  

Sarah and I still went to Catalina

I had to wear this stupid gown

That next week I went into surgery (first one of my life) and the doctors rest my bone and held it together with a plate and screws.  It was definitely a rough few day after the surgery, but it was well worth it in the end.

I am now almost fully recovered and ready to get back out there and have some fun.  We are hoping to get out to Angeles National Forest this weekend to relax by a camp fire.

The best part about this whole experience?  I'm going to have a sweet scar!

After the surgery