bike accident

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Sounds like you took a big fall!! Hope you feel better soon. I go

through periods when I seem to loose my balance a lot. Don't know

what that's about. Have you thought about inner ear? I know that

can cause people to loose their balance.

Take care,

Debbie/FL

> Katheryn called me from University of Washington and gave an

> update. She had the surgery on Wednesday. The Liver transplant

team

> did the surgery. It was successful. They rerouted things, I am

> sorry I can't remember the technical details but the results was

that

> it took pressure off the portal vein and caused the flow to be

> rerouted. They took a biopsy of her liver while there and said the

> liver looked good. She will not probably need a transplant for 10

> years. Her diabetes has been unstable so they are trying to get

that

> regulated. She is up and walking and has the GI tube out and

> drainage tubes are out. Katheryn is up and walking and motivated

to

> get out of the hospital as soon as possible. They hope to release

> her next Wednesday. She can't return to work for a month, seems

> awfully soon to me. I am trying to encourage Katheryn to use the

> time to try for disability especially since she will be having

> friends and family with her for time at home. Her spirits were

good,

> she has a hard time sleeping but that is understandable. In case

you

> want to call her, she is in room number 4362, her phone number is

> (206) 598-6299. Today I was walking and I fell and hurt my knee

and

> got bruised up, I have had some near falls recently and have always

> had weak ankles but now I am wondering if the AIH is aggravating my

> M.S. because I am unsteady. This was the worst fall I've taken. I

> felt like I was 6 years old again learning to ride my bike, skinned

> knees, bruises and swollen joints, only much harder at 50!!! I'm

not

> sure if my knee gave out or I lost my balance or a combination of

> both. Katheryn really appreciates the calls and notes, she feels

not

> so alone since joining the support group. Hope you are all

enjoying

> your weekend.

> Love,

> Ruth

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Thanks Debbie. That could be the problem. It sure is humbling

though to pile up on the ground. It was so cute, it happened in the

parking lot at 's and two elderly ladies walked up and wanted to

help, another kind lady drove up to help and than my dear teenagers

were wanting to help, pretty cool how everyone was coming to my aid.

Ruth

> > Katheryn called me from University of Washington and gave an

> > update. She had the surgery on Wednesday. The Liver transplant

> team

> > did the surgery. It was successful. They rerouted things, I am

> > sorry I can't remember the technical details but the results was

> that

> > it took pressure off the portal vein and caused the flow to be

> > rerouted. They took a biopsy of her liver while there and said

the

> > liver looked good. She will not probably need a transplant for

10

> > years. Her diabetes has been unstable so they are trying to get

> that

> > regulated. She is up and walking and has the GI tube out and

> > drainage tubes are out. Katheryn is up and walking and motivated

> to

> > get out of the hospital as soon as possible. They hope to

release

> > her next Wednesday. She can't return to work for a month, seems

> > awfully soon to me. I am trying to encourage Katheryn to use the

> > time to try for disability especially since she will be having

> > friends and family with her for time at home. Her spirits were

> good,

> > she has a hard time sleeping but that is understandable. In case

> you

> > want to call her, she is in room number 4362, her phone number is

> > (206) 598-6299. Today I was walking and I fell and hurt my knee

> and

> > got bruised up, I have had some near falls recently and have

always

> > had weak ankles but now I am wondering if the AIH is aggravating

my

> > M.S. because I am unsteady. This was the worst fall I've taken.

I

> > felt like I was 6 years old again learning to ride my bike,

skinned

> > knees, bruises and swollen joints, only much harder at 50!!! I'm

> not

> > sure if my knee gave out or I lost my balance or a combination of

> > both. Katheryn really appreciates the calls and notes, she feels

> not

> > so alone since joining the support group. Hope you are all

> enjoying

> > your weekend.

> > Love,

> > Ruth

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Hi All! Well, I really did it. Riding my bike and didn't " jump the curb " ,

as my 15 year old son says, and landed up kissing the sidewalk. Thank

goodness for helmets! I have bruises galore and aches in places that

haven't hurt for a while, but I'm just grateful that, since I started being

treated for AIH I've had enough energy to even pursue riding my bike! I am

sore, though, and haven't gotten back on since Friday, but hope to tomorrow,

otherwise I'll get chicken and have a mental block. I've got a steep uphill

from the house for the first part of my ride, but I've noticed that last

summer it was a whole lot more difficult-this summer, since I'm on the

medication, although it's still not easy, it's not as hard. Anyway, best

wishes go out to all, glad to hear is home, thanks for that post.

Cathie

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OUCH!!!!! Glad you are OK...bruises heal!

debby

[ ] bike accident

Hi All! Well, I really did it. Riding my bike and didn't "jump the curb", as my 15 year old son says, and landed up kissing the sidewalk. Thank goodness for helmets! I have bruises galore and aches in places that haven't hurt for a while, but I'm just grateful that, since I started being treated for AIH I've had enough energy to even pursue riding my bike! I am sore, though, and haven't gotten back on since Friday, but hope to tomorrow, otherwise I'll get chicken and have a mental block. I've got a steep uphill from the house for the first part of my ride, but I've noticed that last summer it was a whole lot more difficult-this summer, since I'm on the medication, although it's still not easy, it's not as hard. Anyway, best wishes go out to all, glad to hear is home, thanks for that post. Cathie_________________________________________________________________MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

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Hi All,

Something new to me:

A patient of mine was hit while riding his bike. He does not have a car or car insurance or personal insurance.

Do I bill the car insurance of the person driving the striking car?

Thanks for your help

Christian Mathisen, DC, CCWFN

3654 S Pacific Hwy

Medford, OR 97501

cmathdc@...

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Yes. The order of payors is: patient’s PIP, patient’s health insurance, adverse PIP. PIP treats bicyclists as pedestrians and allows coverage by the car’s PIP when they are hit by a car and there’s no other insurance available. T. Hill, PC520 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1250Portland, OR 97204(503) 227-4330chill@...http://www.portlandinjurylaw.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Christian MathisenSent: Friday, February 04, 2011 12:32 PMOregon ChiropractorsSubject: RE: Bike accident Hi All, Something new to me: A patient of mine was hit while riding his bike. He does not have a car or car insurance or personal insurance. Do I bill the car insurance of the person driving the striking car? Thanks for your help Christian Mathisen, DC, CCWFN3654 S Pacific HwyMedford, OR 97501cmathdc@...