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So looks like my riding time for the next 2 to 4 months will all but stop. I'll be having my right shoulder repaired on the 24th. In summery, here's what the Doc said.
IMPRESSION:
1. High-grade partial articular sided tear distal supraspinatous anteriorly. Greater than 90% partial-thickness tearing is present (near full-thickness) with thin intact bursal surface fibers.
2. Tear of the superior labrum and posterior labrum. There is also tearing of the anterior inferior labrum with marrow edema and bony irregularity of the anterior inferior glenoid, potentially related to a Bankart lesion.
3. Moderate AC joint hypertrophy. Mild subacromial bursal edema present.
So from what I understand, the bicep is held on by a tendon that is 10cm wide. I only have 1.3 or 1.8 cm (I forget) holding it on. There is also a kind of bushing between the arm and the shoulder joint. In the center of that bushing, I have a slap tear or bankart lesian. To fix that, they are going to completely separate that bushing and slide it down a bit and reattach it. There a few other minor things as well, but they aren't as bad. For sure no riding for 4 weeks. But I'm taking another 4 or more just in case. Don't want to take any chances.
So what happened? No, I didn't drop the bike again lol.
Actually I wasn't even on it.
It was road rage! Not me, but towards me. Some guy thought I cut him off in a parking lot and decided to run up on my rear end. He didn't hit me, but rode on my backside. When we got to an intersection, he jumped out of his F250 and literally ran toward my drivers side door.
Well, the military didn't teach me to run!
In all honesty, I've heard too many stories lately of people getting shot at while sitting in their cars during a road rage incident. And well, that's just not how I'm going out.
I jumped out just as he reached the rear of the car and stuck my 9mm in his chest. That put a stop to him pretty quick. But not for long. I kept telling him to back up, all while checking to make sure he didn't have a knife, gun, or anything else that could harm me. Once he saw I wasn't shooting first, he actually hit at my left arm. The pistol was in my right. While doing so he kept yelling shoot me, shoot me.
Once I was certain he didn't have a weapon I told him if he attacks, I would. But is what ever you think I done worth your life? At that point he backed off, cussed a few times and got back to his truck.
I thought all was done and over and holstered my weapon. As I turned to get in the car I heard him running at me again. I knew he didn't open his door, so I wasn't too worried about him getting a weapon out, so when he reached me I tagged him with a right hand. That stopped him, and then I went to town on him!
He finally turned his back and tried to run away so I let him go. Once out of arms reach, he says he's calling the cops because I assaulted him! I hear him tell them he was assaulted by a guy with a gun.
The cop shows up, cool lady cop, and I'm standing there with my hands on my head. She asked if I was the guy with the gun and I said yes. She then asked if I was a danger, and I said no. She then told me to put my hands down.
I gave her my side, he told her his. She said he wanted to press charges and told her, well I guess you'll have to take us both in then. As you can see he's behind me and blocked me. I defended myself. And I think I have a pretty solid defense. So do what you have to do.
She told me to wait and went back to talk to him. She came back and stated he wouldn't press charges if I didn't lol. I smiled and said I didn't think so.
Then I almost messed up!
I told her, you need to make sure that young man understands the toby law.
TOBY LAW?
Yea, Toby Law. I may not be as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was! LMAO
She looked at me for a second, I could have sworn I saw her lip curl up. But if she did think that was funny she didn't let on. She told me to sit in the car until he drove off. Once he was gone, she let me go.
Now, I hurt my shoulder yrs ago and never had it looked at. This just put the nail in it.
What I'd like you all to take away from this is, be vigilant. Keep your head on a swivel. I don't even remember passing him. He was a much younger late 20's something guy with a big chip on his shoulder. You just never know what these type of people are going to do.
If you are like me, and carry a weapon, you have to ask yourself. Is he/she really a threat? If I shoot am I in the right? What if I miss? What's behind him?
In this case, I was concerned that because I got out and met him, I could be seen as the aggressor. That's why I had to make sure if he had a weapon or not. If he had, game over. But he didn't so I tried all I could to deescalate the situation.
Ok this is long enough. Guys be safe out there. There are some crazy people out there. I just worry what he would have done if I was on the bike?
IMPRESSION:
1. High-grade partial articular sided tear distal supraspinatous anteriorly. Greater than 90% partial-thickness tearing is present (near full-thickness) with thin intact bursal surface fibers.
2. Tear of the superior labrum and posterior labrum. There is also tearing of the anterior inferior labrum with marrow edema and bony irregularity of the anterior inferior glenoid, potentially related to a Bankart lesion.
3. Moderate AC joint hypertrophy. Mild subacromial bursal edema present.
So from what I understand, the bicep is held on by a tendon that is 10cm wide. I only have 1.3 or 1.8 cm (I forget) holding it on. There is also a kind of bushing between the arm and the shoulder joint. In the center of that bushing, I have a slap tear or bankart lesian. To fix that, they are going to completely separate that bushing and slide it down a bit and reattach it. There a few other minor things as well, but they aren't as bad. For sure no riding for 4 weeks. But I'm taking another 4 or more just in case. Don't want to take any chances.
So what happened? No, I didn't drop the bike again lol.
Actually I wasn't even on it.
It was road rage! Not me, but towards me. Some guy thought I cut him off in a parking lot and decided to run up on my rear end. He didn't hit me, but rode on my backside. When we got to an intersection, he jumped out of his F250 and literally ran toward my drivers side door.
Well, the military didn't teach me to run!
In all honesty, I've heard too many stories lately of people getting shot at while sitting in their cars during a road rage incident. And well, that's just not how I'm going out.
I jumped out just as he reached the rear of the car and stuck my 9mm in his chest. That put a stop to him pretty quick. But not for long. I kept telling him to back up, all while checking to make sure he didn't have a knife, gun, or anything else that could harm me. Once he saw I wasn't shooting first, he actually hit at my left arm. The pistol was in my right. While doing so he kept yelling shoot me, shoot me.
Once I was certain he didn't have a weapon I told him if he attacks, I would. But is what ever you think I done worth your life? At that point he backed off, cussed a few times and got back to his truck.
I thought all was done and over and holstered my weapon. As I turned to get in the car I heard him running at me again. I knew he didn't open his door, so I wasn't too worried about him getting a weapon out, so when he reached me I tagged him with a right hand. That stopped him, and then I went to town on him!
He finally turned his back and tried to run away so I let him go. Once out of arms reach, he says he's calling the cops because I assaulted him! I hear him tell them he was assaulted by a guy with a gun.
The cop shows up, cool lady cop, and I'm standing there with my hands on my head. She asked if I was the guy with the gun and I said yes. She then asked if I was a danger, and I said no. She then told me to put my hands down.
I gave her my side, he told her his. She said he wanted to press charges and told her, well I guess you'll have to take us both in then. As you can see he's behind me and blocked me. I defended myself. And I think I have a pretty solid defense. So do what you have to do.
She told me to wait and went back to talk to him. She came back and stated he wouldn't press charges if I didn't lol. I smiled and said I didn't think so.
Then I almost messed up!
I told her, you need to make sure that young man understands the toby law.
TOBY LAW?
Yea, Toby Law. I may not be as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was! LMAO
She looked at me for a second, I could have sworn I saw her lip curl up. But if she did think that was funny she didn't let on. She told me to sit in the car until he drove off. Once he was gone, she let me go.
Now, I hurt my shoulder yrs ago and never had it looked at. This just put the nail in it.
What I'd like you all to take away from this is, be vigilant. Keep your head on a swivel. I don't even remember passing him. He was a much younger late 20's something guy with a big chip on his shoulder. You just never know what these type of people are going to do.
If you are like me, and carry a weapon, you have to ask yourself. Is he/she really a threat? If I shoot am I in the right? What if I miss? What's behind him?
In this case, I was concerned that because I got out and met him, I could be seen as the aggressor. That's why I had to make sure if he had a weapon or not. If he had, game over. But he didn't so I tried all I could to deescalate the situation.
Ok this is long enough. Guys be safe out there. There are some crazy people out there. I just worry what he would have done if I was on the bike?