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One Sick Race

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boats band.

cody boats on the far right, jammin!

do what you want with the info.

youve had over 10 years of one side of the story....

http://youtu.be/Ioh9jGAk-g8

firsts and latests.






nothing to do but sit here and grovel with why im laid up. and i have zero idea why there is an underline under all the text.  dont care enough to look around.  the top photo is bill kahn, from 2001.  my first trip to the redwoods.  the one under it was the most recent trip to the same spot.  last summer with 30 other like minded folks.  motorbikes, camping and a damn fine time.  i said same spot but,,, well, its in the same park, just a few miles from one another.  even though ive sat on my ass for almost 3 months now, doing fairly alright because i know things should go back to normal.  hopefully.  who knows how many years this wreck took off of my upright life.  money wouldnt make it any better, it would just tremedously soften the blow.  if i could buy a house with some settlement money, god damn that would be nice.     instead, im sitting here with my withering muscles, losing 2 pounds a week.  ive got an exercise bike that ive been riding in the living room to try and get some muscle back in my legs, but its still too early to tell if its gonna help.  with m.s. you have a hard time gaining muscle because your current muscles get beat to death before youre able to to work them hard enough to gain/build muscle.  so depending on that amazing situation, there is potential i will never walk again.  at 33, thats not an easy one to swallow.   keepin my head up, but hours of boredom plague my head.  getting out of the house isnt enough.  a normal life like i had the morning of march 2nd would more than mend it.  out of touch with reality is a son of a bitch.  
so we will see about my job and vacation time, but my main goal for this summer is to be better than last summer and even though its off to one hell of a start, there is still potential after all.  cant wait to get back on the road under my own control and power. 
8 more days. 

10 weeks, 3 days. wreckage from the past.

not for you... for my own record.

  everyday is the same.  wake up either at 2am or 11am.  squirm in pain until the norco kicks in, get outta bed, see cass off to school or work, head back inside and turn up the tunes.  seeing how i still cant do much and my muscles are gonzo...

little update for the masses.

still non weight bearing on right leg, right arm and left arm due to bones i turned into mulch and dust.

left leg. still torn acl.  ive tried walking on it, wants to bend backwards.  either lack of muscle or its fucked more than i would mind it to be.

right leg.  still broken and painful if left hanging in the air and bends the wrong way due to gravity.  to be pain free in moving it, it has to be as straight as possible. no pivoting.

right arm.  broken wrist.  being able to use it for more things.  can with stand picking up full plate of food, full glass of water.  still some pain, but not as bad.
              
                  broken fingers.  still broken, grip is better than nothing but definitely not worthy of trusting anything in my grasps.

left arm.  broken elbow is still broken.  hurts like hell to pull things, shirt on and off, fridge open, really grabbing anything, its painful.. the misplaced hardware they installed doesnt help.  9mm  from where it should be.  always hitting that little end bit thats sticking out on things, wall, car doors, tables, etc...

rib is healed as it would

lung is fine as far as i can tell.

head has healed up pretty nicely.

mentally, im going insane with little to nothing to do or able to do.  internet and music can only do so much.  been trying my hand at gardening which entailswrapping vines around wooden posts to try and make our backyard a cool little hang out spot.  who knows if its working.

m.s. is still the same as of now.  who knows how hard its going to be to regain my leg muscles to walk.  no other real complications as of yet... but im not allowed to put weight on 3 of 4 limbs still...  

Ca Hwy 62. Sheephole Valley, Ca.




im going insane.

Life and times.

well, today is 6 week from the wreck... almost to the hour minute...  figure i need a quick recap to remember where i am/was at at 6 weeks out.

left elbow is healin up, sounds like a bag of gravel when i use it and still hurts to pick things up...

right wrist is bst of all the injuries.. but same as left, cant pick stuff up with out causing pain, stress...
broken middle and ring finger on right hand... seemingly still broken and hurt like hell when used for anything.

left knee is able to with stand some weight on it, doctors orders.  ive stood up a handful of times.  balance is waaay off and im totally unstable while trying to stand.  walking is not an option yet.  acl is still torn in left knee obviously.

right knee is the worst.  still hurts whenever pain meds start to wear off.  cant put weight on it till june 1st. then i can start rehabbing it.  its still broken.  tibia plateau fracture... fml

head wound/gash is healed up, scar is minimal.  skin where scar is, is numb. obviously. hair isnt growing back where the skin died.

ribs are now fine as is lung that partially collapsed

ive been staving off depression and insanity by staying as busy as i can from my wheel chair.  had a ton of support from friends and family.  its been great.  going stir crazy being stuck in the house, in the wheel chair, in bed.... for all this time. 

cassandras been the biggest help thru all of this. always with a smile and understanding.  its as if she was born to do this... for her moms side of the family, this is third generation.  the woman taking care of a busted motorbike accident victim. she is gold in desperate times.

i am pushin the limits with my physical therapy, every day when its withstood. sometimes i over do it and need to take a day off of stretching thru the scar tissue in both knees, left elbow, right wrist and both fingers. 

over all, when the pain meds are working, i feel about as good as i think i can....

lookin forward to getting back on a bike and getting away from the city, from all the shit, from the traffic and noise. 

huge thank you to any and everyone thats helped in any way possible.  food, cash, parts, and time donations... im halfway thru my over all recovery time as of today and the worst is way behind me.  looking forward to looking forward.

lee bender. oakland california. 4/13/13.  brothers birthday.

MORE SUPPORT STICKERS!!!!


SOOO, WE GOT MORE STICKERS TO FILL THOSE REMAINING 100 ORDERS!!!! THEY WILL GO OUT TOMORROW, THANKS FOR BEING PATIENT!!!!

IF YOU JUST WANT STICKERS, SEND WHATEVER YOU WANT OVER 5 BUCKS AND ILL SEND YOU THE "SUPPORT" AND "FRIEND" STICKER ALONG WITH SOME OTHER RANDOM STUFF IVE GOT LYING AROUND TO MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE PERSONALIZED. 

NOW!!!!!, IF YOU DONATE 50-99 DOLLARS, YOU CAN CHOOSE BETWEEN ONE OF THE TWO PRINTS BELOW.  SEND 100 OR MORE DOLLARS AND ILL SEND YOU BOTH PRINTS ALONG WITH THE STICKERS AND RANDOM STUFF I THROW IN THERE!!!!! THE PRINTS MEASURE 12 X 18 INCHES AND THEY ARE PRINTED ON PHOTO QUALITY PAPER AND LOOK BITCHIN FRAMED UP!  I WILL PRINT AS MANY PHOTOS AS NEEDED TO FILL ALL ORDERS!

PAYPAL ADDRESS IS
ONESICKRACE@GMAIL.COM

THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH!!!!


MORE SUPPORT STICKERS SOON!

THERE WILL BE MORE STICKERS TO COME SOON!  

I CANT THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH WHO HAVE ORDERED, PREORDERED AND ARE WAITING.  CASSANDRA BOUGHT 100 STAMPS TODAY AND IM STICKING THEM ALL TONIGHT AND THEY WILL GO OUT TOMORROW!!! 

AGAIN, IM GETTING A TON MORE SOON, 250 OF EACH.  CURRENTLY THERE ARE ABOUT 60 ORDERS WAITING, SO THAT LEAVES 190 PAIRS OF STICKERS AT 5 BUCKS, PLUS WHATEVER STUFF I THROW IN TO PERSONALIZE IT ALL...

LOVE AND RESPECT YOU ALL, THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOMS OF OUR HEARTS.

LOVE, LEE AND CASSANDRA!

5 DOLLAR SUPPORT STICKERS.

5 DOLLAR SUPPORT STICKERS!!!

PAYPAL ADDRESS IS
onesickrace@gmail.com

THE FIRST 100 ORDERS GET A LITTLE EXTRA.

AND

THE FIRST 20 GET A LITTLE MORE THAN THAT!

THE COST IS 5 DOLLARS AND GOES TOWARDS FIXING MY BIKE, PERSCRIPTIONS, AND MED BILLS SINCE THE LADY THAT CAUSED ALL OF THIS DOESNT HAVE INSURANCE.

I ALREADY HAVE 100 ENVELOPES STUFFED WITH A BUNCH OF RANDOM EXTRAS AND MY RETURN ADDRESS ON THEM.  SO THEY WILL START GOING OUT AS EARLY AS TOMORROW.

ON A SIDE NOTE, IM HEALING, BUT WITH A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER DOCTOR AT UCSF, I WAS TOLD I CANT PUT ANY WEIGHT ON MY RIGHT LEG UNTIL JUNE 1ST.  AT THAT POINT, I CAN START DOING REHAB FOR WALKING.  SO, IM HOPING TO MAKE IT TO BORN FREE ON MY OWN TWO FEET AND ON MY OWN TWO WHEELS, BUT WE WILL SEE.  IM DOING ABSOLUTLEY EVERYTHING I CAN RIGHT NOW IN ORDER TO GET HEALED AND KEEPING MY BODY STRENGTHENED.

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT, IM READY FOR THIS NEAR DEATH SHIT TO QUIT HAPPENING TO ME.

 LEE BENDER.

JUNE OF 07 DIAGNOSED WITH MS
NOV OF 07 FIRST MOTO WRECK, NOT MY FAULT.
JUNE OF 2010 STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
MARCH OF 2013 SECOND MOTO WRECK... 

Saturday March 2nd 2013.33rd st and MLK. Oakland, Ca.






alive and dont remember much at all.

16 staples, 12 stitches

tell em i need parts for my bike

took 3 stitches between pointer and middle finger knuckles

down, not out

this thing saved my head aches from being any worse

open break, surgery stat!

was round and 21"s

400 bucks for two days storage. 

digger darren came thru a few times, thanks bud

forehead blanket


frames bent.  top motor mount

two thumbs up for the secret red blue tooth the doctors hid on me.

supposed to me smooth and round.

new and improved

i forget who, but someone brought me flowers, i love you too.

bruises everywhere

no definition to my right knee. broken bone

i feel my pain. twisted fingers.

some color

ada specific wheelchair ramp at the house, thanks gordon, much love!

most the staples out. they forgot one or two in my head under scabs

holdin it together

broken wrist, surgery done at some point while in hospital

pudgy digits


surgery photos!

this wonderful woman, cassandra wages

left elbom

color

more color

bandages slidin down on stitched elbow

broken knee, bruises

road rash and pain pills, stool softner, blood thinner and something else

dressing

33rd and MLK Oskland Ca. Saturday March 2nd. 2013

more bruising

bruced

oozinator

surgery on broke ass wrist

physical therapy on smashed elbow

lock me up and get me outta here!

home, 2 surgeries, 5 broken bones, 1 torn ligaments, one partially collapsed lung, 16 staples, 15 stitches and 6 days later

right knee broken, left knee torn acl and fractured bone

21" dali

colored tattoo. portrait of the father

more color

bike never went down, just stayed upright

first doc visit after discharged outta hospital.  ambulance tour.  building in back left is where i get my monthly M.S. infusions. 

interesting view of the bay bridge. ambulance ride home after doctors

keeps comin. colors

same wrist surgery

way outta place, from the first night i think.  hair, peace!

things home and started first go... 

again outta place, flat top.

worn down to the bone

hole in my head.
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