distal break,

19 Feb

Ken Conley photo

Ken Conley photo

we had a riping descent after the last KOM .. i was hitting the breaks and I did 95km/hr. . then it calmed and i went to Markus Zberg, grabbed his vest, shoved it under the back of my jersey, then took my own off, wrapped it like a dinner roll in my hands and held on to it in my left while also holding the hood of my handle bars/shifter. . i  called for the team car to come forward. . .as soon as i saw John at the back of the peloton i drifted back, reached with my right to grab the vest and as i pulled it across my body the tail of the vest hooked my left hood and .. .

john said i disappeared and then all he heard was the car hitting, then running over, then dragging something beneath.

luckily that was my front wheel.

i woke up as they were putting me into the ambulance.

the wave of realization. . or the waves of realization: the gratitude for life but the disappointment of crashing, whirling.

i broke the distal portion of my left clavicle, right at the end of the titanium plate put in last august.  I’ve already talked it through with Dr. Heiden. ..probably heading back to Salt Lake City soon

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/feb09/feb20news3

“that’s all i got to say about ‘dat”

12 Responses to “distal break,”

  1. Bethany 19. Feb, 2009 at 12:50 pm #

    OH CRAPPY!!! Keep your spirits up and ask for the good painkillers, Scott. You’ll be back in no time.

    Bethany

    P.S. Kudos to John for his good driving!

  2. Dave 19. Feb, 2009 at 2:32 pm #

    Scott, take it easy and get better. And if you need anything just ask.

  3. joshua 19. Feb, 2009 at 2:54 pm #

    OK man. Somehow the spirit of our clavicles are running parallel in the universe. The breaks last year and the re-brakes now. The Enquirer may want to do a story on us :)

  4. Dave 19. Feb, 2009 at 2:56 pm #

    Scott, I had so many people (a whole school) with signs and chalk in Visalia! I wish you could have seen that. Praying for you,

    Dave DR

  5. Kendra 19. Feb, 2009 at 8:55 pm #

    Mr. Hussel,
    I am so sorry to hear this news. Keep on keeping it real.
    Kenny

  6. David and Kat 19. Feb, 2009 at 10:49 pm #

    Oh Man! Just try and get some rest, relaxation and def. good painkillers. You are our favorite pro cyclist and Timmy B has been passing on to me the “Tao of Scottie” every time we go for a ride.
    David.
    p.s. I dig your blogging prose.

  7. Tyler 20. Feb, 2009 at 12:53 am #

    NO SCOTTY NO!

  8. Brandi 20. Feb, 2009 at 10:29 am #

    S*!t Scott.
    I’m sorry. Heal fast, have a safe rest of the season and I hope to see you here in SLC at the Tour of Utah. (With the KOM jersey!) ;)

  9. Tommy 20. Feb, 2009 at 11:32 pm #

    Hey man many prayers to you. heal fast and keep your spirits up. if you need anything call.
    ciao

  10. Michael D 21. Feb, 2009 at 9:03 am #

    Hang in there, Scott. Time for some ’super-healing’!

    ;)
    MD

  11. Theo 21. Feb, 2009 at 10:47 pm #

    hey lad: we’re rooting for you and praying for you– whether you’re on the course or not. hope you can feel the new mexico love!
    theo

  12. ron wheatley 05. May, 2009 at 9:20 am #

    Scott….tried to get you last night on the phone to follow up with you. Just heard today about your accident but can’t find anything about it. Please call me when you get back. Hope everything is OK Ron

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