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March 8, 2010
Name: Ricky Layman
Hometown: Satsuma, FL
"Well it all started on a sunday morning. Me and the guys had planned to go riding at a private track about 25 minutes from where I live. The only thing was I seem to be the only one who gets to the track on time. Oh well so I get my gear on and hit the track! I've been riding at this track off and on for 10 years and other then a few minor jump changes the track has been pretty much the same! I put in a moto and find myself bored! I start looking around to start jumping stuff that wasn't supposed to be jumped. I have been wanting to take a 40' table top to a single that might have been 3' foot high. Total length was about 120'. I did a few dry runs at it landing in the flat! Without wasting time I went for it! Landing in the worst spot frame to peak after that I bounced 10' up. When I landed from that I was superman hanging on with the throttle still pinned in fourth gear! I just let go as the bike was going up another hill. After rolling to a stop I knew I was in trouble. My friends where pulling in as I did the jump so they came running over to ask if I was hurt! duh!! I just said get me to a hospital now! After getting there and calling my family and x-rays and cat scans! I'm told my left ankle is badly broken and may have to have it amputated along with a left ankle that had two breaks in it as well. 6 months in wheel chair, 3 weeks on a walker, 3 weeks on crutches!
Three surgery's and two years later I am back on a bike! Thanks to a doctor that wouldn't give up on me and a physical therapist that pushed me hard! Thanks for letting me tell my story! I have sent a X-Ray to show the damage! Enjoy!"
March 4, 2010
Name: Kobe Dillingham
Age: 20
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
"Accually my story isnt to bad. On 1/29/03 I was riding a skateboard down a steep hill when one of the wheels hit a rock and sent me flying. I broke my left arm, after going to 2 different quickcare locations we went to St. Rose de lima. After laying in the ER for 3 hours the sent me to St Rose Sienna (Henderson) where I met my doctor....... Dr. Michael Crovetti Jr. Anyways he did his magic in the OR and fixed my arm, even though it did'nt need any orthopedic plates it was still pretty bad. I was out of the hospital later that night, recovery was nothing just the normal for a broken arm. But its cool to know the creator of Skeletal Metal was my Doc. Thanks to Dr. Corvetti my arm works just fine for my new safer hobby.....Dirt Biking"
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