My broken back video

[Jacob]

Ok, so I only had one lap of practice so I didnt know what all to hit thats why I ended up rolling some stuff. At 0:55 i was planning on hitting the double but got on the gas to hard and the back end came around. Then at 1:04 is where I landed hard, if you listen you can even hear the crowd gasp. My adrenaline was going so hard all I thought about right after it happened was Im in 1st i gotta win this thing. But when i got to the turn it hit me and i had to quit. The video doesnt really do it justice but oh well... heres the link...
http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q200/stpetesaint30/?action=view&current=BrokenBackVideo.flv

oh and the after math was 2 broken vertebrates, and each is also crushed, and a compression fracture of my spine. I will be in a brace for 3 months and hopefully wont need surgery after.

[Kelly C]

:eek: WARNING: Video PG13 Adult Language Content by videographer (His Aunt Kelly)

[trx#9]

Ouch!!!!!!

[Baileygunns]

So was that him? J/K



Sucks, that didn't even look like it was that hard... Amazing how little it takes to get SERIOUSLY hurt... We've all seen HUGE wrecks were people get up and walk away...

Speedy recovery.

[ilovehondas]

it looked like it didnt even phase you @ first
hope you dont have to go through surgery
your still in our prayers

[Kelly C]

Yes - it sure was. Toward the end of the video - I didn't realize it at first but I was filming the wrong hill and he came up the one closer to me and that's when I turned the camera to where he was pulled over by the official. As you heard in the video, once he landed past the tabletop and cased it - I had a feeling something was wrong but he kept going so I figured it was bike related, and then he got really slow around the last turns and crawled up the last hill and once I realized something was definietly wrong with him and I tasted my gutt in my throat I shut off the camera and ran over to him.

[chef dave]

dam hope you dont have to have surgey afterwards your in our prayers hope you havea speedy recovery

[Sara]

wow!! heal up soon.

[Jacob]

yeah the video doesnt really do it justice. We played it on a different player and slowed it down and my frame was like on the ground and the front tire on top of the front fender. And boy does that aunt of mine have a mouth like a sailor :crackup:

[lj915]

Dang man that sucks!!! I wish you a speedy recovery and no surgery!!!!

[wild bill]

heal up quick my friend

[Andy9933]

Man you were doing so good:thumb: Heal up quick

[Andy9933]

Surgery sucks but you get cool pictures from it:crackup:Im not right:crackup:

[Sara]

Surgery sucks but you get cool pictures from it:crackup:Im not right:crackup:

yeah you've got a few screws loose for sure. lol.

[ilovehondas]

yeah you've got a few screws loose for sure. lol.literally :crackup: :bubbrubb2:

[Sara]

literally :crackup: :bubbrubb2:

haaha I never even thought about that

[CurtisL]

what track is that?! looks like a lot of fun

[Jooceman]

That does suck, heal up quick. :thumb:

[Sara]

what track is that?! looks like a lot of fun

Gatorback I believe

[96cobra10101]

Heal up kwik kiddo, you were looking good out there, you'll be back.

[stillridin]

That sucks! Praying for a speedy recovery.:drink1:

[DS650]

You were kicking :cussing: out there to bad you had some bad luck. Get well soon!

[Jacob]

Thanks Guys!

[Kelly C]

Well its been three months since Jacob's hard landing at Gatorback in February at an FTR Race and he's ready to start riding again. Went to the doctor yesterday and this is what the Doc said. . . per his Momma!

Easy riding – no jumps, no bumps, no competing. If he feels the slightest tingle or pain he must stop and immediately put on his brace.

Dr wants him to have another month of light activity, but he can do what he feels he can tolerate without pain.

Everything is healing great. He has slight pain when he sits a certain way for too long – Dr suspects it’s muscles getting situated.

No need for surgery or fusion – and actually it appears that 2 vertebrae have fused themselves together which means they’ll be stronger.

Go back on July 1st for another series of xrays and potentially his last appt.

So they are heading to Croom this weekend to try it out. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and saying my prayers he doesn't push himself too far.

My hubby, Boomer and son, BobbyC74 will also be out there with them trying out Bobby's new bike. Bobby will be on his new Honda300EX and his nerf bars aren't coming in til Monday, So my nerves are really on edge. Especially since I'm not going to be there with them. It's going to be a Xanax weekend for me.

If any of ya'll are going to be out there this weekend, keep an eye out for Bobby & Jacob and encourage them to ride smart! I'm so nervous, but its my job as a mom and aunt!

Have fun everyone and take care of yourselves and DRINK YOUR FLUIDS!!! It's going to be a hot one this weekend and we don't need any more injuries or heat strokes in the TBRD family - we've had enough lately.

[ilovehondas]

thats great to hear!

[96cobra10101]

Awesome news. Be careful this time!:thumb:

[stillridin]

Thats great news. Always nice to have a full recovery.:bubbrubb2:

[cr ash250r]

way to go jacob good recovery:thumb:

[wild bill]

:drivingskid: good to hear

[Bobbyc74]

man i was so scared i was the first one over there and i wish i was allowed to go over there and see him but i could tell when he hit something was seriously wrong. i heard he broke his back and i thought oh my god. that is something that is going to stay wih him the rest of his life. and now he rides like it never happend. im proud of him cause he was so strong through a very hard expirience.:bubbrubb2: thank goodness....



Yes - it sure was. Toward the end of the video - I didn't realize it at first but I was filming the wrong hill and he came up the one closer to me and that's when I turned the camera to where he was pulled over by the official. As you heard in the video, once he landed past the tabletop and cased it - I had a feeling something was wrong but he kept going so I figured it was bike related, and then he got really slow around the last turns and crawled up the last hill and once I realized something was definietly wrong with him and I tasted my gutt in my throat I shut off the camera and ran over to him.