Back on April 8, 2006, I had my first serious street accident on a motorcycle. Bottom line, I shattered my right leg, both bones, and am still unable to walk without a leg brace or crutches. I've had two surgeries so far, the initial repair on the day of the accident that put 2 steel plates and 23 screws into my leg, and a bone graft in August due to non-healing fractures. You can read all about my recovery at mybrokenleg.com/mark_w2
But guess what? I can't wait to get back on a bike. Some people say I'm crazy, but it's in my blood; it's my passion. People who are passionate about an activity do not give it up after an injury. Ask anyone who's really into something dangerous like mountain climbing, mountain biking, skydiving, skiing, etc. if he/she would quit after an injury suffered while participating in that activity. The majority of those people would say "absolutely not". That's what being passionate about something means - dangerous or not, it's what exhilarates the soul. Give it up and you've lost a big source of joy in your life. I'm not ready to do that. Almost every avid motorcyclist I know has had some sort of injury along the way, but riding is still a huge part of each one's life. I don't think I'll quit riding until I'm permanently physically unable to get on a bike.
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