"Mothers Against Brain Injury" Help Families Surrounded By Uncertainty

FCN ^ | 11/11/2005 | First Coast News Staff

[tutstar]

"[There's] no real support system for a trauma, for a life-threatening immediate incident that takes place. That throws your whole life into a tailspin," said Tracy East.

East is another mom who camped at her injured child's bedside day and night. She realized there isn't anything to get parents through this.

[Right Brother]

How come father's are left out? Just think of the cool acronyms:

Fathers Against Guns

Fathers Against Rotten Teachers

[kstewskis]

Know what an "axinal rotation" is?

You mean, "axial rotation?"

It ain't pretty, by no means. Almost too graphic to explain here in detail.

[dljordan]

" Anybody have an ElectraGlide Classic for sale?"

I'm looking for a 45'. Hard to find at what I'm willing to pay.

[Al Gator]

You may be correct. I've reread the legal notes on a case that centered around this problem.

It was filed as anxinal. Lawyers are wrong sometimes too. (blush) I'll research this some more!

Thanks.

[Dustbunny]

Bless them. God was with them.

[Al Gator]

I appreciate your civil response! Seriously, I usually get flamed big time.

There are many sides to this problem. I have a problem with MSF stats too. I don't think their collection of data quite meets good practice. We argue strenuously with that bunch, while at the same time, we strongly suggest everyone take their course. Love/hate thingie.

We do know that fatalities in the last year, in PA and Fl, decreased. The predicted carnage did not occur.

At 70 mph, on the turnpike, a helmet is not going to do diddly except get in my way. I still wear the bugger around town though. Its a choice.

The problem with mc accidents is that it is not a controlled environment. The inside of a plane, the inside of a car, we pretty much know down to the millimeter, what is going to happen to your body. We do not know a thing about mc wrecks. No crash test dummy data. Nada, zip, nothing!! This may change though because we pushed to include such data collection in the last icetea budget. Win or lose, we will start to understand the dynamics a little better.

One more thing. In states that mandate helmet use, do they also mandate that the thing fit properly?? HHHMMMMM???

Cause of death, ill fitting helmet. Probably has killed more riders than we know, but again, that data is not collected at the scene.

Have a happy! (Going for light sport rating, trying to build a Pietenpol.)