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- Brian
It's been about two weeks now. I was in the back yard cutting logs and I heard him leave on his H-D. About 4 days later a text went out to our local neighborhood group saying that Bill had had a heart attack while riding and had an accident. From what I understand the bike isn't too bad off but he wound up with a small fracture in the right hand, four fractures of the lower right leg and ankle, lots of road rash, and a bruise on the brain. If not for his helmet he'd probably be dead at this point. As with many accidents of this nature he doesn't remember the accident. He woke up in the ICU after the initial surgery.
The doctors say he had a heart attack based upon the enzymes in his blood, but they don't know why. He has no blockages and everything looks normal. He's currently in a civilian rehab facility but a rep from the VA is supposed to meet with him tomorrow so I don't know if they are going to move him to a military facility or let him stay there. I'll see him again on Wednesday afternoon and take all his mail to him and I should get the full story then.
Here's the helmet. This was the only safety gear he was wearing.
The doctors say he had a heart attack based upon the enzymes in his blood, but they don't know why. He has no blockages and everything looks normal. He's currently in a civilian rehab facility but a rep from the VA is supposed to meet with him tomorrow so I don't know if they are going to move him to a military facility or let him stay there. I'll see him again on Wednesday afternoon and take all his mail to him and I should get the full story then.
Here's the helmet. This was the only safety gear he was wearing.