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<p class="MsoNormal">Fellow bikers,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is Ben, who got injured on Mem drive last night.<span style=""> </span>I just wanted to say that I’m all right.<span style=""> </span>I got stitched up and discharged last night,
and I’m not even in much pain at the moment.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I also wanted to say a humongous thank you to all those who
helped me out or reassured me, especially the nursing school dropout whose name
I do not know.<span style=""> </span>You did such an amazing
job, I wasn’t even bleeding anymore when the EMT’s came.<span style=""> </span>I don’t know how much worse it would have
been if you hadn’t been there.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What happened was that I was riding with one hand and making
plans to meet my girlfriend Anna on my cell phone.<span style=""> </span>The end of our conversation went something
like this:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ANNA: Wait, are you biking right now?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ME: Yeah</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ANNA: Isn’t that a bad idea?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ME: I think it’s pretty safe, I mean there aren’t any cars
here and…<span style=""> </span>SHIT! FUCK!<span style=""> </span>(crash)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We were just coming uphill out of a tunnel and I hadn’t
built up enough speed to maintain balance.<span style="">
</span>I tried to change gears with one hand and fell instead.<span style=""> </span>In doing so I somehow impaled my left inside
thigh.<span style=""> </span>I’m not sure on what,
exactly.<span style=""> </span>Possibly the brakes.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Apparently I broke some arteries, but not the really
important one.<span style=""> </span>I was bleeding a whole
lot, but super nursing woman stopped it.<span style="">
</span>I never lost consciousness or anything.<span style="">
</span>And again, I’m fine now.<span style=""> </span>Just not
walking too well.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks again to everyone who helped.<span style=""> </span>One of you has my cell phone, so if that’s
you, emailing me or calling 857-998-0269 would be much appreciated.<span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Peace,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ben</p>
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