Fellow monster rider went down

[Betty Rage]

Hey guys,

Some of you know my buddy Mason had a nasty crash while on his Monster last week.

He is currently comatose, with many broken bones on his left side and a shattered right ankle. He is improving every day, and is surrounded by friends who love him and are pulling for him.

Luckily, Mase has health insurance as well as moto insurance, but he will be unable to return to work for awhile. (He works for Icon) I can't imagine how astronomical his living expenses and hospital bills (after insurance) are going to be. There is a donation fund set up to help him and his family.

If you guys can and/or want, donations are being gladly accepted here. If all you can give are well wishes, I'll be sure to let his family and him know that he has supporters everywhere.

Thank you so much for your support, we are rooting for Mason and hoping he wakes up soon!!!

(I'm going to post this on GMF as well, since I'm not sure which board is appropriate...)

[Scooter Montgomery]

Hope he gets well soon.

Get Well Mason!

[Speeddog]

Good thoughts going out for Mason, condolences and strength to his family and loved ones, and wishes for a speedy recovery.

[Mother]

 

stop crashing people



the ones I know are not allowed to crash anymore

this is final

I have spoken

[Betty Rage]

Another update on Mase:

He ended up with a blood clot in his right thigh yesterday which was pretty scary. They put him on blood thinners and put a filter in before he goes into surgery again. His ICP (intracranial pressure) was spiking but is really low today.

He's doing better than ever, the clot was a little scary but it looks like he'll be ok.

Thank you all!!

[Grampa]

well wishes sent

[Rameses]

That's a pretty sobering reminder of how dangerous riding can be.

I hope everything works out and he has a speedy recovery.

[Ash]

will do.  thanks for posting, neenja

[dolci]

Will keep him in my thoughts.  CAM had a few riders go down this weekend...one is still in the hospital.  Stay safe people.  It's scary out there.

[iDuc]

I went through this myself last spring. My right ankle was also shattered, but it healed better than was expected. I hope your friend does as well. He's in for a long recovery, and will need friends and support long after he gets out of the hospital. I wish him the best of luck.

[IZ]

Argh!  Was Mason one of the guys who came with you to meet us in P-Town??   

Hope he gets better soon!! 

[Betty Rage]

Major update:

Got a call from Mason's mom this morning saying he was mouthing words and sentences, and actually asking the nurse to stop pinching him because it hurt. Packed up my yard sale and zoomed to the hospital.

While I was visiting him, he kept squeezing my hand, stoking it with his thumb. His tracking was a little better, and he was definitely focusing more now than he was last time. We weren't able to decipher all the things he was trying to say, but some of it we could make out:

"I'm sorry"

"I love you"

"Oh yes" (after being asked if he needed a bottle of Crown Royal  )

He still isn't classified as "awake" but he is getting there. There are ten levels of comatose, and he is currently a level 3 with 1 being completely incapacitated with no responses to any outside stimulation. So we have a long way to go but I'd say he's gone up a level or two in just the past few days.

Thanks again everyone for all your good thoughts, they have obviously helped!!!!

[NAKID]

That is great news! Hope he continues to make progress!

[IZ]

 

[Le Pirate]

thats great news neenja!!!

sounds like he's definitely making progress