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"I crashed my bike so hard my eye turned the wrong way round"
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/ed...6908-23481104/
I crashed my bike so hard my eye turned the wrong way round Oct 11 2011Brian Mciver gordon dickson Image 1 IT’S probably just as well Gordon Dickson can’t remember what happened when he smashed into a rock so hard that his left eye was turned the wrong way round. He also has no recollection of air ambulance paramedics battling to bring him back to life twice in the skies over the Lothians. Gordon, 43, has been a cycle adventurer most of his life and has competed in mountain bike competitions all over Europe. A self-employed joiner, married to Hazel, he often disappeared up mountains with the sole intention of hurtling down them at dangerous speeds. In his many years of taking part in the sport, however, he had never sustained any serious injuries – until he smashed his head on a rock in Glentress four years ago. He broke bones all over his face and flat-lined twice. “All I know is I was out to do some racing that day and warming up, so did a practice run down the course with my mates,” said Gordon, from Carluke, Lanarkshire. “To this day I have no memory of what happened next. “It’s all come from friends who were there, doctors and my wife. “I just remember setting off and then it’s two weeks later and I’m wondering what I’m doing and where I am. “The first I realised how bad the accident had been was when I looked in the mirror and saw my bruising and scarring. It was a scary reflection.” Doctors believe Gordon must have taken a firm impact to the side of his head, with only his helmet saving his life. He said: “Around the eye socket was all smashed. They were worried I was going to lose it because it was so out of position. “The eye was reversed when I got to hospital – it wasn’t looking out, it was looking in – and I had bit of a scare with it. But it came back around and it’s fine. “I also broke a few ribs and had other wounds but I managed to heal pretty quickly. “The doctors said there was technically brain damage, but nothing lasting or anything to worry about long term.” Within six months, Gordon was back on a bike. And he was so grateful to the air ambulance paramedics who saved him, he decided to go to extreme lengths to say thank you – competing in the toughest mountain bike race on earth to raise money. In March, Gordon won a competition in What Mountain Bike magazine to race in Canadian wilderness challenge the TransRockies, which stretches across the mountains of Alberta. And despite his own terrible injuries on the Glentress track, near Peebles, he decided to compete to raise funds for the Scottish Air Ambulance Service and UK biking charity the Stephen Murray Stay Strong Foundation. Gordon’s brave return to the saddle saw him sail through the 600km ride, teaming up with English rider Mark Almond (above, left) for Team What Mountain Bike. And every stretch of the way he was thinking about the air paramedics who had saved his life. “I know that without the Scottish Air Ambulance Service I wouldn’t have survived my crash,” said Gordon, who has so far raised almost £1000 for the life-saving organisation. “I have always wanted to thank them and this seemed like the best way to do that – making my own wee gesture really. “The sense of achievement when we crossed the finish line was immense. “Near the end, I saw a guy who had come off the bike and got a bad injury. “He was being airlifted away by the air ambulance and it made me realise what I was doing it for – and made me even more grateful to the Scottish Air Ambulance guys who had saved my life.” For more information on the TransRockies race, visit www.transrockies.com |
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"I crashed my bike so hard my eye turned the wrong way round"
On Oct 11, 12:39*pm, Mike Vandeman wrote:
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/ed...0/11/i-crashed... I crashed my bike so hard my eye turned the wrong way round Did you get it hard in jail? Are the rumors true? |
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