Hello everyone! My name is Ramon Mendias, but many of my cycling buddies call me “aero”. I can’t tell you how excited I am to finally have a platform to say what’s on my mind, and get some extremely valuable feedback I need from people during my long and seemingly never ending healing process.
On September 22, 2007 I was in a horrific car accident that almost ended my life. A person ran me and my 1998 Jeep Wrangler off the road, which had no doors or top on it at the time. I rolled several times before coming to a stop. Luckily, I don’t actually remember the gory aftermath, but I was unconscious for a couple of days and had to be taken to the nearest trauma center via CareFlight.
The injuries I incurred in the accident were pretty extensive. I had multiple fractures in both feet, which resulted in my right ankle getting fused later on. Two vertebrae were crushed in my back, which led to a fusion of L3, L4, and L5. Lastly, I had sustained multiple fractures in my left wrist & hand and severed the tendons on the top which also needed reconstruction. Did I mention all the skin grafts and metal hardware? =) I have had roughly 18+ surgeries since the accident, and have undergone hours of physical therapy. I’m not going to get into much of the details of some of the infections, but I’ve had my share of those too. I’m not sharing all of this to get pity or to make people feel sorry for me.
This is therapeutic to share with everyone, and if I can inspire at least one person not to give up on life regardless of their adversity, I have accomplished my goal. I am here by the grace of God, and I hope to open up some great discussion on some of your challenges you’ve faced and how you overcame them. You don’t have to have been in a car wreck to have been challenged by something. This blog is for inspiration and nothing else.
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Posting Comment Issue Resolved!
I’m so bumbed! I was just recently informed by a friend they were unable to post comment to this blog. After closer inspection, I found a little setting that I overlooked…sigh. One of those things to add to the learning experience I guess.
You may now post comments easily, without having to create an account and signing in. However, I would hope you leave your contact information or trackback when you post. Thank you!!
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