"TammyM" > wrote in message
...
I got sideswiped by an enormous work project
> that will easily take me through next week and beyond. But even more
> than that, I had an "episode" post-bike-commute whereby I managed to
> TWICE pass out. Smacked my head on the asphalt both times and have
> some impressive lumps on my head to prove it. Had to go to the ER for
> a CT scan to rule out "brain bleed" (wouldn't YOU go to the ER if your
> doctor told you that had to be ruled out???!?) Diagnosed with a
> concussion and a "helluva pair of cranial goose eggs". And a MIGHTILY
> sore tailbone!
>
..
>
> Hard-headed TammyM

Sorry to hear about your Fall.

Tammy, this happened to me about 10 years ago -- I had a good bike, got on
it after some time off, within 2 minutes, I landed face down in a ditch of
water. DH was standing by -- I can't recall if he was laughing. He wasn't
sure whether to pick me up or not .

I decided I couldn't handle the bigger bike, so I bought a mountain bike,
got on it and went down again. That was it -- I must've forgotten how to
ride.

You take care -- wear your helmets, one for your head and one for your butt.
Dee Dee