Bike accident

Previously published as a Facebook note.

So here's the story: It was 9:25 and class started in 5 minutes and I was in a hurry to get to class, so I got my bike. I didn't have pants with pockets, so I put my bike lock on the cables in front of the handlebars instead, and forgot to hold it in my hand once I started going- I rode down the hill about 100 ft away from my apt like 11 mph and when I rode over the gutter at the bottom (hill is about 100 ft) the lock flew off, got caught on the cable I lock my bike up with, and got stuck in the front tire. So the front tire stopped moving and the rest of me and the bike kept going. I landed with the bike on top of me and it hurt too bad to move it- luckily a guy and girl were there to help me bc I was too lightheaded to make it home. I kinda just laid there on the road and they got my bike off me and took my backpack. Easton even came to check on me 2 hours later- so nice of him. I'm going to make him something later as a thank you. Same with Abby- she came over around 4 with treats. If you guys somehow find me on Facebook- THANK YOU!!!

I hit my head and scraped above my L eyebrow and I have a 3" scrape above my L knee and a 1" sq one above/on my R knee, and I scraped up the palm of my R hand- 2 cut/scrapes, and there's 4 bike tire marks on the top of my L hand . There's also a little bruise on my shoulder but I can't feel it- just see it. Well, it's sore, not bruise-feeling. The cut on my head is a little swollen. I was so lightheaded going home- it would normally take a minute to walk back up the hill, park my bike, and walk up the 3 flights of stairs to my apt, but it took 20 minutes. I had to stop like 4 or 5 times bc I was going to pass out. When I was lightheaded my L peripheral vision was gone- that scared me. But Easton checked my eyes and I didn't have a concussion.

Once I got home I just laid on the couch for a while until I wasn't lightheaded anymore and then I went into my room and changed so that I could tend to my wounds better- I put a skirt on.

Needless to say I didn't go to MFHD- the class I was late for.

I'm much better now after a nap at about 12:30ish for an hour and a half and two Ibuprofens.

What made me mad tho is I had so much to do today- I had two tests, and now one of them is late. Hopefully I can get an extension because I was out of commission for half the day.

bandaged road-rash hand and head wound

head and shoulder wounds