Marsha L. Taylor was released from the hospital two days ago after being seriously injured in a bicycling accident. Although she says her accident is a bit “hazy”, she does remember being struck by a vehicle from behind which sent her flying off her bike. Taylor suffered many injuries including a mild concussion, a broken neck, six broken ribs, a broken arm and a broken pelvis.
Although her sustained injuries weren’t anything the doctors didn’t think they could control, they were still worried. Taylor noted that they were especially concerned about the broken neck. “One doctor said I had what they call a hangman’s fracture. She said it was a miracle that I wasn’t paralyzed.”
Despite the luck of not being paralyzed, the recovery was not smooth at first. Once she began rehabbing, the doctors discovered she had suffered several internal injuries as well. Her intestine was perforated and her liver and gall bladder were injured. The injuries even caused her skin to start turning a bright orange color. Taylor acknowledged “for that, I probably would have been out in two months instead of four.”
Taylor has been bicycling since college and since she graduated she has become more serious about her hobby. The accident occurred two weeks after she returned from a bicycle tour across the United States. The previous spring, she rode in the annual Governors Bicycle Tour which goes around the state.
When asked if the accident has changed were attitude on cycling Taylor responded with a direct “No.” “If I could, I’d be out there right now.” She said that if you take precautions and are careful, bicycling is pretty safe. She said the main precaution cyclists need to take is protective clothing, especially the helmet. “I never ride unless I have my helmet. It probably saved my life.”
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