Brandon Hartranft injury updates?

mxrose3 wrote:

In January, he posted on his insta that he had to have his shoulder re-broke and put back together right, because it was healing the wrong...

In January, he posted on his insta that he had to have his shoulder re-broke and put back together right, because it was healing the wrong way.    At that point, he said it would be another 6 months recovery.   

wadam1313 wrote:

Heal up soon Brandon, it’ll be great to see you back at the races!! 👍

wadam1313 wrote:

Heal up soon Brandon, it’ll be great to see you back at the races!! 👍

dog_lover_136 wrote:

I don't think he will be racing until 2025 unfortunately, I know that God can work miracles but we won't see him racing for a bit...

I don't think he will be racing until 2025 unfortunately, I know that God can work miracles but we won't see him racing for a bit, I honestly wish they started a vlog,

Kyle_McNab wrote:

Definitely an after thought at this point , he probably more concerned with increasing his quality of life his the recent pod he said he trying...

Definitely an after thought at this point , he probably more concerned with increasing his quality of life his the recent pod he said he trying to come with terms he may live in some level of pain , which hard to accept as a 20 something year old. It s sad man had a feeling he be fighting for top10s. I had scoliosis surgery at 27 in the end of 2021. It’s hard to fight day day when you live in some type of pain especially in your 20s . I’m not religious but my thoughts are with him and hope the burden gets eased for him

-MAVERICK- wrote:

https://racerxonline.com/2023/04/04/between-the-motos-brandon-hartranft

Hodge336 wrote:

https://racerxonline.com/2023/03/30/exhaust-podcast-the-bad-side-with-b…

Kyle_McNab wrote:

Definitely an after thought at this point , he probably more concerned with increasing his quality of life his the recent pod he said he trying...

Definitely an after thought at this point , he probably more concerned with increasing his quality of life his the recent pod he said he trying to come with terms he may live in some level of pain , which hard to accept as a 20 something year old. It s sad man had a feeling he be fighting for top10s. I had scoliosis surgery at 27 in the end of 2021. It’s hard to fight day day when you live in some type of pain especially in your 20s . I’m not religious but my thoughts are with him and hope the burden gets eased for him

The real Sasquatch wrote:

I crashed and crushed my left foot in November of 2000. I had a few surgeries to fix it and I had about 6 months pain...

I crashed and crushed my left foot in November of 2000. I had a few surgeries to fix it and I had about 6 months pain free after  a couple years of day to day pain.  And then the pain came back and I was dealing with pain that was between a headache in my foot level, to needing to use crutches to be able to walk level's of pain for another 7-8 years after that. I was 23 when I first broke it.  After all of those years and hunting for a dr. to fix it, I finally was able to get it fixed to the point it is no longer on my mind 100% of the time. It feels like I had 11 years stolen from my life while I was dealing with the pain. I found meditation and chanting to help , along with keeping my mind busy doing whatever I could do. I think that nerve damage is the thing that is keeping the pain away for me, along with the fixing of some dead bones and getting rid of the infection that had developed. Then I had to deal with the after affects of all the pain meds, antibiotics  , etc. that still to this day 20 years later pop up and I have issues. 

Although they were rough years, I am glad I went through those things, they made me into , what I feel like is a better person , and allowed me to see things from perspectives I never would have before. I came so close to taking my own life that its scary to think about. It gets very , very hard to deal with pain everyday. I had made peace with that just being what would be . But thankfully I was able to heal and prove many Dr.s wrong. I really hope he is able to recover to be able to be pain free. And I hope he is able to make the best of this injury by turning his life towards a new direction if that is what he wants or needs to do.

 

Think about Mitch Payton, if he never had that crash that put him in the chair, we may never have had Pro Circuit.  Lets hope that he has a full recovery and whatever his path is, that he is able to be happy and pain free.  

 

Some of the worst things that have happened to me , have moved me onto a path that I am much much happier to be on 90% of the time. I hate seeing anybody hurt, and having to think about the possibility of dealing with pain for the rest of their lives. Now that my pain is gone, I can reflect back and see some good that came from it. If I had never gotten rid of the pain, I'm not sure I would be able to see those good things as easy as I am now.  I hope that he has good people around him to help him through these next years . I hate that injuries are such an unavoidable part of this sport.  

shuggs wrote:

That was a hard read.  Just thankfull he can walk. like the positives that will hopefully help in rehab - he is fit and bones are...

That was a hard read.  Just thankfull he can walk.

like the positives that will hopefully help in rehab - he is fit and bones are strong.  The mental side I hope going forward he has friends to help with that - dunno why but not surprised at CWebb being a ‘good guy’ away from the races.

The real Sasquatch wrote:

That ,  being paralyzed , was always my worst fear when I was riding.  A friend of mine ended up cross rutted out on a slower...

That ,  being paralyzed , was always my worst fear when I was riding.  A friend of mine ended up cross rutted out on a slower trail ride and hit a tree just right and became paralyzed from the neck down. He has gained movement and is now able to drive by himself again. He has been an inspiration to me when I was dealing with my injury and in life.  He started his company while injured and it is doing well .Another friend of mine lost his leg , from the hip down. He broke it badly enough that it was not able to be saved. He is doing well and is a great mechanic now and he has helped the Irish MXDN team with logistics when they come to the Us.  Another friend had a similar ( to mine as far as infection and long-term issues)   injury to his lower leg  and is recovering from a recent MTB  crash that resulted in a  few broken vertebrae . He has his own successful business .   And another friend that I used to ride with had his throttle stick and over jumped a jump by 90 ish feet. He was a top local pro level rider and he hit the jump wide open in 4th or 5th and went to let off and the bike decided it didn't want to.  He broke his jaw in 9 spots. Somehow other than that, and 9 root canals, and a concussion he was ok. I got photos of the crash and his wrist was bent backwards, and feet, I don't know how he was not hurt worse. He was knocked out and snoring for almost 2 minutes coughing and blowing blood out. It was scary to see. The year before that he had the second fastest average lap time to RC at Southwick in practice.  He was never the same rider after. But he also has his own business and is doing very well with it now.

 

We all had insurance that covered most of our care, as far as I know.  But I still had to pay out of pocket for some " uncovered" stuff. Some meds if I was not going to be on them over a certain length of time..   But even with all the medical stuff covered, I still had the regular day to day bills. I had insurance on my truck loan so I got a few months of that paid. But there is still so much other stuff. So keep it in mind when a rider is asking for help $$ wise. They still need to eat, have a place to sleep,power bills, heating/cooling , ETC. those bills do not stop so even if the medical stuff is covered 100% you still have everything else. And You have to deal with it in  a state of mind that may not be the clearest. So any help that people can offer can help. Even posting some positive stuff on the riders social media could be the little thing that helps push the thoughts  over into the positive side. 

When my friend that was paralyzed got hurt , a big group of his close friends put together an auction to help cover some of those costs, and provide some $$ to purchase something to help with mental health. RC cars, video games, etc. can help take your mind off of the pain and hard work that recovering from a big injury requires. But that stuff is not covered by insurance.  He was able to buy a van, and a SXS so he could still get out and enjoy himself.  It might sound like silly things, but it can be very difficult to have a positive state of mind when you are hurt, and the main income for your family. Especially if your injury might even make it not possible to do the job you have been doing.    

The real Sasquatch wrote:

That ,  being paralyzed , was always my worst fear when I was riding.  A friend of mine ended up cross rutted out on a slower...

That ,  being paralyzed , was always my worst fear when I was riding.  A friend of mine ended up cross rutted out on a slower trail ride and hit a tree just right and became paralyzed from the neck down. He has gained movement and is now able to drive by himself again. He has been an inspiration to me when I was dealing with my injury and in life.  He started his company while injured and it is doing well .Another friend of mine lost his leg , from the hip down. He broke it badly enough that it was not able to be saved. He is doing well and is a great mechanic now and he has helped the Irish MXDN team with logistics when they come to the Us.  Another friend had a similar ( to mine as far as infection and long-term issues)   injury to his lower leg  and is recovering from a recent MTB  crash that resulted in a  few broken vertebrae . He has his own successful business .   And another friend that I used to ride with had his throttle stick and over jumped a jump by 90 ish feet. He was a top local pro level rider and he hit the jump wide open in 4th or 5th and went to let off and the bike decided it didn't want to.  He broke his jaw in 9 spots. Somehow other than that, and 9 root canals, and a concussion he was ok. I got photos of the crash and his wrist was bent backwards, and feet, I don't know how he was not hurt worse. He was knocked out and snoring for almost 2 minutes coughing and blowing blood out. It was scary to see. The year before that he had the second fastest average lap time to RC at Southwick in practice.  He was never the same rider after. But he also has his own business and is doing very well with it now.

 

We all had insurance that covered most of our care, as far as I know.  But I still had to pay out of pocket for some " uncovered" stuff. Some meds if I was not going to be on them over a certain length of time..   But even with all the medical stuff covered, I still had the regular day to day bills. I had insurance on my truck loan so I got a few months of that paid. But there is still so much other stuff. So keep it in mind when a rider is asking for help $$ wise. They still need to eat, have a place to sleep,power bills, heating/cooling , ETC. those bills do not stop so even if the medical stuff is covered 100% you still have everything else. And You have to deal with it in  a state of mind that may not be the clearest. So any help that people can offer can help. Even posting some positive stuff on the riders social media could be the little thing that helps push the thoughts  over into the positive side. 

When my friend that was paralyzed got hurt , a big group of his close friends put together an auction to help cover some of those costs, and provide some $$ to purchase something to help with mental health. RC cars, video games, etc. can help take your mind off of the pain and hard work that recovering from a big injury requires. But that stuff is not covered by insurance.  He was able to buy a van, and a SXS so he could still get out and enjoy himself.  It might sound like silly things, but it can be very difficult to have a positive state of mind when you are hurt, and the main income for your family. Especially if your injury might even make it not possible to do the job you have been doing.    

shuggs wrote:

Due to personal experiences I always say that the mental side after serious injury is as important.

Xracer wrote:

Bump. It's been a while since we've heard anything on Brandon's progress. Anyone know how he's doing?