I'll keep it short, I have out lived 2 of my helmets, over $100.00 to
replace them, my hair is a mess, and none of the problems as chronicled
below.
Chuck Hensley
L2
Kent, Washington, USA



In the semi distant past there was talk of helmet usage on here and other
sites including a local yahoo group which included heated debates and
passionate feelings. I've written several personal accounts over the years
for various sporting groups including inline skating. I've read many
articles with "statistics" including the ones from other countries shaking
my head the whole time. Nearly any stats can be manipulated to read almost
any way. I don't post this to change anyone's minds on anything. Simply
put my real life facts work a lot better for me than reading what specific
goal(s) minded article writers have to say. Here is mine summed up.

Prior to wearing helmets I wound up on several stretchers, ambulance rides
(once with sirens), and expensive ER visits with MRI follow ups for possibly
the rest of my life. There have been very expensive daily meds. All due to
head injuries. I lost my photographic memory and have even seen my own
skull. I nearly bled to death once from a head injury. Concussions can be
extremely painful as are stitches, sutures, ripping off scabs, and losing
1/3 of the skin on your face. I flunked my first college midterm because of
the never ending headaches. They were so painful my eyes swelled shut and
watered. I could not see the questions on the exam.



Since I have started wearing helmets not one stretcher, ER, skin loss, or
ambulance ride due to head injuries. Not even a concussion. As those close
to me will tell you it has neither been from a lack of trying nor less
accidents, or falls not being just as bad as my previous ones. Instead more
sports, greater speeds, and more dangers. In 2/05 I cracked my helmet
nearly in half and never even knew I hit my head. That was off a mt. bike
at 21 mph on a paved road. Every head crash with a helmet has let me pop
back up and continue on my sport right away. Prior was never the case.


~Renee Coffman

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