The summary below is an updated and expanded version of what I sent out to some friends who had heard about the accident. I am also filling in more details in this email.
I was riding on Columbus Ave, on Thursday, 10/27 going in bound having started on Columbus from Ruggles Station
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I had stopped at the light on Mass Ave and went with the green light.
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I got past the USES building or Tubman House and had gotten to the corner of West Springfield on the inbound side of the corner at about 9:15 am.
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I was staying to the left side of the bike lane practically on the left hand white line to avoid doors.
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That is when the driver of the red, two door Mini opened up the door. I never had time to react
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I didn’t hit the middle of the door; as best as I can figure out the edge of the door hit my right knee, probably when it was in the 3 O’clock position
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I went down like a ton of bricks on my left side, hitting my left shoulder, elbow and left side of my hip and legs
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I probably skidded on that side (holes in the jacket) and flip over on to my back, probably hitting my head too (wearing a helmet)
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I didn’t get run over by a car once the door from the parked car had knocked me over and I was down on the ground
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I got run into by the bicyclist who was right behind me-she went down and into me as well
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I did bang the heck out of almost all of me
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A bystander on the street called 911 and Boston fire and Police responded
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It took me about a minute to get up out of the street – I was pretty fuzzy
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I think it was the Boston Police or the Boston Fire who suggested I go over to the stoop of the corner house and sit down
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When I tried to walk over to it is when I began to realize that all was not well
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Lots of pain in the groin and in my leg muscles leading to the groin; really could put any weight onto the right leg
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Eventually I figured I should go to the ER and get checked out
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I got taken by Boston EMS to the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
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Where they kept me in the ER for 27 hours doing multiple X rays and CAT scans
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The final conclusion of the orthopedic doctors is that I had 4 fractures in areas of my pelvis
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That they didn’t need to operate and that I would need Physical Therapy and could go home
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I got discharged Friday afternoon and am home on crutches
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So unfortunately you can still get doored even riding in the left hand side of the bike lanes
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Maybe we can discuss this problem at the advocacy training on Dec 17th
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