Where's the Voztec?

[BigTed]

If I had one of these Voztec helmets:


... then I'd still be able to ride. Unfortunately I don't, it's just too damn painful pulling my Shoei down over the stitches:



That's the result of the excision of a squamous cell carcinoma. I guess I'm paying the price of too much sun in my youth... & that price includes not being able to ride for a week.

[Wild Rose]

Ouch ! looks nasty there Ted, I had 2 mole's cut off 12 months ago, it won't be long
And you will out and about again just be patient 

[RubenCan]

Take it easy Ted and recover soon. Most importantly, all the best for your future health wise, you still have many more riding years ahead of you.

[StinkyPete]

Recover quickly Ted, and take comfort from the fact that it was found, is gone, and the outcomes for SCC treatment seem to be pretty good.
Chicks dig scars, so tell 'em it was just another knife fight.   

[Abe]

Speedy recovery there Ted.

You could always say if people ask "you should see the other bloke" 

[Piet]

Hope the healing is quick.

Great question though Big Ted,
Has anyone tried a Voztec?
I have never seen them available anywhere.

[Kev Murphy]

Wishing you a fast recovery, and that you are back onboard again soon.

[Brock]

Hah, a mere flesh wound. A real man would pull on the helmet any way and go ride...

Get better soon. P.S. if it leaves a scar, you can say you got it in a crash that wore a hole through the helmet..

[RockyRural]

Only a week you lucky bastard, I just had a radical prostate removal (prostate cancer) and can't ride the ST for three (read it) 3 months. I go out to shed each day and sit on the STeed and count the days

[saaz]

One of those silk inner cap things might ease to pain of putting the helmet on once the healing has progressed a bit.

As for Rocky, three months off the bike at this time of year is criminal!

[Shiney]

One of those silk inner cap things might ease to pain of putting the helmet on once the healing has progressed a bit.

As for Rocky, three months off the bike at this time of year is criminal!

Well said Saaz
It's very sad news guys

[BigTed]

Many thanks for the kind wishes. The irony is that I had the work done on "talk like a pirate day", but I had a dressing on so I couldn't exploit it. I had a constant headache due to the fact that I had very tight skin over my forehead for the week, but the stitches were removed on Friday arvo, with almost instant relief.

So, I manned-up and tried the helmet on Saturday. It hurt like hell still, but it did go on:


I was hoping to go for a ride this arvo, but have to play taxi with the kids again instead, but I should be right for work tomorrow.

Rocky, I've been going through DTs over this last week, so I feel for your 3m layoff. Get well soon!

[Biggles]

Wouldn't have been funny if you had pulled the wound apart pulling the helmet over your nut.   

Back to scratch, only worse.