Posts documenting the crash that nearly ended my life, in April 2024.
I wrote a post about my unimpressive experience with ICBC’s enhanced care model a few months ago. I guess you could call this my additional addendum specific to their ineptitude around tracking and administering income replacement benefits.
I actually read Atomic Habits by James Clear when it first came out. I wrote a post about my first impressions back then, and it’s been on my re-read list ever since. I finally finished it again last week. I’ve rarely read a book that resonated so much with me, and which provided so much obvious, immediately usable advice. In particular, since my crash, the concept of developing better habits has been essential to my recovery.
No, not that end, as in my swan song. Rather, the end of my near-death crash ordeal. I’ve already summarized my fitness for 2024, said my thank-yous, and documented in detail my path to recovery, and progress for the past 14 months. So, for this final update, a very brief couple of things to wrap everything up with a tidy … Read more
As I previously indicated, this will be my second last update. I really only have three things for this update, but they’re all fairly major. Return to Work After hemming and hawing repeatedly as to whether I’d be returning to work, I’ve decided to give it a go. As I also indicated previously, there are a few reasons for this: … Read more
In May 2021, ICBC (BC’s government-run car insurance crown corporation) made a major change to how they deal with injuries and vehicular damage resulting from car accidents. As a result of my April 2024 crash, I’ve experienced the full gamut of services provided by ICBC under their no-fault insurance scheme, which removes the ability to sue for vehicular and injury … Read more
November November’s update is both very significant and pretty short. The big news is that, five years after last living in Victoria, we moved back in mid-November. I’m sure I’ll have more to say on the subject eventually, but in short, we signed a lease on November 4th, effective for November 15th, and I. Could. Not. Be. Happier. We’ve been … Read more
August Bike Damage Claim Settled I go into a fair bit more detail in the post about ICBC’s enhanced Care model, but in early August, after a mere five months, my bike and carbon wheel write-off claim was finally settled. It was endlessly frustrating to be repeatedly ghosted by the adjuster, with zero apologies for doing so, but at least … Read more
Note: If you find the context and tense jumping around a bit below, I’ve done some fall and winter edits since I first wrote this in August. Strokes By far the strokes (yes, I had more than one) have had the largest impact on my life. They have affected my cognitive skills, memory, reading, writing, typing, vision, and my right … Read more
On April 14, 2024, I was involved in a severe crash while cycling, resulting in extensive injuries, including multiple strokes and cognitive deficits. Hospitalized for eight weeks, I underwent surgeries that left me immunocompromised and with lasting disabilities.