IT's been almost six weeks since I was hit by a freight train. MY broken face is healing and so is m…

[Kip Gordon]

IT's been almost six weeks since I was hit by a freight train. MY broken face is healing and so is my back; very slowly. Today I learned that I will never have hearing in my right ear again-I'm deaf on the right. That sucks but it has made me think that the frustration and rage I'm feeling should turn into some new ink.

I've decided to get a Red & Black Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive done on my back (and a bit lower too). It's going to be centered coming "out" of my back surrounded by clouds of smoke from it's wheels. I'll probably have a bunch of smaller railway lights signals too. This is the exact locomotive that struck me.

I'm told my facial nerve has been cut in one spot, crushed by skull fracture in another. I'm going in for a nerve graft as soon as possible (they're grafting nerves from my ankles!). There the deafness, I'm almost blind in one eye (that will get better!). 3 broken ribs, 3 broken bits of vertibrae, and several torn muscles have all kept me out of commission these last weeks but not down for good!


I can say that I've never been so inspired, and despite a bit of tragedy I could have been dead yet here I am.

A tattoo with serious horsepower!

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[Kip Gordon]

Only one more train for me, the inked version! Number's not up yet, I've still got to sponteously combust for my next trick! I feel weaker but smarter! Most everything's healing and I'm in good spirits (here in Canada we have medicinal pot)! Thanks for all your kinds words fellow inksters!

[Carbine]

Holy shit, I guess your number wasn't up was it?
I've got images in my head of trains powering towards the viewer from the futurism art....I guess that makes you like superman too, bigger faster stronger...or is that six million dollar man? Canadian-National-Railways-Poster-1924.jpgmovement

[kitten]

Holy cow!!!! I was around trains every summer in Manitoba, and that is one vehicle that you want to avoid. I really hope you get well soon, both mentally and physically. Your tattoo idea sounds like a great way to start healing.

[J.R.]

Glad you're healing up, Kip! That sounds like an awesome tattoo also. Rock on, Kip!

[Ramon Ostolaza]

Man, just read the rest of your posts... you're a true Die Hard!! my respect for you and your force of will and possitive thinking. Keep Going!

[Ramon Ostolaza]

Really, being hit by a train and counting the tale!!! man, you must be a tough one. I was hit by a bus, but a bloody train!!!
Anyway, what really matters is that you are alive and from what i can read, still on the fight!!! keep going!

[José Jesús Gil Juscamaita]

FUCK DUDE... It's incredible that you're still alive... but... (by the way) how can a train hit you???? what happen dude?