RTB ep. 3: First thoughts from the hospital bed after MC crash 

Thank you 💜 she really was amazing.

@@RidetheBean and don’t ever forget so are you … or this amazing person would not have been with you for so long 🙏🌸

I’m so sorry and she’s was such a light. RIP PIA

@@RidetheBean if it is only comfortable to you, pls do a brief video as to why such a caring and wonderful character would ever leave you after an accident. It doesn't make any sense as to why.. she appears to be compassionate soul

Yeah she really was an amazing person. But she was carrying a lot of pain. So no matter how much it hurts, I understand why she made her choice.

@@RidetheBean you look after yourself K, there’s a big world out there full of more amazing people and you’ll get to explore it and meet them soon. I miss travel so much this past year, miss seeing different countries and meeting great people. We’ll get there though 👍❤️

@Marc Poindexter eh?

@Marc Poindexter I don’t see anyone like that in this thread? Explain?

@@RidetheBean I just found you're channel did she take her own life?

Thanks for rooting for us, Charlie! We are stronger today than we were at this point in time, even though we are still marked by it. We’ll be back on the road 😊

@@RidetheBean When did the accident happen?

Charlie's ADV it happened on august 31st. So it has been some months now. Still not 100% but getting there :)

damn.. reading this now. it hurts even more :((

The Norwegian TET is full of treasure, but yes. We will never take riding for granted again. Thanks for your kind words, we'll stay positive and get back on the bikes! =)

So sorry to here this. I wish you guys all the best. My heart goes out to you.

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Thank you 😊 We will do our best to recover through the winter so that we are able to continue our journey when spring comes. But it will be a long road to recovery. Sorry you had to experience that. Hope you are doing ok today and that you are able to ride again. I bet you also learned some valuable lessons afterwards. Thank you for following our journey 🙂 we will keep making videos, but we won't be on a motorcycle for some time so the videos will be a bit different. But hopefully we are able to get back on the bike in not too long.

Dread to think how much your hospital bill was. Hope you're good now bud.

Hehe yeah I wonder that myself. If this was in America I would be bankrupt. Luckily it cost me nothing more than parts of my intestines and some months of rehab 😅

@@RidetheBean thankful for socialized medicine!

You chose to be stupid, Pia and Ken did not.

Dear Nichole. At this point, I was afraid that if I started bawling, I wouldn't be able to stop. So I held it in. It's not a good plan for long term, so I've had some cries after this. I had a lot of support through Kenneth´s family and friends - you included. Thank you ❤️

It helped to process what happened, and it helped Kenneth understand what he had been through while he was editing as he was in coma through all of this.

Robert, definitely a cautionary tail for all of us when we are exploring areas we don't know.

Hi! Thank you so much for your support, Isi and Carl! Back when we started our channel, we felt it was important to be a real voice in social media, and not just portray a highlight reel. I (Pia) felt that watching other people's highlight reel made my life feel more mundane and painful. So it was important to us to share the reality of our journey. Thank you so much for acknowledging that, and thus making it easier for us ❤️ Thank you! We will get through this winter as well ❤️

Thank you 😊 Yeah you are right. We learned a valuable lesson through all this. Even though we started early, we had a lot of long breaks throughout the day, so we didn't really feel fatigued, but of course being awake and alert for a whole day does take away some focus. Sand is something we don't find a lot of in Norway, so that will be a challenge. Kenneth is doing better today and it looks like he'll be able to make a full recovery, but it will take a long time. If all goes to plan now we'll be able to try. again in spring, about 6 months from now.

That is good news to read that he will make a full recovery. Best wishes for both of you

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Yes, and further thanks to our welfare system, put in place by our earlier politicians. Here´s to working together to keep this national treasure for our kids and grandkids ❤️

Thank you for staying with me through that, James ❤️

Gene and Bobi ❤️ You got that right, we learned so much through filming this event. I'm so glad it taught you something! The upcoming episodes will show us together, but not yet healthy. The videos ahead are pretty rough, but our current situation is much better ❤️ We will get through this! Thank you for your support

Thank you so much, Dave! We never know when a dream might turn into a nightmare, so we'd better enjoy the life we have in the moment ❤️

Yes, luckily we both made it out of this situation. Kenneth will not fully recover, as he is missing parts of his intestines now. But he will learn to live with it and we will be able to ride again =)

Hope it didn't scare you too much 😛 It as a huge lesson for us. But we were lucky it went as well as it did. After this episode was filmed Kenneth had two more surgeries and they were actually able to avoid a bag by removing half his colon and stitching up his duodenum. The doctors were really amazing! Now he is out of the hospital and will start physical therapy next week. Hopefully we will both be able to recover fully by spring so we can continue our trip 🙂

Hi Paul! Thank you so much, I'm so thankful for my education and experience as a nurse to recognise the severity of the situation. Thank you for listening to my story ❤️ Thankfully he was released from hospital over 6 weeks after the injury, and is now with me! ❤️

@@RidetheBean glad to see the start of both of your recoveries on the new video. The shorter hair suits you Kenneth, 💇‍♂️. Strength and best wishes for your continued recovery.

Yeah it made us realise how fragile live is. It was a hard learned but very valuable lesson. Thank you for your kind words ☺️

Hi Richard! Thank you so much for your support. You have been a great support to us through all of this. We filmed this, and the upcoming videos, to help ourselves process the trauma that was unfolding. And it helped a lot, being able to go back in time and replay the actual events. We chose to share it with you, as so many of you care about us. For that we are overwhelmed and thankful ❤️

Thanks, Alexander! We will get through this, you're right ❤️

Thank you 😊 We are on the mend now, but still have a way to go. But it seems we will both be able to make a full recovery. 🙂

Thank you for saying that 😊 This video was kind of just a way to release some thoughts and debrief the brain and to give Kenneth a chance to understand what actually had happened as he was in a coma through all of this. This was something we wish never had happened, but since it did we both learned a great deal from it. We were lucky to survive and that it turned out as well as it did. when we get back on the road we'll always have this in the back of our heads.

Thank you 😊 You are right! We can't stop riding. We were so lucky to survive this in relatively ok shape and lucky that we will be able to recover again. We have sacrificed too much to give up now 🙂 So in Spring well be back on the bikes again🏍 In one way I guess it is good we have to postpone given the situation with COVID and closed borders all over Europe at the moment. Hopefully it'll be easier to move around in spring. That sounds like an amazing experience! Riding across Canada must be amazing! So much wilderness and amazing views. It's funny how terrible weather is more bearable on a bike than at any other time. It's kind of part of the experience. And you are usually prepared for it. Those sounds like memories you will never forget! We have already made a lot of memories on the bikes, but we are so excited to make more. The reason we started this in the first place was because it was the answer to a question we asked ourselves two years ago. What dow want to think back to and reminisce on when we are 80 and sit at out cabin overlooking the lake. Do we want to be proud of how good we were at our jobs and that we did what most people do throughout their lives with some vacations here and there or do we want to look back on adventures and experiences we never would have been able to have in a normal 9-5 job. We can always just get back to that life if we want, but now is the time for us to try to experience as much as we can. Even this accident will be turned in to a good memory a year or two from now. We will need about 6 months to recover, but when spring comes we are heading south again. And we will pass through Skåne. We plan to look for some parts of the Swedish TET and also hopefully visit Robert from Nomad Sweden before we cross the bridge over to Denmark. So thank you for the invitation. Don't be surprised if we show up on your doorstep some time next year 😝 If you follow us on Instagram you can see more up to date posts. The videos are a moth or two behind as they take some time to make and we have a lot of other stuff to work on as well. But check our Instagram next spring and send us a DM if you see we are close by 🙂 And well absolutely make some delicious coffee in return for a good chat 😛

It looks like we will be able to make a full recovery, but it will take some months. We were pretty lucky. Pia did an amazing job and truly saved my life.

@@RidetheBean Good to hear that Kenneth! I felt so uneasy and out of breath just listening to Pia describe the events, I can't even imagine myself [or anyone else] going through this.. Good on you for staying strong and pulling through! Stay safe, I wish you a speedy recovery!

Thank you 😊 Yeah we were pretty lucky through all of it thanks to the doctors and nurses doing a great job 🙂

That is true. We just wanted to be open and honest with our subscribers. Life is not just positive. Some times it sucks too, and when only sharing the positives it doesn't feel real.

Thanks, Leif! We survived, and for that we are thankful. The road hasn't always been easy, but life usually isn't. We are now able to rest and focus on healing. Thank you so much! ❤️

Thank you so much, Leo! Hopefully we'll get to visit Brazil and explore it on our motorbikes once =)

Thank you! I´m so happy that Kenneth has made tremendous progress since this video was recorded. Thanks for the support! =)

It has been a difficult time, but he is on the mend now and will be able to make a full recovery hopefully by spring. It could have been a lot worse.

Thank you 😊 We were very lucky and will be able to continue our journey when spring comes 🙂

Thank you 😊

Willy, thank you so much for your support and your kind words! We are healing and regaining our strength day by day, and will be able to restart our adventure in the new year. We are already feeling a lot better now than when this video was filmed, and will continue to regain our strength during the winter ❤️

Hi! Thank you so much for your support. Yes, a colostomy was the word I was searching for. As a nurse, I've heard of several people who have felt the colostomy bag was a huge relief, and it made their lives a lot better since getting it. These were people suffering from ulcerative colitis and chrons disease. I'm so glad they were able to give you one, and for it to save your life! How good to hear that it's not holding you back from travelling or living your life ❤️ Thank you so much for sharing! -Pia

Thank you 😊 We’ll hopefully make a full recover by the time spring comes so we can continue our journey 🙂

@@RidetheBean Great, keep us/me posted on Your progress. it is good to know that there are people You n=can talk to, sahre Your thougts and stories. it keeps Your mind in a better shape :)

Hi Gordon! So sorry you also went through a motorcycle crash, plus have struggled with mental health. So glad you were able to come back on your bike and go riding again! We feel the same our, motorcycles are our passion and gives us life. Hope we are able to visit British Columbia once for a ride! Thank you so much for your support :)

Thank you 🙂 Looks like we'll be able to make a full recovery, but it will take some months. Our new goal is to be able to continue our trip in spring next year.

Jack, thank you so much for your continued support and prayers. It means a lot to us! We look forward to our adventure too, but for the time being our adventure is of much smaller scale. We ´ll be back on the road when the snow melts ❤️

Thank you 😊

Yeah it was unfortunate this happened. But since it did we were very lucky it happened where it did and that we are able to learn from it. That must have been very difficult for your mom at first, but I guess you get used to everything eventually. I was very lucky that I did not need a permanent one. After this video was shot I had two more surgeries and they were able to stitch my bowels back together again so when I woke up a few days later I only had a huge cut in my belly. That was a huge relief, because as Pia said in the video, I think I would have fallen down into the darkness again had I woken up and had to live with it permanently. But since they did ut in a colostomy they sewed by bowes together and the passage through my duodenum was very tight, so almost nothing passes through. They say it will expand over time, but I am not able to eat normally. I am starting to be able to eat normal food again but in small doses and with a lot of extra nutrients. All things considered I was very lucky!

I'm pleased your recovery is going well. Its good things weren't as bad as you first thought. The things are just tests that we must pass and each one we pass makes us so much strong. Good luck for your future I hope to see more videos

Thank you!!

Thank you 😊 It will take some months, but we will be able to make a full recovery. We were lucky.

Thank you so much, Rafael ❤️

Thank you 😊

Hi Darsey, thank you so much for your support! Yes, my heart was breaking at this time. But it has healed a lot since, as Kenneth is making good progress on his recovery. Thank you ❤️

@@RidetheBean I am so glad to hear that he is making good recovery and may it continue until he is back to his old self.

Let’s hope so 🙂

Yes, we are so grateful I was able to get help ❤️

Thank you 😊 Yeah they doctors say we'll make a full recovery and be able to continue in spring if we work hard to heal. We did learn a lot from this, so we'll be even more prepared in the future.

Thank you 😊 We are lucky well make a full recovery and be able to get back on the bike to explore more of the world.

Hey! Thank you so much for the support, it really means a lot to us! The motorcycle community continues to amaze us ❤️ We will be back on the road when we are properly healed up =)

Thanks for coming over and subscribing 🙂 Yeah we didn’t really understand how serious it was until a few days later. Kenneth would have died without help. This experience makes us appreciate how fragile life is.

Thank you 😊 appreciate that. we’re doing our best 😛

Thank you 😊

Hi Jacques, thank you so much! We are on the mend, and Kenneth is now out of hospital. We hope to be back on the bikes again when the snow melts in the spring ❤️

@@RidetheBean I hope so mutch for you both

Thanks Ian! We're trying to keep strong, and are definitely wanting to get back on the road and the bikes! Hopefully we will be ship shape and healthy to go once the snow melts ❤️

Thank you! I felt very lucky to be able to be of service to him in that situation. It was very meaningful to me, and I'm full of gratitude for the training that I've had. Do you ride too?

@@RidetheBean i do currently CBR650F never tried the ADVs but looking to move over to MT10 Touring or SP not sure which yet. I'm glad you could be there for him not all of us have the opportunity to help the people we love the most at there greatest times of need so take comfort in this you did all you could and then some, I hope he has a speedy recovery. Stay safe.

Yeah that is a brilliant app. We just downloaded it. Hopefully we never have to use it though 😛

Hi Frank! It's so true, even though we're used to working in the hospital and people being terribly sick and injured it's a completely different story when it's one of "your" people. You're right, we'll get through this and will be back on our bikes one day ❤️

Yeah we hope so too. Looks like well recover fully, so the only thing stopping us will be covid.

Thank you 🙂 We will be able to make a full recovery, but it will take some time. Hopefully we’ll be able to continue when spring comes 🙂

Hi Daniel! Yeah, this was a tough time. But like a lot of you reminded me during the time: this too shall pass. We will continue to dream about our traveling, and continue the journey as soon as we have the health and strength to do so. Thank you so much for your support. Hugs!

Thank you. We are working every day to get better so we are able to continue our dream.

Hi! Thank you so much. It was a close call for Kenneth, and I´m very thankful that he got such great help ❤️

Thanks 😊 Yeah it was a bit scary. But we didn't really understand what had happened until we were standing in the rider and looked around.

Thank you so much, Ian ❤️

Yeah it sucked… but what happened after was much worse 😔

Yeah it was a day of contrasts. Started off in paradise and ended up in hell. But we were lucky it was not worse than it was 🙂

Thank you! Yes, there's definitely a silver lining here. So many things could have gone worse, so all in all we were lucky. And life will never be the same again :)

Thank you 😊 It was a bit rough but also therapeutic to just get my thoughts out.

Thank you 😊 We are both getting better now and it looks like well be able to make a full recovery and get back on the bikes. but it will take some months, so we plan to continue the adventure in spring 🙂🏍

Thank you 😊 It was a bit emotional, but also very helpful to be able to watch back. It helped Kenneth a lot while editing to understand what happened as he was in a coma for all of this.

Wow! That sounds horrible! I'm glad you survived and managed to get back on the bike 🙂 There may be a silver lining in all this, but I have yet to find it. It turned out that waking up and being in the hospital to heal up was as happy as I would be in 2020. I felt closer to my partner and optimistic for the future at that point. The difficult part was after leaving the hospital when my best friend died and Pia decided to leave me. The accident sucked, but realising I have been living a lie for so long was even worse.

Thank you 😊 appreciate that 🙂

Thanks 😊 Give us a few months and we'll be back on the bike!

Thank you for coming over 🙂 We are dong our best to recover so we can continue our trip to Africa next year. Would love to come to America too and ride all the national parks. First we are going to Africa, but if we have the chance we want to ride across North America too.

Yeah we were very lucky. We are very glad to have each other through all this. Facing it a lone would ave been difficult.

Hope your trip to the bush was good 😛 That is where we like to spend time too 😝 We recorded this as a way of dealing wit what we went through. Being able to watch it back to see what actually happened has been very helpful to us. So we figured maybe someone else can gets omitting out of it too and posted it 🙂

It will take some time, but if we get strong enough over the winter we’ll be able to continue when spring comes 🙂

Thang you 🙂 Looks like we’ll be able to make a full recovery. But it will take some time. We were lucky it was not worse 🙂

Thank you! ❤️

Thank you 🙂 Yeah luckily we are finally starting to feel better and are able to go for short walks. Well be able to make a full recovery but it will take some moths. These videos are a bit behind, especially since we can't really make much new content at the moment we decided to spread them out a bit.

Accidents can happen to anyone. We were lucky we both survived this. We learned a lot from this experience and hope others can too 🙂

Thank you 😊 this was a huge wake up call for us. We were incredibly lucky it was not worse. We learned a few very valuable lessons that we will use when we get back on the road again. The plan is to continue as soon as we are healed, likely in May 2021. We cant let this stop us from following our dream 🙂

Thank you ☺️ Looks like well be able to make a full recovery, but it'll take a few months. Cant wait to continue our trip in spring 😛

Thank you! Kenneth was finally let out of hospital after over 6 weeks in there. Yes, we wish there was a sign of warning put up or a new bridge. We have heard the bridge has been missing for 10, 15, 20 years (different sources), but the local community knew about it. We've also heard that the opposite side has a log as a warning. We've asked ourselves that many times ❤️

Hi Carl! We are gonna get through this, that's true. When the snow melts we hope we will be able to continue our trip! We are hoping there will be a sign put up!