First ride after ER visit

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First ride after ER visit

#1 Unread post by a_hippie »

Yup. Had a bad fall at work, ended up in ER but no broken bones in my back. Much pain and lots of nasty drugs later, yesterday I stopped the drugs and today I went for a ride. Just an hour, but DAMN it was fine feeling the wind in my face. Still lots of pain, but I will keep working on the muscle damage. Today was the one week anniversary after my fall.

If weather is good tomorrow, I might put in a few hours of saddle time. :|

be safe out there, and at work too!

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Glad you are feeling a bit better. Take it easy tho

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It's Sunday evening. I'm returning to work after about two weeks of recovery. In the mean time, I made trips south, east, and finally north. After the last ride yesterday, just before putting the bike back in the garage, I noticed a mark on the rear tire--a bug? As I got closer, I realized it was the cords showing! wow. I just put new tires on it last year, but I think I put about 15,000 miles on them already. shrug.

Looking forward to getting back to work though!

Ride safe ya'all.

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I can appreciate the feeling. After a skiing accident in December I didn't ride for over 3 months and getting back on the bike, even as rusty as I felt, was pure gold...

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Wow, congrats on being able to be riding again after only a week! You're a lucky guy. In 2008 I was out for 4 months after an accident that buggered my right arm, shoulder and back.
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Thumper wrote:I can appreciate the feeling. After a skiing accident in December I didn't ride for over 3 months and getting back on the bike, even as rusty as I felt, was pure gold...

Don't know if it's luck or my complete hate of idle existence. I bought a bunch of old movies on VHS (for one buck US) and ran out of magazines to read. I go crazy being stuck anywhere for long.

Today was first day at work and a long one too (9 hours). I'm in rotten pain, but I have a heating pad on my back and a wonderful kitten puring on my lap . . . Told boss I'll take tomorrow off before starting the big summer project bid we won.

I'm concerned. I really hoped today I'd feel "okay", but . . . I'm bull-headed though!

Glad you are back in the saddle though.

Tomorrow I hope to hear from the shop about new tires!

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