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First ride after ER visit
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 4:47 pm
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!
regards,
Re: First ride after ER visit
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 5:12 pm
by mogster
Glad you are feeling a bit better. Take it easy tho
Re: First ride after ER visit
Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 6:54 pm
by a_hippie
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.
regards,
Re: First ride after ER visit
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:25 am
by Thumper
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...
Re: First ride after ER visit
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:09 am
by sunshine229
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.
Re: First ride after ER visit
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:26 pm
by a_hippie
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!
regards,