Todd, I'm not sure what that means?
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I had a crash...a big one!
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Todd, I'm not sure what that means?
Thanks It did. I'm waiting for better weather too. I'm lucky that I have plenty to keep me busy.
Lol...we are blessed here.
Perhaps a more appropriate name for the season in BC is Water
Hayabuser
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Perhaps a more appropriate name for the season in BC is Water
This year, for sure.
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Well I did it! I got back on a bike....well over the last two days I got all 5 of my bikes out. But only for short rides...I was fairly sore afterwards. But it felt good nonetheless.
I like the suzuki!
All seriousness those are all beautiful bikes (I like the old ones!) And it's even better to know you got back on! Best of luck for all!
Awesome man!!! So glad your getting better! Also so glad the crash didn't deter your from riding, I know folks that would never get on a bike again after a crash like that...
Also... Your K bike grows on me more and more every year. I definitely would pick it out of all your bikes. So sick.
Have a great day!
Also... Your K bike grows on me more and more every year. I definitely would pick it out of all your bikes. So sick.
Have a great day!
Hi all
Little update on my recovery. It's been 5 months now and xrays show that the bone in my hip is not healing. Long story short I will be getting a full hip replacement. I am relieved to be moving forward with this...5 months and I still need a cane/crutch.
Hopefully I will get it soon.
Little update on my recovery. It's been 5 months now and xrays show that the bone in my hip is not healing. Long story short I will be getting a full hip replacement. I am relieved to be moving forward with this...5 months and I still need a cane/crutch.
Hopefully I will get it soon.
Well sh!t man, I'm sorry to hear that. I've been following your progress, quietly rooting for you from the sidelines. I suppose, as you said, at least things are moving in a forward trajectory. Any idea if COVID will delay a surgery like that?
Sorry for your bad luck, and sorry to say I know your predicament. It's been 11 months for me, and I've been avoiding the orthopedic surgeon. How do your knees feel?
When you rode recently, were you able to put your weight on your knees and thighs, even the balls of your feet to 'dance' with the bike?
When you rode recently, were you able to put your weight on your knees and thighs, even the balls of your feet to 'dance' with the bike?
No covid concerns for surgery. Should be within a few months
My knees are fine...I have been working out a minimum of 5 times a week. I'm in good shape...no weight gain...weigh 190lbs...the exact same as the day I got hurt. My only problem is the bone in my hip. Oh and my finger....they now want to operate on that....
I've found many MDs (particularly ER docs), are biased against motorcycles. I wonder why...
Mention two wheels, and the first thing they say in hospitals around here is, "We don't take motorcycle insurance." Although one young doc who visited me when I was bedridden did mention that he had a new Iron 1200.
Mention two wheels, and the first thing they say in hospitals around here is, "We don't take motorcycle insurance." Although one young doc who visited me when I was bedridden did mention that he had a new Iron 1200.
No issues here with that. Remember, we don't need insurance here to get looked after in the hospital.
My care has been amazing. 30 healthcare appointments in January alone...not a penny out of my pocket....and I got paid 53 cents a kilometer to go to said appointments....about $400...$500 in December. Talked to my lawyer tonight...he said my payout just got a lot bigger because of the hip replacement....
Sorry to hear that, Trevor. Nonunions and healing problems suck, and there's so much that's unknown about why they happen and what to do about it.
Best wishes for your hip replacement and healing.
With broken femur #1, I had a nonunion and had to repeat the surgery a year later. It seemed to take hold and heal, but the angle ended up about 10 degrees wrong and I had all sorts of issues from that. I had to wear a leg brace for a long time.
At broken femur #2, we found that the new bone had retreated, and I was walking (hobbling, really) around on nothing but the pin through my femur (the x-ray with all the broken hardware was stomach-churning, and the surgery to get it out lasted hours). This actually healed quickly and correctly, but I was still limping because I never got competent physical therapy. I will never understand why surgeons #1 and #2 were so opposed to ordering PT. The PT I got did help some, but as I later found out much of what they were doing was pretty useless.
At broken femur #3, I had good healing and I fought like hell and paid through the nose to get the best PT I could find at the place the Colts football team uses. And it was intense physical training and exercise, and the results were pretty rapid.
I can walk, hike, lift weights, climb stairs, ride a bicycle, etc. perfectly normally now, but the muscle is too damaged to run; I can't seem to get the leg to move fast enough. Then again, maybe I could get there with some coaching and training, but it would be insanely expensive.
Best wishes for your hip replacement and healing.
With broken femur #1, I had a nonunion and had to repeat the surgery a year later. It seemed to take hold and heal, but the angle ended up about 10 degrees wrong and I had all sorts of issues from that. I had to wear a leg brace for a long time.
At broken femur #2, we found that the new bone had retreated, and I was walking (hobbling, really) around on nothing but the pin through my femur (the x-ray with all the broken hardware was stomach-churning, and the surgery to get it out lasted hours). This actually healed quickly and correctly, but I was still limping because I never got competent physical therapy. I will never understand why surgeons #1 and #2 were so opposed to ordering PT. The PT I got did help some, but as I later found out much of what they were doing was pretty useless.
At broken femur #3, I had good healing and I fought like hell and paid through the nose to get the best PT I could find at the place the Colts football team uses. And it was intense physical training and exercise, and the results were pretty rapid.
I can walk, hike, lift weights, climb stairs, ride a bicycle, etc. perfectly normally now, but the muscle is too damaged to run; I can't seem to get the leg to move fast enough. Then again, maybe I could get there with some coaching and training, but it would be insanely expensive.
I hear what you are saying about surgeons and physio....when I asked my surgeon in the beginning of all this about getting physio he said "you can if you want"....lol...I didn't get why he would not insist on it.
I have been working hard, thankfully I make my own schedule at work so that I can do all the physio everyday.
It has put me in a very good position for a replacement because I'm in good shape and the muscles that were pulverized from the trauma of the accident are very strong now. I have gained no weight as well.
As for the nonunion, you are right, who knows why. My surgeon has asked me to get blood work done to see if there is any infection. I'll go do that today.
Thanks for telling me your experience.
I have talked to two surgeons who held physio in the same regard as snake oil. Arses that don't care beyond their own skills.I hear what you are saying about surgeons and physio....when I asked my surgeon in the beginning of all this about getting physio he said "you can if you want"....lol...I didn't get why he would not insist on it.
I have been working hard, thankfully I make my own schedule at work so that I can do all the physio everyday.
It has put me in a very good position for a replacement because I'm in good shape and the muscles that were pulverized from the trauma of the accident are very strong now. I have gained no weight as well.
As for the nonunion, you are right, who knows why. My surgeon has asked me to get blood work done to see if there is any infection. I'll go do that today.
Thanks for telling me your experience.
There's two distinct types of physio that I've experienced one tries to get you back to percentage of what you once were and smells like hospital. Second tries to have you exceed you former self and smells like gym.
Lol....the ironic part is my surgeon said to me yesterday "you have been doing physio and getting stronger, so you will have a quick recovery after hip replacement"...2 months ago he told be "don't be too hard on yourself in physio, I'm not worried about you getting muscle back after the bone heals"....lol...make up your mind.
My physio is definitely "smells like gym"....and I'm happy she makes me work hard. But I don't think I'll be back to dead lifting 385lbs anytime soon. Lol
I hate physios ! When I was in the hospital they would come every day to try to get me to go for a walk ..... I said .... " How but we start on me getting in and out of bed first ? Never mind going for a walk " .......
Lmao.....good one Garth.
