On 8/24/07, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >I'm going to ride my bike tomorrow, for the first time since I fell > > >off and broke my wrist 8.5 weeks ago. > > > > Congrats! > > > > I'm four weeks out from my (much less severe) crash. Ribs > > still hurt a > > bit and my left hand has *almost* gained back enough strength and > > feeling to ride the bike. I give it a few more days. > > > > Glad to hear that! > > > Bought myself a new helmet yesterday :) > > > > I've bought some Pearl Izumi Pittards leather gloves and a wrist > guard, just in case. In fact, I've been wearing them for the last few > weeks while jogging, in case I trip. > > I don't have enough strength to support myself for any length of time, > but getting on the bike will be one more thing towards functional > recovery, even if I can't do much more than cycle to the post depot to > pick up a parcel. > > I've been doing the physio exercises scrupulously and am close to full > extension in the wrist, although it's still a struggle, and am getting > a lot of improvement in flexion, though there's still a long way to go > in that. Abduction and adduction are almost there. > > On Monday the surgeon said he expected full functional recovery, but > about 90% of full movement. That's better than the last prognosis, but > I still reckon I can do better than that.
Glad to hear that both Mark and Bob are coming around. Getting back on a bike (at some point - and it sounds like we're at that point) is the best medicine. Here's to a full recovery for both of you! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
