Sorry to hear that, Bill, but glad to hear you're in the home stretch! Being on crutches blows. I was on mine for 6 weeks with this as well, but they let me gradually go from 25% to 50% to full weight bearing over that time. I forgot to mention, I also developed a blood clot + PE as a result of this surgery, and that set me back a bit in my recovery. Plus, it kinda jacked up my lung and took a while to not feel like there was a tight band around my chest when breathing deeply. So, once I can really start riding again, my cardiovascular fitness will take a while to get back to what it once was!
Brian Lexington KY On Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:31:07 AM UTC-4 Tom Goodmann wrote: > Swift healing to you both! Will keep you in mind as the wheels turn. > > Tom > Atlanta > > On Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:23:23 AM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> I feel this. I cracked my left tibia, and I'm 3 weeks into a 6 week >> waiting period of zero load on my left leg. It already looks like a skinny >> chicken leg relative to my right, and I find I'm literally dreaming about >> walking and cycling. It will be a joyful moment to be able to get on a >> bike again. Those that can enjoy a ride around the block, please do just >> ride once around the block for me and be grateful. It's a lovely thing to >> be able to do, especially on a really nice bike. >> >> Good Healing! >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> >> On Monday, June 23, 2025 at 6:32:15 AM UTC-7 Brian Turner wrote: >> >>> Just wanted to share some positive, personal news because that sort of >>> thing has been lacking in my life for the past year or so. Back in >>> February, I had arthroscopy and femoroplasty on my left hip (labrum tear >>> and cam impingement). This is a long recovery process; typically taking 6 >>> months to a full year to even start to feel normal again and resume normal >>> activities. I'm nowhere near that yet, but this past weekend I couldn't >>> wait any longer to hop back on my bike for some easy pedaling around my >>> neighborhood (probably a 2 mile ride). I had initially told myself I would >>> wait until 5 or 6 months to attempt it, but something told me to just do >>> it. Naturally, I chose my Gus because of the low, sloping top tube for ease >>> of throwing a leg over, and easy gearing. >>> >>> I'm still far from hitting up the trails, but this feel like progress to >>> me, and I'll take it! Has anyone else here gone through such a procedure, >>> or similar that kept you off the bike for a long time? I'd love to have >>> some camaraderie in this lonely boat! >>> >>> Brian >>> Lexington, KY >>> >>> [image: IMG_9601.jpg] >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e4e17b64-4c3e-4f94-9207-189a23ebbfa6n%40googlegroups.com.
