confirmed diagnosis

[ridenread]

So 6 1/2 weeks after my crash I have finally confirmed what I suspected all along.
I have a fractured scaphoid and a fractured trapezium. I got the results from the MRI today
Which means essentially that I have at least 4 more weeks off of the bike.
I had signed up to do a century in September. I am really disappointed that I will not be able to train and I have been going crazy not being able to ride.

[WolfGirl]

:( So sorry to hear that. At least with a confirmed diagnosis you know where to go from here, hopefully?

[maryellen]

I'm sorry this has dragged on so long but I'm glad you finally got a confirmed diagnosis.

[OakLeaf]

:( Still, it's good to know what's going on.

Not that it's much consolation, but can you ride a stationary bike to at least keep in some sort of condition? If you can do that, you ought to be fine for your century (especially if it's late in September?).

[Bike Chick]

Oh, too bad! What's the prognosis and treatment plan?

[ridenread]

I have an old lifecycle at home that I do ride at times to at least keep my legs moving. It really is nothing like riding the road bike though, but at least it is something I can do.

I am in a spica splint for 4 more weeks then I go back to ortho for xrays again to see how it is coming along. I am very surprised that he didn't cast me yesterday, since he said it needs to be immobile to heal. (I'm not complaining since we had a heat index of 104 yesterday)

[NbyNW]

Oh, wow. At least now you know what you are dealing with. Speedy healing!