Joined the road rash club Sunday

[sydney_b]

Riding with a friend, Sunday, didn't pay attention for just an instant, and whamo.

http://lincolnbiking.blogspot.com/2006/05/watch-out-for-those-crosswinds.html

But, it's healing up quickly and shouldn't be unsightly for very long.

:D

[Lise]

Youch! Wishing speedy healing your way. L.

[DeniseGoldberg]

Ouch, ouch, ouch!
More healing wishes are heading your way...
--- Denise

[bikerchick68]

owie... healing thoughts from me too...

[KSH]

OUCH!

Well... read my signature line... and know that you are ENJOYING THE RIDE!

[Bike Goddess]

Glad to hear you are healing! Glad to hear you are all right! Best for a speedy recovery!:) :) :) :)

[SalsaMTB]

Hope you feel better soon!!!

[cinderly]

Hey, battle scars give us something to brag about, right? Quick recovery to you.

[MomOnBike]

I'm not sure, but I think 9 stitches qualifies as something more than road rash, like, um, {thinking hard - steam coming from ears} stitches?

I'm sure your boys are impressed, too.

Heal well.

[short cut sally]

Healing wishes to you...good luck.. shelly

[Lenusik]

Btw, can anybody give a scar elimination advice. I am still batteling my road rash scars from my March crash. I am using everything that I can. But at this point I cannot even think of wearing sleeveless tops. And I live it Phoenix! It's too hot.

[Shimpie]

Lenusik,
Oh my gosh, I don't know how I missed the story about your crash. I went back and read about it since I was curious about your scars.:(

Here's a list of what I've used for scars:

Neosporin Scar Solution or any version of silicone sheets. The pressure helps prevent scarring. That's why burn victims wear pressure suits to limit scarring.

Mederma Cream

Vitamin E oil capsules. Cut them open and massage into skin. I also have a theory about massaging. I think it increases blood circulation that could quicken healing.
-Shimpie

[Lenusik]

Lenusik,
Oh my gosh, I don't know how I missed the story about your crash. I went back and read about it since I was curious about your scars.:(
Here's a list of what I've used for scars:
Neosporin Scar Solution or any version of silicone sheets. The pressure helps prevent scarring. That's why burn victims wear pressure suits to limit scarring.
Mederma Cream
Vitamin E oil capsules. Cut them open and massage into skin. I also have a theory about massaging. I think it increases blood circulation that could quicken healing.
-Shimpie

Yes, I crashed at the end of March, two days before my BD. No cute dresses for BD outing for me. :(

I am trying these Neosporin sheets and hope that they will help. I guess, i just don't have enough patience and what my scars to heal faster. I just need to wait.

[sarah68508]

I agree with Shimpie's suggestions, especially massaging the contents of Vitamin E capsules into your skin.

I also recently read a recommendation for Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Scar Serum with Vitamin E (though I have not tried it personally). A gal purchased it for her C-section scar and discovered it's improving her stretch marks, too. "noticed a dramatic improvement in the overall look and feel of my abdomen after just a few days of using the serum. It’s super oily and greasy and takes forever to fully rub in, but at less than 12 bucks? I ain’t complaining." I can't say that it's guaranteed to work for your scars, but it may be worth a shot.

In the meantime, don't be afraid to show those scars off. You earned them while being a tough cookie! While the world might say we should view them as unattractive, they are a sign of your active and healthy lifestyle (my knees have had uglier years, for sure). And thankfully, for the esteem, they will fade. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. (And I'm also glad that you and sydney did not have more serious injuries.)

[Shimpie]

If you tan easily, you'll need to keep your healing skin out of the sun too. Sorry, another reason you might have to keep the sleeveless jerseys in the dresser a bit longer.

[Lenusik]

Thanks a lot for the wonderful advice. For a long time I had to cover the scars because they were merely scary wounds. Didn't want to scare people off :):) But now they are ugly pink color, which is OK. I can dela with it. My husband keeps on telling me :"chicks like scar". :) I don't know why he would say this, but it's funny.

[Shimpie]

Man, didn't mean to hijack Sydney's thread. Although, all this anti-scar stuff is pertinent to stitches too. Sydney, hope you're taking notes!