I need stories of incouragement from riders that have had femur surgery and riding.

[przc]

I am having a large tumor removed from my femur bone graft and really want to hear from anyone that knows or has had surgery on femur and was able to get back on there bike. Some women on this site might remember me i bought my first road bike end of may and was training to ride a 2 day cancer ride( pan mass challenge). I have listed my bike in the for sale section. My intention and hope is when i am better i will ride again. Any positive stories welcome

[Biciclista]

a man I know was hit by a car as he was going downhill fast. I visited him in the hospital several days after his accident. His leg was broken in several places. He had more metal in him than I thought was possible. He also had arm bones broken and ribs broken.
They told him he would never walk again. Today he walks without a limp and continues to ride his bike.
I wish you luck and I'm sorry you have to sell your bike; but when you are ready, there will be more bikes.

[BikeDutchess]

Has your surgeon given you an idea of your rehab plan after surgery? My daughter had major hip surgery twice in the last 2 years and had to ride a stationary bike twice a day for several months as part of her physical therapy protocol. She put her bike on a trainer.

Sending you healing vibes!

[Kerry1976]

I'm a newbie here and have no examples to offer, but I simply couldn't read and not respond. I hope you have a smooth, quick and full recovery and that you are back to the bike and the other things you love soon.

[przc]

Thank-you for your replies. I never thought of the trainer idea. (awesome) I am thinking of course god willing when i can ride again that i will get a newer trek. I waited almost 2 years to get my first bike and when i did i knew riding was my passion and i could not wait to do the pan mass challege. I never in a million saw this experience coming. Since life is too short i have decided if i can ride again i am going all out for my next bike !!!!

[azfiddle]

I don't have any experience or advice either, but I want to wish you the best for your surgery and recovery. Hang in there- this is a good place to get support.

[ClockworkOrange]

Hi przc

I so wish I could offer you good advice, regarding your current dilemma but I would like to take this opportunity of wishing you lots of good wishes for a very speedy recovery.

Please don't sell your bike, it will wait for you to repair, I read previous posts about your bike and it seems such ashame to be thinking that way.

Almost 11 months ago, I broke my back and didn't know what to do with regards to exercising etc, now I am not saying it will work for you but it did for me. In the beginning all I could do was walk and no, I am not one of these ultra fit people. Several months later I bought a super exercise bike on eBay, then sold it a few months later at a nice profit!

For me swimming has helped a lot, nothing too extreme, then when I am at the far end of the pool I do a few discreet exercises.

AND at long last, I am back on my bike, still a long way to go with the confidence but getting there.

Now the point of my ramblings m'dear, is that I am sure that this is where you will be at some point in the very near future.

Take good care.

[emily_in_nc]

Not femur, but I fractured my pelvis in three places in 2005. One fracture was very serious, reached from the outer edge of the ilium all the way to the sacrum. I had surgery for internal fixation. They placed a 5" metal plate and 4 pins in my pelvis.

I started riding approximately 3 months after the surgery. I won't say that I am as good as new as I do have some chronic pain issues in my SI joint area, but I can still ride, and I still love to. I'm not as fast, nor do I do nearly as many miles, but riding is still one of the main joys and passions of my life.

Wishing you healing and many more miles on the bike in the future. Never give up!