I saw my doctor today for my post-op checkup. She was very happy with my progress. I asked to be released from "recovery prison." She told me I could ride my bike 2 miles in a subdivison, soft pedaling all the time. No mashing of pedals or hill climbing. I was so hoping she would say ride and be free but I'll take the two miles. She did not say how may 2 mile loops I could make . She does feel that everything internally is healed but worries that the incision will be irritated and so I'm still in recovery prison for the next two weeks or at least until my dad leaves. So this afternoon I'm going to ride the 4/10 mile circle I live on and enjoy my slow and relaxing return to the bicycling world.