The New Bike Helped

[Xrayted]

Well, first, I'm so glad your mood is in the upswing. Nice to see ya back. Getting on a bike, even on a trainer, was a great move. Congrats on smiling again.
My best advice now is be proactive in your recovery. Part of that is reserving judgement on what MAY happen in the future. If someone makes you think it is hopeless in anyway, then it will be. I had docs telling me in the trauma unit 24 hrs after my 1st surgery that I would not keep my leg. Even through the Morphine haze, (good stuff by the way ) I thought "how could you possibly know that so early". (Yeah, it's still there.) Then I had them tell me I would never walk on it without crutches and abig brace. (Well, I walk just fine without either.) Then they told me I'd never handle more than just short walks. (Well, I do a lot more than that with it.) Yeah, I had lots of nerve damage and paralyzed muscle. I just trained the other ones to compensate. It CAN be done. But don't worry about it unless the time comes. The right attitude and belief in what you are capable of can do wonderous things that NO doctor can explain, no matter how brilliant they are.

Keep up the good work and keep smiling. We are all just work in progress...

You are in my thoughts.

Cindy

[xeney]

Ha, yes, the Bicycle Chef is the Orbea dealer! It's right next door to my office so I walk by and see that Orbea at least twice a day.

[Bad JuJu]

So sorry about your complications, but your attitude ROCKS!

Just to second what Xrayted said, my dh had a motorcycle accident when he was younger, and he too almost lost his leg, was told he'd never walk without a brace, never bend his knee to 90 degrees, yada yada yada. None of that turned out to be true, and while he still has a zipper of stitch scars up his thigh, and will probably need his knee replaced in a couple of years, he's the most active 58-year-old guy I know. Seriously. Stick with it--you're doing great!