Too far???

[bacarver]

Hi Katie -

How did the appointment go with the pediatric ortho surgeon? The doctor you saw last week was cruel to you. He needs to take a look at how he treats people. There are good doctors and health care providers out there. They care and they talk to you and answer your questions. They will encourage you and believe in your recovery.

I'm glad to hear that your bike is ok. Expensive bikes usually handle crashes pretty good. My trek 1500 was ok after I was attacked by the dog last summer.

Set goals and focus on getting better.

Barb

[bikerchick68]

DOH! This is what I get for not reading the WHOLE thread!

Katie... here I was rooting you on, and you've already done the ride and are in recovery... sorry 'bout that. I'm just back on the bike after a surgery and came late to your story...

dang, sorry you crashed but glad you rode! You'll be back... and passing old women like me in no time!

hope the surgeon gave you better news than the other doc...

[luv2ride94]

My appointment today was MUCH better! I really like this doc and liked what he had to say a lot more than the last!

He said mobalizing it is everything or I will loose range of motion so I got a full extension brace so I can move it up and down just not side to side and he said the fracture had already started to fuse so I just have to be careful not to make contact with any hard objects only.

I can already move it more than when we left his office this afternoon and I go back in 3 weeks my goal is i want to be able to fully straighten and bend it.

He said I just became my own worst enemy and best friend and that my speed of recovery was up to how much i could handle working with it. It hurts but I'll live.

AND!! I can get in the water and do kick sets to stay in shape!!!

Anyways today was a GOOD!

[Veronica]

Hey, it's a school night. Shouldn't you be in bed!

That's great news Katie!


Veronica

[snapdragen]

Hey, it's a school night. Shouldn't you be in bed!

Spoken like a teacher...

Glad you got better news from the new doctor Katie! You'll be back on the bike before you know it.

[bacarver]

Hi Katie -

I think it's great that this doctor was so much kinder and more encouraging!
He cares about you. He believes in you. Get back in the groove and start exercising in ways that protect your injured wing. It's good that you have access to a pool.

Are you home-schooled? You seem a bit different from the average public school kid. I also get the sense that your family does a great job guiding you.

I have to go to the doctor next Tuesday. I've had left wrist pain for about 3 years and no one could tell me WHY. I discoved a bump/lump in my wrist when I was at work 3 nights ago. I was twisting my hand around (yes, I was REALLY bored) and I saw this "thing" that doesn't belong there. Once I get this thing taken care of, I hope to resume doing push ups again. I had to quit because it hurts too much. And, yes, my new family doctor is very nice. I like her a lot.

Once again, I am so glad you found a nice doctor. Send a thank you note!

Barb

[Triskeliongirl]

Wow, I was travelling last week and while I checked in periodically I totally missed this. So sorry to hear about your crash, but its great to hear that things went as well as possible. It was good you planned to not ride alone, and that your sister was able to summon help and stay with you (and much thanks for reporting to us what happened). Unfortunatly accidents are part of our sport, and hopefully if you follow the pediatric orthopedists recommendations you will recover your range of motion and be just fine. I also think its important to learn from our accidents. Just like you had a plan for this ride, think about how you might handle this, or any dangerous situation in the future. Usually there isn't a whole lot you can do if a small animal runs into your wheel, but having a contingency plan sure helps. The League of American Bicyclists offers safety training courses. Maybe when you are feeling better it would be good to take one of those. This might also make your Mom feel better if she is worried about your riding again. Here are healing wishes headed your way!

[luv2ride94]

Lol it WAS a school night but I had to stay up b/c I forgot to take the medicine earlier so I had to wait up to take the last round.

Ha I am homeschooled actually.

My elbow is huge and UGLY today and it HURTS but I made it to almost 45% and yesterday couldn't get past 70 so its worth it! He said it will hurt but it won't actually hurt my elbow to push it.

BACARVER-- I hope its noting serious wrong with your wrist. Good luck on tuesday.