invsblwmn in hospital!

[DeniseGoldberg]

I join everyone else in sending healing wishes your way.

As far as riding goes, give your body time to heal, and then follow your desires. It's OK if you don't want to ride, just as it is OK if you do. And honestly, I hope that you are able to look past your horrible accident and roll down the road again under your own power. It's up to you though, and there isn't a right or a wrong here.

I didn't have the orthopedic injuries that you will need to overcome in my own crash three years ago, brain injuries and a skull fracture were enough for me... But I knew that I still wanted to ride. It was a while coming - as I'm sure others will tell you too - but when the time was right my bike and I were reunited.

Be kind to yourself. Take things easy, and know that there will be both good days and bad days. Feel free to PM me if you want to talk offline.

Oh, and I hope that your attorney can do something about getting that driver off the road permanently. It sounds to me like he got off (way) too lightly with just a ticket for running a red light. Hitting a cyclist is serious stuff.

--- Denise