I came....I saw.....I hate gravity!

[sundial]

I felt my elbow give way on 3 occasions and I called my regular doc to report it. He in turn called in to his favorite ortho friend and got me in to see his partner on Friday afternoon. Turns out it was the ortho doc I had planned on seeing because he's an avid cyclist.

He examined my elbow and stated that it would heal on it's own. Surgery is not indicated. Yay! I did graduate from the sling to a hinged elbow brace for support. He also told me I could wear a supportive spandex brace on the left knee and to not use the knee immobilizer. Yippee! I have to rest it for 2 weeks and I'll have another follow-up visit. And being the true cyclist that he is, he asked how my bike faired in the endo.

I have really enjoyed seeing pics of the different trails. Thank you all.

Crazycanuck I almost expect to see a wallaby cross the trail.
Snowtulip I just love that shot of the trail. I would be a nervous wreck though if I tried riding it. It looks so narrow. I could just see me tipping over and sliding down the hill.
Dirdiva my husband is going to talk to our favorite mechanic about this and we'll decide. I think he's in the protection mode right now and doesn't want to see me take a bad spill like that anytime soon.
Tuckervill, my knee hurt everytime I read about your rock encounter. Did you shatter your knee cap? I would have definitely cried mommy if I had fallen on that rock. Ack! I love that bridge. I didn't know Eureka Springs had a trail there. We'll have to give it a whirl next time we're there--but not go kamikaze.

[Tuckervill]

Sundial, it's an easy trail, but there are about 14 miles around Lake Leatherwood and you can do a lot of switchbacks and climbing if you want.

I only do easy trails. Fossil Flats at Devil's Den, Lake Wedington Trail in the Ozark National Forest.

No, I didn't hurt my knee at all. Here's a picture of me that day, and my injury, when I weighed 25 lbs heavier. Amazingly, that's the only injury I've had on the bike. I was so proud I made Will take a picture of it!

I'm glad to hear your elbow needs no surgery!

Karen

[snowtulip]

Sundial, that's great news about not having to have surgery!!!!! I thought of you when we had some cranes flying over our house this morning, thought it'd be a great calming feel better photo, but alas, no camera on hand!

[sundial]

I missed the cranes?? What kind?

Tuckervill, that's a pretty good ding you took to the knee.

[Tuckervill]

Nah, it was nuthin'. Didn't even tear my pants. But I still have the scars. This old skin doesn't heal up like it used to.

The worst scar I have (besides my surgeries) is one I did with my own thumbnail while driving! Just turned the wheel with my other hand on the lap, and my thumbnail sliced right through the skin near the webbing by my thumb. Didn't hurt much, but it left a scar!

Karen