PLEASE put me on my bike soon!

[emily_in_nc]

Good luck with your surgery! I'm sure you'll recover quickly and will be back on the bike in no time....will be thinking about you.

Emily

[KkAllez]

Hello everyone. I haven't felt well at all and today is the first day I've been online since I posted here.

My surgeon said if I had waited any longer I would have had to have been opened up. The surgery lasted double the time it should have. (The internal injuries from the car wreck in 96 did quite a bit of damage and caused adhesions) I thought I'd be able to be on the bike this weekend. HA! Apparently my recovery time is four to six weeks. I'm not sure when I'll be on the bike but hopefully before four weeks. Right now I tire out quickly and get really sleepy. And here I thought this was minor surgery! HA!

Thank goodness all of this is happening during the Tour de France. I can watch it three times a day while I recuperate. What a way to heal!

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers!

[nuthatch]

So glad you came through the surgery well!

[RoadRaven]

Hey KK - ur back, ur well and as you say, you have the greatest cycling event in the universe to watch as u recooperate!!!




Did you notice what dogmamma said ? Ur lighter now!
Woohoo - you'll be kicking Rasmussen's but for the Queen of the Mountains jersey before you know it!

[On_yer_left!]

And watching the guy currently in the yellow jersey should give you a little inspiration. He was where you are a while back, out of surgery, chomping at the bit to get back on the bike, and when he did --- whoo, look out!

Be patient and gentle with yourself, and know that a whole bunch of women you've never seen before are sending great mojo your way.

Life can be kinda cool, especially during the most challenging of times.

Keep us posted!

[julbee]

Hey there!

Hope your recovery goes well and quickly!
Keep us posted!

[SadieKate]

Hang in there patiently and you'll be zipping around again in no time. Just try to time your naps to wake up at a different place in each airing of the TdF.

[KkAllez]

We rode 10.3 miles yesterday and averaged 11.8 mph. It felt so GOOD to be on the bike, although I am weak as a kitten and have no energy, at one point Ben put his hand on my back to push me up a hill, I asked, "Was I THAT bad?" he said, "no, I just wanted to play with your butt!"

Next Saturday we have the Tour de Gap in Buffalo Gap, TX. I'm not sure we'll do 10, 25 or 50 miles. If our son's girlfriend rides with us while our son races the 100K we will probably just do ten miles. I don't care though, I am ON the bike and that is what counts!

[emily_in_nc]

Great that you got to ride! At this point, don't worry at all about average speed, just enjoy getting out and pedaling. I am hoping to get out for my first road ride since my accident very soon now, and that's my plan - just enjoy being out and not worry about mileage, speed, anything (except dogs, of course!)

Emily