1st crash

[RoadRaven]

Ouch Yvonne... lots of calcium and iron rich foods and plenty of orange juice or tomatoes to help absorb the minerals your bones and muscles need to heal...

First crash is always a bit of a surprise... glad it is only the bike in the intensive care...

[Jo-n-NY]

hi yvonne,

i hope by now you are feeling better. i took my bike plunge on labor day in pt washington if you are familar with long island.

i fractured my rt shoulder. excuse the typing because i am rt handed.

have you heard of the pumpkin patch ride in new jersey. my husband, brother, his girlfriend and my friend are suppose to ride it oct 2nd. we were going for the century, depending on time might only do the 50 or 65. now we will just have to see week by week because. we booked hotel rooms any way and although my group has one for all attitude, i will want them to ride anyway if i cannot.

my friend is the only one of our group that has done it before. it is a really nice route, 25, 50, 62 or 100 miles nothing more than some rolling hills, it is basically flat. you might interested in this ride next year or future years. i can get you the info if you are. you a long sleeve tee shirt for early registration and it has great food at the stops and at the end wonderful apple and pumpkin pies for all.

needless to say i we will be there next year and i will ride ever so extra careful for months before.

take care of yourself and wishing you a speedy recovery.

joann

[LBTC]

Hi, Jo! Sorry about your shoulder! yikes! That sounds like the injury I had 7 or is it 8 years ago....I broke my humerus in 2 places, required surgery to place 3 pins that stayed in for 4 weeks. It was a heckuva learning experience.

I learned long after that physiotherapists can do ultrasound on broken bones and that helps them heal faster. See if you can start on the physio right away? I also learned that any exercise you do with your good side will benefit the injured side something like 30% or so....must be the endorphins moving around or something. So, go for some nice light weight workouts to help heal!

And, yes, take advantage of the forced relaxation to find something that really delights you. I got into photography beause of the broken shoulder, and it's been a very cool thing for me...might even turn into a different career at some point...

I'm sending you lots of healing light and happy energy! You'll do an awesome job of recovering!

And lots of the same to you, Yvonne!

Namaste,
~T~

[mom2twins]

Hi yvonne, that doesn't sound like any fun at all! I hope you and the bike both heal quickly.