Well, he doesn't really ride in the winter. I think his first ride was 2 weeks ago. I occasionally take my steel hybrid out on a warmish day (35+) during the winter, but not when the roads are bad. No studded tires, as we concentrate on other sports in the winter.
He hasn't had the surgery yet, because the ortho is running so late, because all of his patients were late because of the closed roads here. It's particularly bad right around the local hospital and doctor's offices. The surgery is going to be tonight or tomorrow and then he will know more. Right now he is drugged and waiting. No idea about the recovery.
A funny thing is that the head nurse on his floor is one of the most intense spin instructors we know. He told her to be nice...
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03-17-2010, 02:16 PM #1
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03-17-2010, 02:50 PM #2
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Ohhhh....I'm so sorry to hear this!
Please give Brant my sincere wishes for a healthy and fast healing time.
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03-17-2010, 03:36 PM #3
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Ugh. I'm so sorry that happened. Healing thoughts to your friend!
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03-17-2010, 04:05 PM #4
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sorry to hear about your friend breaking his hip. I think you're right, May 17th is out - but our friend who did exactly the same fall on black ice got up and walked again and started riding within 6 months. He's great now. And he was close to 60 when he fell.
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03-17-2010, 04:12 PM #5
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Ouch. So sorry to hear about your friend.
Like Mimi, we had a friend who also broke his hip riding (around this time of year, too....on sand, not ice...and he's perhaps in his 50s). He was able to get out again by summer, if I recall. It's a long process but with therapy and desire, he can come back. Ouch. Best wishes to him.
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