My cycling accident update

**emily_in_nc** · 05-24-2005, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Jo-n-NY

Hi Emily,
I just wanted to quickly mention that I read your blog. You mentioned that you might have a numbness where the surgery was done and afraid that the feeling would not come back. I have had a few surgery's over the years, one on my ovaries, two c-sections both in the same place as the ovaries and my thyroid removed. I will say that in all incisions I had numbness. In my case it did last years, but it was not a problem for me. I just got use to it but feeling did eventually come back.

Just thought I would offer you that bit of info on my past experience.

~JoAnn

JoAnn ~ thanks for sharing your experience. The doctors told me that the numbness could last forever or recede very slowly. So, I guess the jury is still out on what will happen. I can live with it even if it never goes away. If I hadn't had the surgery, I would have risked healing up wrong with a great likelihood of sacro-iliac (SI) joint problems, leg length discrepancy, and chronic pain, all of which would have given me problems cycling in the future. I can certainly live with some numbness and a 6" incision since it resulted from the surgery to fix me up right.

And check this out - I'm riding indoors again!!! No resistance and only 15 minutes, but at least it's a start!

~Emily

**snapdragen** · 05-24-2005, 02:56 PM

Kewel!

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**Jo-n-NY** · 05-24-2005, 07:24 PM

Emily, you look great. By the looks of the pic, I wouldn't have even thought you had any kind of accident. It looks like you are just riding your trainer. Keep up the good work, keep smiling, and that up beat attitude and you will be back to your good ole self in no time.

I will keep checking for your updates.

~JoAnn

**CorsairMac** · 05-24-2005, 09:06 PM

Wooohooo Em - you sure do look purty on a bike ma'am!....and those raspberry gloves??....do I remember a thread about those gloves???? ain't no thing resistance or not, 15 secs or 15 mins....you're on a bike......life does Not get any better than that now does it!

**Roadrunner** · 05-25-2005, 02:29 AM

Lookin' good. Great to see you on your bike. It's great to see you're recovering so well. Keep up the positive attitude

**nuthatch** · 05-25-2005, 03:36 AM

Yay, Emily! How long until you can get back on the water as well?

**DeniseGoldberg** · 05-25-2005, 05:21 AM

Emily -
I love your big smile as you are pedaling - you look great on your bike. I know recovery takes a long time, but you're clearly working your way back if you can manage even short periods on the bike (on the trainer). Still sending wishes your way for a full recovery in as short a time as possible!

--- Denise

**emily_in_nc** · 05-25-2005, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by nuthatch

Yay, Emily! How long until you can get back on the water as well?

Hopefully not too long - sometime this summer, I'd think. I need to be able to walk without a walker or crutches, and to get into and out of the kayak, which has a pretty small cockpit. Once I'm in, I'll be just fine. My husband built a rolling kayak cart, so I wouldn't need to be able to help him carry it to/from the put-in area. I'm sure I'll be paddling again before I can safely ride a bike outdoors.

Emily

**annie** · 05-25-2005, 07:48 AM

The JOY of being back on the bike - even for 15 minutes indoors on the trainer! I am so happy for you! Enjoy!

Is that white box next to the bike your mount/dismount aid?

annie

**Pedal Wench** · 05-25-2005, 07:59 AM

Wow!!! Emily! I'm so thrilled to see you back in the saddle! You are an inspiration! Really - to be back up and even trying to ride at this stage is so impressive. Keep us posted - you look terrific! (And, where CAN we get those gloves???)

Leslie2

**emily_in_nc** · 05-25-2005, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by annie

The JOY of being back on the bike - even for 15 minutes indoors on the trainer! I am so happy for you! Enjoy!

Is that white box next to the bike your mount/dismount aid?

annie

Thanks! And yes, the white box is like a stepping stool to help me get my right leg over the bike. You can see my walker behind it.

Emily

**emily_in_nc** · 05-25-2005, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by Audio-A

Wow!!! Emily! I'm so thrilled to see you back in the saddle! You are an inspiration! Really - to be back up and even trying to ride at this stage is so impressive. Keep us posted - you look terrific! (And, where CAN we get those gloves???)

Leslie2

I got them (FREE!!

) from cathleen on this site. I love them, and they fit me...well, like a glove!

Check out this thread: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...spberry+gloves

You'll have to ask cathleen where she got them. I just got lucky! I've been using them with my walker to cut down on the hand pain I get. They have a nice big pad on the heel of the hand part that helps so much. Thanks again cathleen, if you are reading this!!

Emily

**Pedal Wench** · 05-25-2005, 08:32 AM

Emily! I forgot about that thread. I'm currently debating if my rasberry Nike Ventoux's will clash with the celeste on my Bianchi...

**annie** · 05-25-2005, 05:40 PM

Emily,

Isn't it amazing how it can HURT to walk, but get on the bike and pedal.......... it's a whole different story! I honestly, truly believe, whether it be mental or physical, that getting on your bike and pedaling 'round and 'round, getting the blood circulating through the bone and injury, is extraordinarily healing, both to the body and to the mind. And one assists the other in healing. Pedal when you are able and keep those positive thoughts flowing.

annie

**RoadRaven** · 05-26-2005, 12:22 PM

Inspiring pic, Emily
So great to be a part of your determination, positivity (is that a word?) and inspiration...

Excellent to find an excercise that you happen to have a passion about that doesn't pain you... it will def help in bone and muscle recovery

Arohanui from Aotearoa

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