[lovebunny]

so i got clearance from my doc to ride last week. so i have been out riding DH 4 times so far. im starting to get back in the hang of things. its definately tough to come back from an injury like that and try to ride like you used to. i am so slow!

today was my first day back at work and they actually transferred me to a new store. so it was like the first day on the job all over again. i am definatly super sore after 8 hours on my feet but i am so stoked to be back to normal life again. i cant wait to be 100%!

 

[Pesqueeb]

 

[dhmike]

congrats tj !

 

[Nick]

great news. now be fvckin' careful!

 

[johnbryanpeters]

 

[mandown]

welcome back!

 

[Heidi]

welcome back - it's tough to be on the sidelines...try not to be there again.

 

[splat]

Glad to hear you healed up nicely

 

[Damo]

Awesome!

 

[jimmydean]

Nice work. Just don't force it or you could end up on your back again.

Glad to hear you can ride.

 

[TreeSaw]

Congratulations on the recovery!

 

[greengreer]

That has got to be a good feeling!
I am in my third week of many being laid up with a broken leg and I am going stir-crazy.
I can't wait to get back to work, but sitting and looking at my bikes in this beautiful weather is killing me!

 

[Total Heckler]

Congrats man. It was nice for me coming back to riding after almost 6 months due to shoulder surgery and getting hit by 2 cars on my road bike.

 

[lovebunny]

That has got to be a good feeling!
I am in my third week of many being laid up with a broken leg and I am going stir-crazy.
I can't wait to get back to work, but sitting and looking at my bikes in this beautiful weather is killing me!

yeah im recovering from a snapped femur. all i can say is follow your docs advice and lots and lots of PT. i went 3 times a week for 3 months. my doc said he hasnt seen a femur heal as quickly as mine had before. all in all i came out of it well. i got a 5 month vacation, have a bionic leg, and somehow im more flexible now

 

[stgil888]

Any pain where the screws connect the rod to the femur after riding?

 

[Da Peach]

Goodonya ma-ate.

 

[lovebunny]

Any pain where the screws connect the rod to the femur after riding?

not really. i knee gets waaay stiff/ weak afterwords though. of course its the same way at work too. i think that will go away with time. although i did knock my knee on the coffee table right where the screws are the other day. i could feel it all through my bone. it was nuts

 

[Rip]

Good.

 

[Arkayne]

Wanna hit up the BMX track this wed? j/k

 

[Al C. Oholic]

congrats dude, i can't wait to get back on my DH rig. I did my ACL in December, was doin lots of PT and it was recovering nicely until my health insurance coverage ended (military insurance, i got switched units, big complicated mess).
I'll be back out there in a couple months, it's surviving till then that's the challenge.

 

[TheTruth]

This thread goes great with easter dinner leftovers. MMMM ham and potatoes.


Congratulations! Be safe!

 

[JimLad]

A month since I did my femur. Sucks. Do you have clearance to get back to DH?

 

[buildyourown]

I did my femur and crushed my knee/tore my PCL all at once.
I ended up having all my hardware pulled cause they hurt so much. Nothing like watching a doc pull screws out of your knee with a regular ol' torx driver.

My 2c, get a trainer. Nothing makes sore knees feel better than 20min of turning light circles. I'll have really rough days in the middle of winter and 20 min later, I feel great.