Hi Fellow ACI'ers!!
Wanted to update you on my latest dr. appt from Friday. Basically, we did more x-rays and still nothing showing as far as bone growth. Interesting, I think my dr. was a little concerned except I'm feeling pretty good, so maybe something's happening and it's just not visible yet! :)......Anyway, that's my hope. We did have a discussion about what would need to happen surgically if something happens and bone in fact doesnt grow or I start to not feel so great.......I've got to say this surgical option makes me sick to my stomach. You all know this is my 4th surgery in less than 2 years......to now discuss removing all screws completely and rescrewing everything back together after adding more bone.......well......it's just un-imaginable!! In fact, I told my dr. that made me sick to my stomach and he said it made him a little queasy too......it made me laugh!! :)
On a good note....I'm still riding and the last couple weeks have ridden quite a bit!! In fact, my husband and I just rode in an event yesterday morning......30 miles!! YEAH!!! Funny, for a minute I kind of beat myself up because I have trouble climbing hills, I have to stop occasionally because my hips and back hurts, and am just kind of generally slow on these longer distances......I swear it's a battle to keep the mind in check!! However.....I effing finished it.....and not too shabby either......we finished 2:45!!! I've had so much trouble since "the surgery" trying to get back to pre-injury form.....when I ride I have to constantly check and adjust my form otherwise I hurt my shoulders, neck, ankle, hips, wrists, back, etc........it's really ridiculous actually. All this time I always think my family knows what I'm talking about and yesterday my husband mentioned on our way home that he never thinks about the "right" riding form, he just gets on his bike and rides. Funny, I remember pre-injury just hopping on my bike and going for a ride.....never thinking about proper riding form and nothing EVER hurt. Oh well.......guess it's just part of my now life.......nothing to get down about. I just keep on.......well keeping on!! I'll keep riding, trying to continue building back up so none of my other parts hurt so bad or carry the load and of course I'll keep spinning....
So goes it........got to thinking too.....it's been almost exactly 2 years since "the injury".....lol!! 2 years Memorial Day Weekend........I'm loving these little anniversaries of mine!! :)
Cause for a drink I suspect....... :)
