Down With My Own Sickness

Dan had an interesting post on his blog the other day labeled "Down with the Sickness". In that post he discusses some of the amazing / foolish things we do to punish our bodies.

I couldn't help but think of that post today as I got back on my bike after almost a month off. Pretty sad huh? I can't believe it has been a month, it feels... Wrong! My ride consisted of riding down a block and back, and it was still painful, but it felt great to get back on the bike especially after having a bunch of work done on it. The bike that is, well I suppose my knee too ;)

So what made me think about Dan's post. Well it was the fact that I met with the PT Friday and she informed me due to the unplanned "Lateral Adjustment" of my kneecap that I am looking at a lot longer recovery period. She hinted that there was a good chance that my knee will not be ready for the Utah ride in September and that I may be months away from total recovery. This was quite the blow to my moral.

Friday I was still relying on crutches and was told to stay on them until I no longer limp. Well the limp is still here but I have been free of crutches since Saturday. I may not be the wisest when it comes to listening to instructions, but I am starting to feel that I need to push my body if I want to recover. Actually all the pushing I have done has made a remarkable difference in the pain and flexibility I have now. I told Shannon that I want to do a light ride this Wednesday (about 8 miles). The reason is two fold, I want get back on the bike and I also want to ride to my PT appointment. I suppose that is a mixture of being stubborn and stupid but I am willing to do whatever it takes to get through this. I really want to meet my goal!

So that is where I am today. I will keep everyone posted on my progress and hopefully I will be back to somewhat normal in the not to distant future. Well keep your fingers crossed for me!