I rode! By mcalli (Read 430 times)

[mcalli]

Still swollen but less bruised and red. not as angry looking. still hurts but I am getting the ability to squeeze again. (Hurts like the dickens to do it). Thumb won't bend at all. Fingers progressing nicely. Back to typing with 2 hands but it hurts. Grip is still weak.

But:Glory Hallelujah. Praise God! I am able to move the throttle and squeeze the break. Hurts like a son of a gun. Thinking about taking scoot for a spin but still afraid to because grip is so weak. If (when stopped) for any reason, bike started to fall, I would never be able to keep it upright because grip is so weak. So maybe I should wait a while.

[problemchild]

good luck youll know when its time

[mcalli]

I rode my bike! I only rode it less than a mile to church for choir practice, then back. My right hand hurt like a son-of-a-gun, but I was able to squeeze the brake and I rode. Oh, It felt so great to be in the wind again! But the pain level of my hand, without pain pills is all the way up there between a 7 and 8. With pain pills, it is down to about a 4. It constantly feels like it is badly burned (no, there are no burns). My doctor tells me that this is nerve damage and that it will go away eventually. It takes a long time to go away, months- he said. so I am just going to have to live with it. But, boy, it felt good to ride again!

[JR]

Congrats Mcalli! Just knew you couldn't stay away from that scooter all year! LOL Hang in there!

JR

[Bong]

Congrats on feeling the breeze on your knees but, PLEASE be carefull. I don't wanna read about Fred crashing with a hot date riding to church.

I am glad you got to ride but, A 7 for pain is not worth it IMO.

Just send me your pain killers and relax for the next few weeks. ;D ;D

Seriously though, take it easy and don't do anything that could prolong your healing.

[mcalli]

Hey, It will be a while before I attempt a cross the city journey. Too painful... However, I told my physical therapist about it and squeezing the brake is good physical therapy for my hand. So now I am going to go out every day, sit on Fred for a while (you're right Bong, somehow that does sound like it has a sexual conotation to it,,lol) and work the brake while my bike is on the center stand. Just sitting there is boring though. But I figure by september I should have much better strength and less pain. So onward!!!!