Posts tagged ‘injury’
#330daysofbiking nearly derailed
don't worry - I was very careful...
I am an impatient person. I don’t like waiting, and I am – admittedly – pretty headstrong and don’t always take direction well, especially when it conflicts with my own “agenda”.
So, of course, I end up paying a little extra for my recent adventure in stupidity.
Despite the fact I have virtually no pain, a re-check and re-xray at the orthopedist last week revealed (through a small bright white spot on the film) that I may have actually made a small “chip” in the kneecap, and that the remaining swelling is from some fluid in the prepatellar bursa (on the kneecap). Normally they could drain/aspirate the fluid, but because the abrasion is not healed, they didn’t want to risk possible infection. The verdict: “you need to lay off the cycling, the repetitive motion in the joint, for a bit.”
What?!
So, I am now taking some anti-inflammatories, trying to scale back a bit on activity. The compromise is keeping the riding to a minimum for about 2 weeks … basically no more than about 5-10 minutes a day. Which barely gets me out of my driveway. Sigh. But hopefully this will take care of things, and get rid of the pesky swelling/inflammation.
#330daysofbiking has not been completely de-railed … but will be taking a knock in mileage and biking pictures for another week or so.
To date: have ridden 229 of the past 251 days; 117 days remaining. And so it goes. {-P
riding up the drive to the mailbox (sigh)
#330daysofbiking Day 228 ~ barely up the road ... via Xtracycle
adventures of StupidGirl
- thinks I need a knee helmet (?)
Put a beautiful afternoon, a beautiful bicycle, and very stupid girl together and what do you get? (Yeah … can I please get a do-over?)
The good news: appears to be no fracture, which should be confirmed today by the radiologist – just a scraped knee the size of a grapefruit and a heart-breaking abrasion on my beautiful Elisabetta. (Sniff…). Fortunately limited to the front carrier – basically no other scratches on her. But still, the bike injury weighs on me more than the knee. I have been assured, however, that she can be rehabilitated (both my husband and nephew are skilled in auto restoration, bodywork).
I don’t even have a spectacular story behind this; it was just a big dose of stupid. Riding on an empty and quiet neighborhood street, no traffic, nothing around, … a moment of inattention, a slip of the front wheel off the edge of the pavement, and an over-correcting cartwheel. All at the speed of about <2 mph. Yes, I am talented. (And yes, I always wear a helmet).
And I think I heard a couple of squirrels laughing.
- my poor, poor Elisabetta ….
For today, it is no riding for StupidGirl … just ice and some couch-time with a book and FoodNetwork. But here are a few of the pictures from the beautiful day it was (pre-crash).
*Note: No small animals (or camera equipment) were harmed during this mishap. Thankfully.
November-ness
next time, I will try and fall into the leaves, rather than onto the pavement
#330daysofbiking Day 211 ~ Elisabetta, before she got hurt (LensBaby)
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