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My OG mend has started.

Even if you end up limping, it probably won’t be a big deal. My wife limped because of her accident and it never bothered her. What did bother her was that she lost about half of her muscle in her lower thigh. But she still got around fine though she did have to give up skiing.
 
Multiple spine and hip surgeries have left me with a bit of a limp, that gets worse on long walks. What's worse is I'm a full inch shorter than I used to be... now I have to live with only being 6' 3". :facepalm
 
Rtmac said:
Multiple spine and hip surgeries have left me with a bit of a limp, that gets worse on long walks. What's worse is I'm a full inch shorter than I used to be... now I have to live with only being 6' 3". :facepalm
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at least you have a good reason for shrinking...i shrunk from 6'5" to 6'4" just from sitting down too damn much :rant
 
Getting shorter is something that happens as you age. There’s no avoiding it. I used to have back problems in my 40’s and my X-rays showed a reduction in height of my discs. I made changes to how I moved, lifted things and carried things. Today, at age 74, I am pain free.
 
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Motorcycle riders I have seen limp: Russ Collins, Dick Mann and Gary Nixon. You are in good company.

On height, something to look forward to. Out of college I measured 5'7" draft physical. Back problems and two knee replacements later I measured 5"5" at Stanford
 
Update?
We need to know. [joeyfromfriendsvoice]How you doing?[/joeyfromfriendsvoice]
 
Progress is still happening. Sloooooooww progress. Looking to resistance training in PT this week to help kick start things.

All about he quad as far as I see it.
Doing Tai Chi confirms that for sure.

Getting better with the squats. Leg hurt when I came home but a quick bike ride shook that off.
 
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Rtmac said:
Multiple spine and hip surgeries have left me with a bit of a limp, that gets worse on long walks. What's worse is I'm a full inch shorter than I used to be... now I have to live with only being 6' 3". :facepalm
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I’m gonna call you Shrimpy. :kiss

@budman I love bicycles!
 
Another Friday Check in. 15 weeks of crap has me getting there slowly.
I started walking without a cane a little yesterday in PT. Just finished my on my own PT at my office and actually walked gingerly without pain and without a limp for quite a ways. Very slow focused walk.

I adjusted my health fun meter a tick further into the yellow as I have noted some progress.
Also no pain (usually) dismounting my car now too.

The cold morning took a bite though. Holy crap my leg felt rusty, restricted and it hurt getting into my office. Once warmed up it is OK, but I guess I know what to expect in the future.

Hooked up with a local college golf coach who is going to ask his trainers for a sports massage therapist reference. The lady at PT Works (where I am going for PT) actually has done that twice and it really feels like it helps. After it yesterday is when I attempted the cane free walk.

Word on the street is my new bike will be here soon and I have work to do so I can ride.
I really was hoping 4 months would have me in a spot to do that. Thinking it will be 5 so the end of February is my goal to throw a leg over. End of March worst case. :rant
 
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has a name, Katy?
A shapely stack of cc's, 900 or so,
All about a HOT time,
@ Drop of a Dime,
Call Me,

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Lobster is very helpful. He’d probably take care of break in and store it for you until you’re really ready.
 
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Suppose to arrive by the end of the month. Thinking pick up the end of February if I am lucky.

I really don’t want to ask you to pick it up for me.
Huge inconvenience for you.


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Please, ask me.
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Lobster is very helpful. He’d probably take care of break in and store it for you until you’re really ready.
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I was thinking that I could give it back to him at the HoHo rally. It would be fully broken in by then.
 
Heck, I almost had that job last year, Ibex 450 ?
They just don't have one on the floor here in Cottonwood,
Sorry, B man,

"I was thinking that I could give it back to him at the HoHo rally. It would be fully broken."
fixed that
 
budman said:
I figure this is my last "sportbike". I am really looking to flicking it through some twisties.
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Perhaps this is the year you pull a Thumpy and transport the bike to rally d3stination ride the local roads and drive home in comfort.
 
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