Trainer-Time
Just finished the set-up of my Sternoclavicular Stabilization surgery post-op rehab center. I'll have my pre-op visit tomorrow, after having done a CT-scan late this afternoon. It amazed me to learn about the level of arthritic/degenerative progression over a period of just 5 months! This in itself, aside of the persistent pain motivates me enough to leave the path of non-invasive therapy and pursue a more radical approach. Surgery is set for Friday December 18 2009. I've been told to stay off the bike (on the road) for a period of 3 months! In order to survive, I ordered a CycleOps SuperMagneto Pro trainer through Precision Bikes, (thanks Mark). It's set up in a corner of the living room, within viewing sight of a TV, which will be showing one of many Tour de France DVD's, in an attempt to maintain any form of sanity during my rehab. In spite of hating to be on a trainer, I consider it choosing the lesser of 2 evils, (the other one being a couch-patato). Even though my left arm will be confined to a immobilizing sling, I'll be able to maintain core stability, leg strength and cardiovascular condition.
My first choice is my Colnago Master X-Light Molteni. It'll be interesting to see which bike suits me better, my Colnago, Merlin or my Look 596 TT bike... I am realizing that this upcoming surgery unlocks a ton of memories of past trauma, surgeries and recoveries. Not only will it be a physical challenge, it'll test once more my spiritual, mental and emotional being.
It seems easier to preach (to my patients), than to practice (the good I'll have to apply to self)!
I am humbled by the support of Karen
and great friends I've been blessed with of the course of time.
Beyond all this, it seems this blogging turns out to be a healthy form of 'keeping a journal'...
1 comments:
Well, the only problem is that I don't see a mat set up for me! Wielrennerke will be accompanied by The Fat Rhino during many of these training rides, so we need to perform a little more furniture moving in effort to have a spot for Rhino to park is steed.
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