I have news!

lost_in_thought
lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
edited January 2009 in Commuting chat
Excellent news!

I went to see the friendly ankle doctor this morning, and extensive testing has revealed that I now have an intact achilles tendon!

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!! :D:D:D

This means that I can ditch the bicentennial boot, replacing it with an achilles support thing, and start doing some very (he did say very) light exercise again! When I asked if he could be more specific I was told swimming, very gentle cross-trainer, and.... wait for it... very, very gentle exercise bike!

When I asked him if I could use the real bike very, very gently he said..... SOON!

I am a very happy bunny.

:D:D:D:D
FCN 7/1
Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    hurrah and huzzah. Good stuff :D
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    8) Great news, LiT. (Might want to use a smaller gear on the bike :wink: )
    FCN 2-4.

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  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    yippeeeeee!

    Think Jen's place at Ashdown still up for grabs :wink:
    Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome
  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    Sorted. Go with swimming worked wonders when I broke my foot and had to have my leg in plaster.

    Congratulations
    The doctor said I needed to start drinking more whiskey. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now
  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    Great news ...just out of interest - where are you going to begin your gentle cycling?
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    woodyonthebeach wrote:
    Go with swimming

    Bad call, mate. L_i_t can't swim (despite trying to learn for years) and had a bad experience with water a a child. She doesn't like to talk about it. So it's important that others do the talking for her. :D:D:D

    Good news indeed on the ankle though. Just remember. Gently means g-e-n-t-l-y. It doesn't mean "anything below the level of force required to rupture it again". Does it?
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • unclemalc
    unclemalc Posts: 563
    LiT: DO NOT get out of the saddle and go for it - the sudden strain will cost you.
    (Voice of experience...).
    Go easy. :D
    Spring!
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Good news LiTs, just be sensible about getting back on the bike.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Jen J
    Jen J Posts: 1,054
    Excellent news indeed :D
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  • girv73
    girv73 Posts: 842
    LiT, on the roadie to recovery.
    Today is a good day to ride
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Thanks! :D

    I am really looking forward to getting back on the bike... Yes yes, blah blah gently blah. :wink:

    Seriously though, I have no intention of doing anything which might land me back in plaster. :shock:
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • attica
    attica Posts: 2,362
    Good news Liv

    gently bentley though eh
    "Impressive break"

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  • Coriander
    Coriander Posts: 1,326
    Fab news.

    :D:D
  • moonio
    moonio Posts: 802
    Congratulations!!
  • hisoka
    hisoka Posts: 541
    YAY, great news indeed :D
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    excellent... get yourself a 44-20 and gently cycle away...soon
    Purveyor of sonic doom

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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Top news, your 28T Chainring is in the post.

    :D
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    You`ll have to excuse my ignorance but how did she injure herself?
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • Feltup
    Feltup Posts: 1,340
    By pushing a bigger gear than Chris Hoy would contemplate.

    Great news on the recovery. Take it easy and don't do something stupid like I did when I broke my toe protecting my ACL surgery :oops:
    Short hairy legged roadie FCN 4 or 5 in my baggies.

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  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Wow,I never heard of a cyclist doing that before.Sounds very nasty.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • don_don
    don_don Posts: 1,007
    Healing karma winging its way via the Chi-nternet to your on-the-mend achilles...

    You'll feel the wamth start to come through very soon :)
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Greg66 wrote:
    woodyonthebeach wrote:
    Go with swimming

    Bad call, mate. L_i_t can't swim (despite trying to learn for years) and had a bad experience with water a a child. She doesn't like to talk about it. So it's important that others do the talking for her. :D:D:D

    I....*sob* don't even......*sob* like to read about it!

    *hides under desk, cuddling knees and rocking*

    :lol:
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    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • NFMC
    NFMC Posts: 232
    Even if you can't swim, being in the water really helps with tendon problems in the ankles.

    A bit of 'jogging' in the shallow end will look stupid but will really help.
  • Feltup
    Feltup Posts: 1,340
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    Short hairy legged roadie FCN 4 or 5 in my baggies.

    Felt F55 - 2007
    Specialized Singlecross - 2008
    Marin Rift Zone - 1998
    Peugeot Tourmalet - 1983 - taken more hits than Mohammed Ali
  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    woodyonthebeach wrote:
    Go with swimming

    Bad call, mate. L_i_t can't swim (despite trying to learn for years) and had a bad experience with water a a child. She doesn't like to talk about it. So it's important that others do the talking for her. :D:D:D

    I....*sob* don't even......*sob* like to read about it!

    *hides under desk, cuddling knees and rocking*

    :lol:

    EEK Whoops. Im on my knees in forgiveness
    The doctor said I needed to start drinking more whiskey. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
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  • chronyx
    chronyx Posts: 455
    Call me Mr Current Affairs I didn't know you were injured.

    Pleased for you being back on two wheels though :D
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    Gone but not forgotten!:
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  • c12345
    c12345 Posts: 99
    Call me a heretic, but might I suggest getting some gears (say 20 of them) for the short term until the danger passes?
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    c12345 wrote:
    Call me a heretic, but might I suggest getting some gears (say 20 of them) for the short term until the danger passes?
    Lit, how is that Viner project coming along? Come on, we want excessive expenditure!
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    linsen wrote:
    yippeeeeee!

    Think Jen's place at Ashdown still up for grabs :wink:

    Sick :lol:
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    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

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