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My OG mend has started.

Lonster said:
I'm curious if the sore ass is in the new Porsche or the CTSV?
Good to hear that you are getting even more back to normal though.
You'll be riding before you know it.
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It was in Blue (Porsche) and thanks. I have gotten to the point on my knee lifts where I can slow them down and imagine the leg over the seat goal. :teeth
bikeama said:
Just reminding Budman that Lindsey Vonn won a world cup downhill today. :later

Keep up on the PT.
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She is amazing in so many ways. ::flag :hail :flag
So hoping the ol’ girl kicks ass in the Olympics.

Will be rooting!! :banana :flag :bananas
 
budman said:
It was in Blue (Porsche) and thanks. I have gotten to the point on my knee lifts where I can slow them down and imagine the leg over the seat goal. :teeth
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The BEST thing I have done for comfort in my last three cars is the addition of Wet Okole seat covers.
Expensive? Yes, but worth every penny for the protection of your originals seats, elevation of comfort, and longevity.
The ones on my everyday driven truck lasted 18 years, and the seats looked brand new when I finally removed them.
The ones in the SHO are 7 years old now, and in perfect shape.
The extra padding and neoprene material takes the comfort level up to 10.
 
Nice car btw! One problem with bucket seats is that well, they put your behind down in a hole which stresses the hips. Picture yourself sitting in a bucket. The back end is lower than the front and the body weight is shifted onto the back of the thighs instead of the pelvic ‘seat’ bones. It is worse when a seat has ‘side’ walls against the outer thighs and forces more weight onto the femurs of larger people. One fix is to put a wedge shaped foam on there with the thin end forward to get you up out of the hole. They are sold online for this purpose, wrapped in fabric, or can be made by shaping Very stiff foam. They look okay and can be simply lifted up and removed if no longer needed. Sure helps me. GL.

Also don’t be too disappointed in your xrays, that is a righteous fracture plus avulsion, a horrid twofer. They were taken on 9/26 pre-op cuz you had pants unzipped in the scout pic and post op would have fractures reduced with visible hardware.
 
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Is there an adjustment on that seat that will widen the bolsters on either side? Many car seats have such an adjustment.
 
Yum, Sundance.
 
Simple salad and appetizer. On the cheap is still 70 bux.
 
budman said:
Simple salad and appetizer. On the cheap is still 70 bux.
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New math for :afm199 Franklin is the new Jackson. So you spent $14, what a deal.

We had dinner there on your recommendation. Don't remember what we spent, just remember is was good. :thumbup
 
✅ 12 weeks.

Posted this yesterday in the Get Fit thread.

I don't have graphs or awesome results to share, but I got a nice bump from the Physical Therapist today at my first outside PT session.
I went through a bunch of physical tests, measurements on range of motion, poking of the injured spot to pinpoint the trouble spots etc.

The Therapist said she was super pleased how well I did on my own PT and my state of the union. I was much further along than she expected basically and expecting in a month I will be walking normal and back to the gym to carry on with building back the leg muscles. Then they can focus a bit more on the shoulder.

I got more exercises now and a little more on stretching too. It is not fitness per se, but it is a step towards it.
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I smell like Ben Gay himself right now. Just finish a self PT session and smelling up my leg helps get the muscles in tune.

I am going up and down the stairs stepping with both feet now. A slow and steady pace but gets a little better each day.

Big news is the commode has been returned and that made the Mrs happy. Makes the view to the restroom a little less gimpy.


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I will stay in the basement a while longer. The master bathroom is not quite as accessible in terms of shower. Plus Bengay :laughing

Doing some extra sets now as the Therapist said I can do that with little risk. Of course I want to get better so damn straight.

Been a hell of a journey so far. So looking forward to ditching the cane and throwing (carefully) a leg over my bike.
 
Actually 85 days since I left Stanford and it has been a F'ing long time!
 
Officially 3 months on the 26th.

Progress every day but everything still hurts.
Getting in the car, in bed… on the John.

I slapped the shit out of my leg but it still won’t act like its bro.
 
Just back from the Doc. I am cut loose from further visits unless I have an issue.
Doc said it is possible I will always have a limp.

Like Festis?? Right over his head and made me feel old :laughing

Here is my kit of parts.1767048904733.png


AND with some info on the status and break.

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Wow. That’s some serious hardware.

Reminds me of my wife’s leg. It was crushed between the bumpers of two Dodge vans. If not for the fact that a world class orthopedic surgeon was on duty that night, she would have lost her leg.
 
That hardware will make the TSA guy tell his co-worker "come here and look at this."
 
Looks ouchie like hell B-Man. The permanent limp is something you need to be conscious of otherwise your entire body will revolt. I know this about that.
 
Sorry about the limp, and HS!!!

It'll be OK though, I've had a limp hanging around for the majority of my life. Especially if no nerve damage.
 
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