Every once in a while, I think about all the years I wasted. Then I go ride and I feel better about myself again. Over all, a back injury turned out to be not so bad after all. It is a lot of pain, misery and suffering, but it made me appreciate a lot of things that I took for granted. I wouldn't wish for it again, but going through this has had some positive results. I bike now for therapy, and have learned a lot about proper nutrition (still have a long way to go), ride alot, enjoy the outdoors more and have met a lot of really nice people. Hey, living ain't all that bad.