I had hoped to meet up with your group, but I thought it was going to rain and didn't look up the meeting time because it cleared up at the last minute and became a fabulous day -- most of it, anyway.
I had a great ride, though some stomach pains were bothering me. I was averaging well over 17, which is good for me, and then the stomach got worse. By 60 I was in horrible pain, by 88, I had to stop.
In short, the Udder Century saved my life, because if I hadn't been on it, I'd never have gotten to the hospital so fast. I had a rare type of intestinal obstruction. They discovered this after the SAG made/encouraged me to go to the ER because I could barely walk.
After 6 days in the hospital and a lovely new abdominal incision, I hope to finish the next 12 next year.
I expect I'll be off the bike a few more weeks (just in time for insanely beautiful weather).
Hope to catch you guys perhaps at a July century.
Susan:)
aham23
06-13-07, 12:49 PM
I had hoped to meet up with your group, but I thought it was going to rain and didn't look up the meeting time because it cleared up at the last minute and became a fabulous day -- most of it, anyway.
I had a great ride, though some stomach pains were bothering me. I was averaging well over 17, which is good for me, and then the stomach got worse. By 60 I was in horrible pain, by 88, I had to stop.
In short, the Udder Century saved my life, because if I hadn't been on it, I'd never have gotten to the hospital so fast. I had a rare type of intestinal obstruction. They discovered this after the SAG made/encouraged me to go to the ER because I could barely walk.
After 6 days in the hospital and a lovely new abdominal incision, I hope to finish the next 12 next year.
I expect I'll be off the bike a few more weeks (just in time for insanely beautiful weather).
Hope to catch you guys perhaps at a July century.
Susan:)
now that is a ride report :eek: !
glad to hear you are feeling better!! get well soon. later.
nvr
06-13-07, 12:51 PM
WOW! That must have been scary. Glad to hear you're ok.
CyLowe97
06-13-07, 12:51 PM
Whoa! That's scary.
Speedy recovery to you!
Kenal0
06-13-07, 12:53 PM
Can't top that ride report. Hope you get back on the bike soon.
Kenal0
cyclingtarheel
06-13-07, 02:15 PM
Hope to see you all at some July centuries! I had ER surgery last Tuesday and am recovering well. Thanks for the good wishes. The shame of it is it was a fabulous course and a gorgeous day . . . for the most part!
Susan
SmokinMiles
06-13-07, 03:56 PM
Hope to see you all at some July centuries! I had ER surgery last Tuesday and am recovering well. Thanks for the good wishes. The shame of it is it was a fabulous course and a gorgeous day . . . for the most part!
Susan
I think I saw your ambulance. As I came past it was just pulling away and there were several other SAG vehicles there also. I think everything was gone once the others came through. We were talking about you at the start thinking you might have gone on ahead of us since we took off a little later than planned.
Anywho, I am soooo glad you are ok and take it from me the last 12 miles you missed weren't all that fabulous although there was a downhill finish.
Speedy recovery and here's to hoping we meet up on future rides *raises make believe drink in toasting gesture*
cyclingtarheel
06-14-07, 11:42 AM
Hopefully the surgeon feels like negotiating when I go back Monday. This weather is too nice to be off the bike, but honestly the rattling wouldn't feel great at this point.
Susan
benbaconlewis
07-02-07, 07:00 AM
Hope you are feeling better by now
John Wilke
07-02-07, 09:03 AM
Holy Geeze.
I bet you c r u i s e d through post-op recovery. "You want me to walk?" Sure, but can I go for a bike ride when I get back? Just a quick 20 miles! Pleeeeaaaasse???? "
Speedy recovery to 'ya ! http://www.freedomcrowsnest.org/forum/images/smiles/wave.gif