Well I lived through the surgery and...

[baj32161]

I am still feeling a bit goofy. It sems that for the first time in my life I will need the painkillers they prescribed. The doc was very pleased with the surgery and told me that all should be well if I take care of it properly. I still do not know how long I will be off of my feet. I guess I will find that out on Wednesday when I have my follow up visit.

Thanks for all the good wishes.

Brian


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[Air]

Woot! Enjoy the meds :D

(Depending what it is you may want to drink a ton of water - some can be a bit 'binding')

[TrekDen]

See what you miss when your ISP is down for a week. Glad to hear everything went well, and hope you get up and riding soon. Best wishes on your recovery Brian.

Denny

[Ranger63]

I can confirm those words of caution. 'bout a week on oxycodones and it'll be like trying to pass a studebaker:o(
Glad you're up and around. Things get better (trust me...6 surgeries down the road now)

[Rabid Jackal]

Good for you, Brian. Having undergone the knife myself the day after Christmas (Happy Boxing day, indeed!) its especially nice to hear your good news. Beat the Reaper!:p

[RoadToNowhere]

So Brian - at 10 days out, how are you feeling??

Hope all is well . . .

Beth

[baj32161]

So Brian - at 10 days out, how are you feeling??

Hope all is well . . .

Beth

Hey Beth,

You know, I knew you'd be terrific when I met you and I was right. Thank you so much for asking. I am doing okay. I went to my dr last Wednesday and had my foot put in a cast. After a 5 days of that I found that I was unable to sleep with the cast on. When I went to the dr yesterday I mentioned this to him and he took me out of the cast and gave me a walking boot, although he does not want me walking yet so I am still on crutches for the next 2-4 weeks. The pain, however is gone BUT I am now on intravenous antibiotics for 4 weeks and have a PIC line in my right arm. I have had this before and, although, it is a bit of a hassle it does work, so I am okay with it.

I asked the one big question though...and that was....when will I be able to get back on the bike and ride again? He told me I should be good to go by spring. So all in all things are progressing as well as can be reasonably expected.

And again Beth I thank you for asking about me. Rest assured that it brought a big smile to my face.

Bless you my friend,

Navin:D

[baj32161]

And thank you to everyone else for your words of encouragement and well wishes. This is truly a terrific forum and I am one very blessed man.

Thank you all so very much.

Regards,

Brian J.

[neilfein]

Good news! Neil and I will be pestering you about going on a ride in a few months, then.

[baj32161]

Good news! Neil and I will be pestering you about going on a ride in a few months, then.


You guys can pester me anytime you like. I was upset that I had to miss your Princeton ride, although I would likely have held you back...what with not having ridden since lancaster and all. Feel free to call or email me anytime at all for anything at all.

Cheers,

Brian

[RoadToNowhere]

Hey, Navin!

Sounds like you've got your healing under control and on track - good to hear :)

You are a kind soul, my friend - and I will be honored to ride with you this summer (or spring!)

Keep us posted . . .

Beth

[GuitarWizard]

Soooo......ummmm.....having had a bit of a hiatus from BikeForums for a few months....what was the surgery for?

[baj32161]

Bone infection (I am a diabetic).

[Little Darwin]

Happy healing Brian.

I missed out on last year's Lancaster ride. Do you plan to make this year's? I am.

Also, I am riding 2 different Tour de Cure rides for diabetes, before then, (central PA and Indianapolis) so I will probably think of you a few times as I ride.

... Darwin

[GuitarWizard]

Ooooo.....that sucks....sorry dude.

[baj32161]

Happy healing Brian.

I missed out on last year's Lancaster ride. Do you plan to make this year's? I am.

Also, I am riding 2 different Tour de Cure rides for diabetes, before then, (central PA and Indianapolis) so I will probably think of you a few times as I ride.

... Darwin

Thank you LD....I hope to be back in the saddle by spring. It is going to tkae me some time to get back into any reasonable shape after not having ridden since August because of this thing.

Good luck to you.

Cheers,

Brian

[baj32161]

Ooooo.....that sucks....sorry dude.

No worries Wizard, but thanks for the sentiment.

Cheers,

Brian

[Rabid Jackal]

Hi Neil, This is a bit off subject, but I dig your musical selections. If you've never heard Porcupine Tree, they'd make an excellent addition to the genre. Rock On (in a Progressive kind of way)

[baj32161]

UPDATE: Well I went to see my surgeon yesterday and got some good news. My foot is healing well and is currently showing no signs of infection or scarring. He removed the stitches and said that the wound area was very clean and had no residual bacteria. I should be back on my bike by spring for sure. I am still on IV antibiotics and crutches for another two weeks, but the end of the ordeal is near.

I want to thank all of you for your well wishes, trust me they have not gone unappreciated.

Bless you all,

Brian

[RoadToNowhere]

Hiya, Navin!!

Thanks for the fantastic update. Sounds like you've probably been following Doctor's orders to the letter and it's paying off. I am happy for you!

It will be an honor to ride with you in the spring/summer :)

Beth

[tombailey]

Glad to hear it, Brian. Hope the final stage of recovery goes well.

Tom

[baj32161]

Latest Update: After my visit to the surgeon yesterday it was determined that I can begin putting weight on my foot, thereby weening myself off of the crutches bit by bit. There is still a small drainage hole for fluids that needs to close up. He anticipates this taking about 2 more weeks, I am also still on the IV antibiotics for the next week at least, after which I will scheduled for a fitting for custom orthotics and shoes. After that I have to look into orthotics for my cycling. I am beginning to feel really good about my chances of getting back on the bike in spring. After not having ridden since August I cannot imagine how out of shape I will be. I guess I am in for a long series of very slow training rides just to get myself used to being in the saddle again. I was never a speed demon to begin with so this will be nothing new to me:D.

Again I thank you all for your well wishes and wish you all safe and happy riding and hope I can see some of you out on the roads in the very near future.

Cheers,

Brian (Navin:D)

[Air]

Maybe install a bike seat on the couch or at work - few hours sitting on that should get yer arse in shape quickly enough. The rest of ya...you're on your own ;)

Great to hear the healing is going well - keep it up!

[baj32161]

Maybe install a bike seat on the couch or at work - few hours sitting on that should get yer arse in shape quickly enough. The rest of ya...you're on your own ;)

Great to hear the healing is going well - keep it up!

:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

[RoadToNowhere]

Thanks for the update, Navin! Please keep us posted. . .

And as soon as you are able, get thee to a Spin class and your arse (and the rest of you) will be back at it in no time.

:D

Bet