Originally Posted by
Flying Foot Doc
Scooty, good luck with your continued recovery. I feel for you on a number of levels. I too ride the Pineallas trail when I'm over in the Tampa area and thought the troubles had been over for the last several years. And like you were, I am usually riding alone. Andy
Thanks for the support. From the outside I look normal again, my jaw still has a ways to go. Was at the doctors today and he said I was healing nicely, and should be 100% by the end of August. I'll post a creepy pic of the scan they did on my skull, it's pretty bad. You can see the 2 plates in my face, and the multiple fractures to my jaw and face, they look like a road map lol.
I still ride the trail daily but there's a couple areas on the trail I now avoid when riding alone. Now my head is always on a swivel, and if I see someone or a group of people standing around on the trail, I always focus on their hands. If they're in their pockets, behind their back or under a shirt, my defense radar goes on high alert. I will stop and turn around if I think it's warranted, but haven't had to do that yet. There is still a lot of safe areas on the trail, but unfortunately crime can happen anywhere.