This thread is of particular interest to me right now. Been cycling a bit more than two years after quitting smoking. I ride a hybrid and average 40-60 mi/week. I've set a 100 mi weekly goal which I've met three times and a 2,000 goal for this year and I'm running ahead on that one.. or I was. Oh, I'm 73.

My wife and I went up to the U.P. for a vacation on 9/26. I had planned out a ride around the lake we stay on, about 38 mi. Never got the opportunity. Freak accident on a rainy, windy day on Lake Superior shore left me with a clean femur break. No cell service there so my wife had flag down two bird hunters. They couldn't help I was in excruciating pain. They drove to the ranger post in the Porkies and four of them returned in a pickup with a backboard to get me up to the road at least. Two long ambulance rides later I found myself in Laurium in a 15 bed hospital. Great care at this faciliy, Aspirous-Calumet. Had to give them a shout out.

Sorry this is so long, first time I could bring myself to think it through. Had the reduction surgery 9 days ago and my wife and I got back to Ann Arbor two days ago, I'm using walker, started PT the second day post-surgery and have some local follow-up appointments this week.

I get the impression this surgery is more serious than a hip replacement?? Some research suggests full recovery for my surgery could be as long as 4-6 months? Everyone I've come in contact about this has been impressed with my progress. I'd be interested in the experience of others who've had this same procedure. Thanks for listening.