Originally Posted by
himespau
Yeah, with long scars running from my high ankle to mid thigh and the lumps, depressions, and bulges that come from missing the top half of my fibula from the first time I had the tumor), pretty isn't even remotely a concern (or a possibility). The surgeon apologized that he couldn't go through the old scar, and I said that I wanted the best outcome (most likely to get all the tumor out and not have another recurrence) and faster healing and didn't care what it looked like.
So sorry to read about that! A sarcoma of some kind, I assume…
I endorse the hand cycle trainer idea. I used one when I was rehabbing from C-spine surgery and, while it wasn’t easy or fun, one could get a workout on it. Wonder if someone would rent you a “smart” one you could use on Zwift.