Lithuania

I just got back from my first physical therapy appointment and the therapist said I wouldnt be able to race for 6 months!!! !!!

Im hoping she is way way way wrong on this because i dont understand how a broken wrist could take someone out for that long. She was suprised I was out of a cast already only 2 weeks since surgery so maybe she is confused on the severity of my injury. I have to go to therapy twice a week for the next 8 weeks and thats only for range of motion stuff. Strength therapy would come after that.

She said the surgeon might have other ideas about it and I should ask him which I will when I see him in 4 weeks.

For now Im carrying on as if I am racing in 10 weeks. I wasnt planning on riding out doors for up to 2 months anyway.

dmotoguy

riding outdoors = ok.. less chance of falling and re-injuring, racing = bad news bears

Lithuania

I cant put any weight on my arm for at least 4 weeks so i cant ride out doors until then.

El Diablo Rojo

Dude I can sympathize. When I got hit by the car I was off the bike for nearly 2 years. I got really fat over that time, I was 95#'s heavier than I am now. I got pretty depressed and kind of just wallowed in my own self pity. I didn't get motivated to ride again until I was so fat that I had man tits.

hiromian

That just is not going to fly with me Riskus! Get a new Dr., one that is'nt just covering there own ass. Pad up the handle bar. Tape your wrist. Do time trials and modify the bars. Make it happen. You will be on the road in less than 6 weeks.

(advise to be taken with grain of salt, Hiromian is not a medical Dr and his advise is not expresing advise or anything elce. User of above advise asumes all responsibility. Your results may vary)

WCroadie

I don't know how bad your break is but I've seen the same guy in several of my races with a cast on his wrist. I didn't talk to him so I don't know what was broke or how bad but he was racing with a cast.

Snicklefritz

I'm not an MD so I wouldn't want to be telling you to go off and do whatever, not knowing the details or having any idea what to do about them. However, I can tell you from my own experience that when I broke a few bones several years ago, I was on the bike in a lot less time than the doctor said.

It wasn't that bad of an accident compared to some. I broke several bones in my left hand during a fall. The doctor said no bike for 6 weeks. (ok this pales in comparison to what happened to some of you guys). Anyway, I was riding again in about a week. First it was on a tandem with a friend. All I had to do is hold on with my right hand and rest my cast on the left handlebar. A week later I was back on my own bike after my friend put dual hand controls on my road bike. I didn't have any issues during that time.

I think the main thing they wanted to avoid is me going out and hammering and risking a fall and getting reinjured. That's the problem with athletes. It's easier to tell them to abstain from exercise then it is to say ok to "light" exercise because that could get misinterpreted.

At the very least, have a very blunt and open conversation with your doctor and physical therapist. Be specific about what type of riding you would like to do and see if you can get any more detail out of them.

patentcad

Let's see. It's July 1 on Sunday. That means the racing season is effectively over for 90% of America within 90 days/12 weeks anyway. That means you're only missing three months of racing, not six. Your itinerary sounds like you're jamming to get back to form for 2-3 weeks of hot racing action.

If this doesn't help, I advise you to kill yourself. Please divvy up your bicycle schwag amonst the BF faithful.

Greg180

Heal, it is only one summer you have at least fifty more...

patentcad

Yep, there's nothing like those 70+ Masters USCF events, lining up toe to toe with 2 other eager participants.

PhatRoadie

Beats lawn croquet.

ElJamoquio

Guaranteed a podium spot. Just don't break a hip on your way there.

Lithuania

Some of our areas best races are this time of the year so thats why it sucks.

Plus cycloscross season follows that and I was planning on doing those races too.

Lithuania

Well, I dont have a cast so I cant really safely rest my arm on anything with much pressure.

I agree that a lot of their caution is regarding the possibility of falling on it again before its finished healing.

In 4 weeks when I speak to the surgeon again I will really dig into him on why or why not i can do certain things.

Lithuania

My doctor is pretty good. the practice is the official one of the washington redskins so I know I am being treated by a doctor that is used to athletes and there demands.

Lithuania

This is initially what I thought I was going to be like. I was at a race a few weeks ago where there was a kid in a cast so when I first broke it I figured id be that guy too. Ive also had broken bones before too and even played baseball with a cast so I didnt think this was a big deal. I never had surgery before so I suppose that changed things. Not having a cast makes things scarier too.