Pity party
 

If you spend a lifetime being active, eventually an injury will happen. I can't complain too much. I've spent a lifetime riding, rock climbing, and skiing. One finger injury and an arthritic toe. Not too bad really. My own genetics have held me back more than my injuries.

On Wednesday I added to the tally, this one is going to be a bit more problematic.

Ski crash in poor visibility. Torn meniscus, it's avulsed off the bone. Minor MCL tear and tibial plateau fracture but those will probably heal on their own.

Currently waiting to hear back from the surgeon. It's not a matter of surgery. It's a matter of what kind and recovery. The most likely scenario puts me back to work in 6-8 weeks. Probably will start riding stationary as soon as I'm cleared. Not sure I'll be hucking my bike over doubles and taking drops this year.

I've cancelled my order on a new FS bike I was beyond excited about. Sigh.

I'd began training to run a sub 5 minute mile this year, just because that seems like a thing most guys in their late 40's can't do. Pause.

Trip to Lego Land in a month, I might need a scooter. Lame.

Whistler in June, fingers crossed.

And of course, the snow forecast looks great, finally. My kids were on a roll, with one less parent on the hill, I'm afraid they won't get hardly any more skiing this year.

Such is life. Financially it will be fine. It'll work out. It's just not as much fun as it could have been.

Wishing you the best possible outcome. Being active and in shape should help speed the process. Being a person who pushes themselves physically will give you the drive to overcome this setback.

Wish you all the best. No pity though. You are probably providing to much of that yourself. <grin>

So very sorry to learn of your accident. Having dreams and plans crushed is one thing but facing surgery, recovery and rehab is another. Hope you beat expectations in the healing and recovery phase so you can get back to being active. Damn!

If you had to tear a meniscus, avulsed off the bone sounds like the best way. Bone is metabolically active and vascular, cartilage, not so much. To my nonmedical mind (this is the internet after all) that is a good thing.
Sorry if I'm putting a damper on your party.

The best type of tear is when they can go in and trim off the frayed bits. The worst is when they have to stitch it back down to keep it from folding under and causing pain and immobility. I'm closer to the bad than the good.

At this point, I'm in limbo. Having a problem that's completely debilitating but non life threatening. Not enough for the Ortho trauma guys to deal with but it sucks hard waiting for he sports med guys to get to me. I'm hoping to have a better idea by Tuesday or Wednesday.

rosefarts: Sorry to hear about your serious mishap and wish you a complete recovery.

The pity party part referred only to the cancelation of his bike order.

Worse than not getting a new bike is getting a new bike I can't ride. I've seen too many marketplace ads about a bike that got ridden a handful of times and then it got parked due to injury.

I fully expect to ride and ride hard again, I figured a little bit of discretion wouldn't hurt. It's not the last one ever made.

Sorry about your injury. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Would love to know the connection between rosefarts and SoSmellyAir and the meaning behind both names :)

If you want a fecal transplant, get in line.

Not needed. I’m so sweet my poop smells like ice cream.

Wishing you well Stud!


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Challenges are life. I am not jumping into a pity party. Do what needs to be done for full recovery. Find alternatives to occupy the downtime. Some days are long, but everyday has it's moment of the day. Make the most of that moment.
Wishing you well in the recovery.🙂 🚴

I had a similar issue and repair 30? years ago and don't recall it being a long rehab

Depending on the severity of the tear I'm somewhere between 4 weeks and 6 months from getting back out. Waiting to find out which is the worst

Sad to hear of your travail and good luck with the operation and rehab. Something like that seems to jump out every so often for many and I'm sure you'll make the most of the rehab interval.

Total pisser !

​​​​NOT rushing recovery will be the hardest thing to do. Rushing recovery will be the WORST thing to do. Engage your brain and your body will thank you.

​​​​​​Have a short difficult time and not a longer difficult life..
Almost everyone thinks that they know better than the doctor. Guess how rare an event that actually is.

Don't ask me how I know this

Sorry to hear. Take care of yourself, listen to you doctor, and best wishes to you. You'll be back before you know it.

It is a new bike you cannot ride yet. Get it unless you think there may be something better released during your convalescence.

No connection AFAIK. Mine is word play based on my unserious approach to wine tasting.

Bummer

you will get through it....as you have no choice

At to the new bike, you will probably be able to get it on sale by waiting or something even cooler will be available.....

Gotta look through the rose colored glasses.... pun intended

Quitur whining, ya whippersnapper! At least you have a good story to go with your injury. You could have done something a simple as stepping up a step and felt a twinge. About a year later after a knee replacement, I’m about 80% of where I was before I did that little step.

For us old guys they don’t repair meniscus tears, they just replace the whole damned thing…with about 6 months of rehab.

Tough break on the knee injury. But look on the bright side, you made it out of there. This ski season in Lake Tahoe, 3 people already died skiing at Northstar (This is a very safe Vail resort), and just over the weekend, another 2 skiers died in separate accidents at Heavenly. That is in addition to the 9 who died back country skiing across the freeway from Boreal. And earlier in the season 2 died at Mammoth.

I'm sorry, but I will not be able to attend your pity party, as I have prior commitments at the local cancer center. Get well soon.

At 58 I gravel bike and lift and I am always in pain. But I like it.

It's always cracked me up that Stryker's total knee is called the Triathlon. It's about the last thing I'd do on a knee replacement.

I had an informal update, a surgeon who is not my doc looked at the MRI and thinks there's a good chance I don't need surgery. I can't currently walk, even with the brace. That's probably good news.