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Title: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: Sean 2000 on May 21, 2008, 02:04 PM
So, nearly 6 months since that friday night at Charlton when it all went a bit pear shaped for me.

I'm off the crutches, swelling is under control and i can finally start to live a normal life again.  ::)
Been going to physio for a couple of weeks now, ankle movement is rather limited at the moment, but no pain so its good.

My physio reckons i only lost 10% muscle power in my left peg!  :wtf:

So he is doing the strength tests on my first visit, me pushing against his hands with both legs for a comparison. "you done this when" he says. December 7th i tell him, "hmmm, you  sould not have this much muscle strength after such a lengthy injury, ive never seen this before...................................farkin ringer"  ;D

I rode my bike round the garden at the weekend with no ill effects  :daumenhoch:
Just gotta lose the extra stone+ that ive put on over the winter.  :shocked:

My target of July is looking like a goodun. But will i be able to ride with this niggling away in the back of my head.....who knows?
I know 1 thing, i dont ever wanna go through this isht again.

Sean.
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: RATTY on May 21, 2008, 02:08 PM
Good luck Sean, hope it goes your way mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: pickle on May 21, 2008, 02:16 PM
Glad you're starting to get back to normal at long last Sean!  great news!  as for riding again? i think you'll be fine after a while but i understand what you mean about the back of your mind! 

only you can really know if you'll be able to ride like you were before hand mate  :-\
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: southern andy on May 21, 2008, 04:58 PM
Good luck Sean, fingers crossed for you mate. Since my accident in February i have had no confidence at all. :( :(,  even more so that when i did go out i came a cropper and ended up with a twonked knee full of stitches. They're now out but the future looks very bleak for me. :'( :'(
My wife is not letting me on my bike for a while. :LolLolLolLol: apparently i cant be trusted.
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: Sean 2000 on May 21, 2008, 05:33 PM
Cheers Andy, didnt know you done ya knee mate. You aint having much luck with bikes are you?  :-[

Rob, i'll be seeing you soon mate.

Ratty, cheers bud greatly appreciated.  :daumenhoch:

Sean.
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: harris on May 21, 2008, 05:38 PM
nice one mate ,you wont take long to get back to full power,just take it a tad easy   :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: TwoBobRob on May 21, 2008, 06:27 PM
Everything sounds good and positive bud   :daumenhoch:


I think you'll be just fine.


10% muscle mass lost?  Pah. Lightweight.....    Try 10%  left!!!!


Keep on with the physio    :)
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: Rombloke on May 21, 2008, 09:41 PM
sounds good  news big guy....

take it easy

Dave
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: Sean 2000 on May 21, 2008, 11:39 PM
Big Guy!
You been looking at my scales Dave?  :-[

Ive put on a friggin stone and a half since december  :wtf: Thats gotta go before i get back on my bike.
Gone are the McDonalds breakfast, in with the oatso simple!
Fruit instead of crisps!
And a new cruiser coming to "get fit" on, and im gonna ride that fooka every night till i'm 11 stone, as i should be!

Maybe i should now be called "the ring-er donut"  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: Bob_Acid on May 22, 2008, 12:22 AM
i keep getting that push both arms/legs to see which is strongest. Mine are on and off but since i stopped riding it's me back which is weird.

Glad yer on the up Sean. ATB mate ;)
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: evamedia on May 22, 2008, 09:43 AM
and keep you're hands on the bars next time, tricks are for kids.
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: Sean 2000 on May 22, 2008, 02:41 PM
and keep you're hands on the bars next time, tricks are for kids.

Velcro grips and gloves from now on mate.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: Trev on May 22, 2008, 10:40 PM
good luck sean...

now you've put on a bit of weight, you can come riding with me & lazychubs. ;)
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: Sean 2000 on May 29, 2008, 08:53 PM
Not keepin it though trev i'm afraid.  >:(

Now on a crisp/biscuit and McDonalds free diet, fruit and oatso simple instead of all that poop.

And i got a "Floval Flyer" coming to help "de-lard" meself and get that leg back up to 100%.  :daumenhoch:

The "R" is nearly back.

Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: pickle on May 30, 2008, 07:24 AM
glad to hear it Sean!  be good to see you back flying round the parks!  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: DML on May 30, 2008, 08:18 PM
Glad to hear your nearly there mate and i'm sure it won't be long before the ringer is back to his best  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on May 31, 2008, 12:44 PM
Great news m8  :)   Just take it easy and work up gradually for the next 6 weeks to give everything(muscles/ligaments) time to  strengthen  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: Sean 2000 on May 31, 2008, 03:11 PM
Yeh, thats the plan. I'm not gonna rush back!

Just returned from my first outing on the "floval". Very nice ride, smooth as a cashmere codpiece with it being all sealed an all!

Just one gripe........the saddle has got naff all padding on it......ouch! Can anybody recomend a nice saddle with lots of padding on it (std fitment not pivotal)?

The "R"  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bionic leg.......the end is nigh!
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on May 31, 2008, 06:25 PM
Massi make a Bio Hole seat... They are nicely padded and the hole lets your trinkets sit a bit safer.....They look good too. They are available in loads of colours. Heres one  :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Massi-Biohole-Gel-Cycling-Bike-Saddle-Black-Blue-NEW_W0QQitemZ310054787755QQihZ021QQcategoryZ22693QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247
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