Here is a short update on how things are going. I believe yesterday things began to turn around. I’m shifting into an easier gear with momentum behind me. It won’t belong before all of this will be a memory.

One of the hardest parts of all of this was wondering what my exact condition might be. My injuries could be anything between a slight crack with a quick time of healing to something that could possibly require surgery. I just didn’t know.

My visit with the neurologist took a load off my mind! Turns out it was the former. I nearly started laughing with relief when he said, “What we’ll do is have you come back here in three weeks. We’ll take some pictures and if things come out the way I expect, we’ll get you out of that collar.”

He showed me the CT scan images and there were certainly obvious fractures in my neck and skull. The key was that they happened on only one side. Actually, the skull fracture didn’t bother him at all. He cleared me to do what I wanted to within reason as long as I wore the brace.

The beautiful redhead asked him would there be any future limitations on what I could do and would that spot be a weakness that could bring about future injury. He said, “No, actually, the bone will be stronger there because there will be more mass from the healing.” In other words, there is no reason why I shouldn’t be able to ride again!

Three weeks! That is much better than the eight to ten weeks I was expecting. Looks like I’ll be getting out of the neck brace about the same time I get the cast off of my thumb.

Speaking of the thumb. I’m starting to be able to wiggle it within the cast. I can even grasp light objects with my fingers an thumb. The pain of the weekend in gone and other than the itching from the healing I’m not feeling anything when my hand is relaxed.

So, just the fact that the prognosis for both my neck and thumb is 100% recovery has made my healing take off. It is amazing how your mind and affect your healing. Definitely a positive approach helps! Yesterday, I took the time to rest my back and neck. By that evening, much of the tension that had been causing the majority of my pain was gone.

The one thing that does bring on the pain is working at a computer. Something about the angle at which I have to hold my head and the typing with a maimed hand causes the tension to really build up. After typing blog, I’m going to focus on projects that won’t require typing!

Next week, I will be on the trainer. I can’t wait to get back out there with you all! Yep, things are turning around!

 

Tags: Crash

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