Thanks! Mine will be a long recovery and I MUST stay away from forums in which everyone shares their often terrible recovery ( mostly). I feel pretty lucky with my surgeon ( I'm in the business) and he did tell me he was particularly happy with how it went. Patience and staying positive are going to be my biggest hurdles.
Mind you, surgery was 3 weeks ago ( today) , so that means 'just' another 9 weeks of non weight bearing to go! I was fairly fit prior, what is amazing is how quickly the muscle disappears- basically no quads, calf muscles after 3 weeks- hopefully after review on Monday, I'll get the go ahead to start physiotherapy.
The progress is in such tiny increments that you forget you are actually getting better!
I'm lucky I've got a very supportive family and friends.
At this point, even though I have a road bike ( Husqvarna Nuda 900R) and a new e-MTB ( Merida e-160), I'm not sure the rewards are worth the risk ( albeit pretty small).
I cant afford (mentally, financially and maritally) to be off my feet for this long again!
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