30 and still kickin.
March 22, 2007
My first injury came when I was 21, slamed hard on ice, bruised my spleen and ruptured a kidney. I spent two days in the hospital and luckilly didn’t require surgury.
My next injury at 23 was a dislocating-relocating shoulder that progressed and spread to the other shoulder over a period of two years. After seeing a specialist, I was quickly admitted to a surgen (The best in Calgary, so they say). He did the first one good and two months later decided to take the day off and let his wife do the other. My hand was completly numb when I came to and continued to be numb for about three months. Most of the feeling came back but not all of it. I still have problems with the shoulder occasionally. The last time I saw that surgeon he didn’t know where the O.R. log was for my operation, this is not acceptable, always ask to see it. Even better, ask who will be doing the cutting in advance, chances are it’s an intern with limited experience.
My next injury was an ACL tear at 25. More surgury. I hate doctors….
I have now been injury free for 4 years thanks to dedication to physiotherapy, stretching and working out at the gym regularly.
Still riding, and harder than ever.
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