In an hour, I see the highly-respected Orthopedic Surgeon. Dr. Grady Jeter. While prepared for the worst, I cannot help but get my hopes up a little. In the last 48 hours, about 75% of my range of motion has returned to my right knee. By tomorrow, I think I might actually have enough range of motion back to do some easy spinning. As it stands, I have missed just one day (55 miles) of my scheduled Canada-to-Mexico trip. I am not scheduled to start my next leg until September 8th, which means I have 2-1/2 weeks to mend before I would need to make up the day I missed and get back on schedule in Oregon. Maybe...just maybe....with a brace, a cortisone shot, ibuprofen, ice, different spinning style, etc., I can get the green light to at least give it a try.
Having said that, I'm anticipating that Dr. Jeter will tell me that by continuing, I will risk more serious injury to the knee and if that is the case, I'll do whatever I need to do to get the knee fixed and BikeTheCoast13 rescheduled.
Stay tuned.....
Having said that, I'm anticipating that Dr. Jeter will tell me that by continuing, I will risk more serious injury to the knee and if that is the case, I'll do whatever I need to do to get the knee fixed and BikeTheCoast13 rescheduled.
Stay tuned.....
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