Not quite today, it’s been just over a week at this point. I was riding my bike on a dirt path that has a consistency similar to the infield dirt of a baseball field. I felt my watch vibrate and I took my hand off the handlebar so I could see why it vibrated. I must’ve hit a little rut or a rock on the pathway and then I lost control because I didn’t have two hands on the handlebar. I wiped out and landed hard on my knee and hip.
As I was lying on all fours, I tried to crawl out of the way, and realized I couldn’t move my left leg. I waited a few minutes to see if I was just in shock and still couldn’t move it. I had friends help me roll to my side, and I was doing fine, but when they tried to roll me on my back, it hurt real bad. I got an EMS ride to the hospital and found out I have a broken hip.
Thankfully my age they were able to repair it instead of replacing it and now I’m just hoping for the best.
TL;DR wiped out on my bike and broke my hip.
My wife broke her hip and foot from a fall in October. She had the pins & rods instead of hip replacement. Still recovering. She mostly walks without a cane now. Having the foot broken really slowed things down on recovery.
We got her a circulating ice machine. They’re about $150-200 on Amazon and worth every penny. Way better than an ice pack. Fill freezer bags with water and freeze them instead of going through a bunch of ice every day.
Due to her age (50’s) she got a bone density scan and found out she has osteoporosis. If your doc suggests a scan, do it. Being a woman and a heavy smoker was not good for her bone health.
Be careful with this weather. Them sidewalks are all slippy n’at.