Kaged Muscle’s BodyBlog

My wife and I went for our early morning mountainbike ride last friday. I nnormally enjoy the downhill section much more than the uphill but tis day was a little different. As I pushed my bikes limits on the decend, my rear brake snapped and within an instant all tension went onto my front brake. From there on everything blacked out. When I came round I was bleading from a couple of places and I had obvious pain in my toes of the left foot, left wrist (which I have broken twice before), my skull, but nothing compared to the pain I had in my back, shoulders and neck.

I remained still throughout the day hoping the next day I would be fine. I didnt get to sleep that night and went to the Dr’s early the following morning. Xrays showed that I had seperated both AC joints and today I have my MRI appointments to find out if any muscle damage is apparent.

I have torn my rotator cuff before so I expected it to be a long the same lines of movement restriction and pain but nothing can be further than the truth. I can only type with my arms supported on a low table, I have to put my head down to my hands to eat and drink, I cant drive, being a passenger going around corners and over bumps is not a pretty experience, and lying down and getting up from my bed is unbelievably painfull. I am on painkillers, muscle relaxers and anti-inflamatory but they dont seem to do anything but make me high and sleepy.

The Doc tells me it will be 6-8 weeks before I can get back into the gym but I hope to recover much quicker with my physical therapy experience. I have been in the gym on the bike for 20 mins of cardio the last two mornings to ensure blood is able to get around the body and improve repair. Glutamine is upped to 50gms per day. I am not down about this experience, just relieved nothing is broken or worse (I never wear a helmet).

The face pics look far worse than what they feel - my back and shoulder pain take care of that. No worries - as long as I take care of my food, rest, supps and physical therapy, Ill be back in no time.

Gotta go now, time for my wife to spoon feed and sponge bath me

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