Not much biking for me this summer

[craftycat]

For a good reason though!! I'm currently recuperating from a back op! 4 weeks ago I had surgery to put in a replacement lumbar disc! I had the L5 S1 disc ripped out and a nice shiny titanium one put in. Hubby now reckons I'm sponsored by Ohlins, my parents keep calling me Zebedee!!! Hubby also reckons he's duty bound to find out where the rebound damper is!!
All going well so far, I was up and walking the next day and last weekend managed to get my leg high enough to sit on my bike but it'll be a while yet before I can ride. 2 months of physio coming up and then I'll be bouncing back!!!

[RaptorJo]

wishing you a speedy recovery, you'll have to just keep sitting on the raptor and pretend its not the same though.

[shebee]

Bad bit of timing!

Best wishes and hope that it all heals fast and clean and that you are back on the road soon! xx

[Brendan1983]

Hope everything goes well for you and you're up and about soon

Shame you're going to miss out on some of the best weather this year!

[carnivore]

Get well soon love, after a had my hip replaced it was about 4 weeks before i got too ride the raptor again. It was a great insentive to get better quickly.

[Evil Twin]

No shame in sitting on the bike while you turn the engine over for a bit, just keep a door open
All the best for the recovery.

PS Did they add any height?

[craftycat]

Lol!!! I just remembered I was going to get hubby to measure my height after the op!!! Haven't been able to do it for a while because I was still a bit hunched over due to the scar but now I'm able to stand totally upright so I'll get him to check when he gets home!!!! In theory I should have, they jacked up the vertebrae to insert the disc and theoretically I should have gained about a centimetre. I know the profile of my spine is radically different now, my back really dips in at the base now, I have a proper curve whereas before it was virtually flat.

[Cavia]

Looking good!
Hope you recover fast

[snapdragon]

all the best Crafty - hope you're ready to roll soon, and taller too

[taz_116]

All the best for a speedy recovery Craftycat.

[craftycat]

Yesss!! It's official.... I've gained 1cm!!!

[Crap Tartan]

Yesss!! It's official.... I've gained 1cm!!!

OOH, I love tall girls!

Best of recovery tho`

[snapdragon]

Yesss!! It's official.... I've gained 1cm!!!

Waaahoooooo!! Congratulations Crafty

[Evil Twin]

Yesss!! It's official.... I've gained 1cm!!!

Mrs Evil Twin would use this as justification for a new warbrobe, with shoes to match of course!

[craftycat]

Ahhh.... now you mention it!!! It is nearly pay day and all!!! Don't forget the handbags and new hairdo as well!!