Bicycling with my boy

Saturday afternoon my son talked me into getting our bikes out and riding around town. I hadn’t ridden since well before surgery and was still a bit frightened about how my newly arranged plumbing might feel. As we started out I was having fond memories of riding with him when he was just out or training wheels but as he waited patiently at the top of the first hill, I updated my view to remember that he is part of his college’s campus EMT squad and that they train and travel on police special mountain bikes.

Well, my legs are going to need more conditioning, and I had to call for several “huffing and puffing” breaks, but I am back in the saddle and enjoying it. There is a lesson here – don’t let your former life slip away. I’m on the way back to regular riding.

By the way, I elected to do the ride wearing no pads. By the end, with my shirt soaked and lots of wet spots on my shorts, my crotch was my driest part.

Geezer,
I'm glad you are back in the saddle. I rode a bike 2 weeks ago and it felt really good. I'm trying to ride a bike in the gym to get back in shape and ride on the road.

My wife and I were given two brand new bikes as a present by a group of her nursing friends when she went on her camping trip recently. Hadn't even sat on mine, not while on that cath for the past 38 days. Going to get brave this week and take it out for a spin, and see I how I feel and do.

I am thankful that for the past 3 years, all 3 of my kids live close by, their choice. Prior to that, they all lived in New Orleans, 600 plus miles from here, and knowing how dangerous that place is, would keep us in high anxiety all the time.

My youngest lives 10 mins away, my oldest about 20 minutes, and my daughter perhaps 25 minutes. Usually see my daughter once a week, and the boys, since they work together, near my part time job, I usually see them 3-4 times a week.

They are an important part of my healing process and keeping dad's sanity together through all this.

David in SC

Michael, that is amazing endurance you are building up already. Very impressive. I mowed half my yard yesterday morning, and thought I had died when I was through.

David

Geezer - it's great you spend time with your kids. I have two grown sons and while I see them often, we don't spend time like before. Sure we talk, have dinners, go to theatre, but I can't recall when we biked together or went to the beach. I suppose this is the way it should be. They have their own lives. But I miss them being kids. The good news - my grand son is coming along.

Hello guys, after waiting ~3 months from surgery, I could not wait to get back on 2 wheels. Others here encouraged me and I started by going to a spin class at YMCA a few times to get a feel for new plumbing. It went well and I decided to hit it like I did pre-surgery. That was early July. now I am doing 30-40 miles per ride averaging over 100 miles per week. It feels great and my appreciation of being out and about has never been better.

My only concern is that although continence is not a problem (after 2 months) Mr. Happy has not come back to life and I am wondering if cycling can inhibit nerve recovery. Thoughts?