The slow road to recovery.

Its been two weeks since I was hit by a car whilst riding, and I thought it appropriate to give an update about my condition.

First, the damage: I have three fractures in my shoulder and a tiny one on my face. Although this sounds terrible, its really not that bad. Could have been a lot worse.

I was in a shoulder restraint for the last two weeks and on heavy painkillers. The restraint make working difficult and the painkillers made staying awake impossible. So, needless to say, no much work has been achieved in the last two weeks.

After a few visits back to hospital, my fractures are fusing together well and I won’t be needing surgery, which is a big relief. But my doctor tells me that I won’t be cycling for another three months, and I won’t be able to weight lift either. This compounds the difficult situation of muscle wastage: although I can use my arms, to a degree, I can’t do anything athletic. Obviously, my world record ride is off the cards until at least next year. It a bit depressing to think that I’ve lost 5kg in two weeks. Hopefully that muscle mass will return quickly once I can train again.

But, alas, I’m very happy to be alive and surviving such a crash without severe injury. Its going to be baby steps toward getting back on the bike, getting my fitness back and trying for the Melb-Sydney record.

--Aron Ping D'Souza