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Conna

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  1. Would like to start up this thread again as I need some help/advise PLEASE! I broke my scaphoid almost exactly 6 years ago. At first I didn't think much of it and only got it diagnosed a few months later. Had surgery and a compression screw fitted to get it fixed and, at first, all looked well. I was told it is not healing quickly but, signs look good. Also, the stiffness and slight pain I was experiencing is normal for someone who had had work done to the wrist and that range of motion (ROM) would never fully return. Fast forward almost 6 years: Had a laps in skill end of last year in a rock garden, otb and broke my hand (same one as the wonky wrist). X-rays diagnosed a really bad hand but also, a wrist that was not looking good. To cut a long story (with lots of time off the bike) short. I've been diagnosed with: For the doctors and googlers: avascular necrosis of the proximal pole of the scaphoid, for every one else: a piece of my wrist has died. The generally accepted next step is four-corner fusion. Basically a semi-fused wrist. I will have limited ROM, difficult to make the call but probably 50deg in total at best. And pain should go away. So my questions: 1. Anyone on here had this procedure before and still ride? How are you doing, what are the challenges etc. 2. Have anyone on here had any alternative treatment to the one described above, pros, cons etc. No need to comment on here, you can send me a direct message if that would be better for you but, commenting on here might get the questions exposed a bit more opinions. PS. I'm not a road rider (nothing against them), off-road is life, and I would really like to will still be on a mtb, maybe an e-mtb, when I'm 80.
  2. Hansolo forgot to mention that said group also probably had a little too much Old Harbour Lager the night before.
  3. Capetonians seldom venture further than Tokai... to them Jonkershoek is a roadtrip...
  4. Stephan, this is going to be awesome!
  5. Jip, that place needs a bit of shredding after what it did to me... Entered the road Herald on a tandem and if the hand is ready to handle the rough stuff, that will be done too. Naming doesn't come easy, it took a long time for Gina to see the light. For now, and sticking with Bond season, I'll just refer to her as M.
  6. I still have a score to settle with Addo....
  7. Shall I bring beer? Bike build party.
  8. I saw this once in a bike shop in Stellenbosch. Old Trek y-frame was completely refurbished to take modern parts.
  9. Its now literally possible, my team name was HTFU, sadly no amount of HTFU can fix a knee surgery a week before TB. So now HTFU is literally for sale..
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