TDK Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Eish! Reading this gives me the shivers. I have 6 levels fused in my spine with a bunch of rods and screws. All flex takes place above or below. Combination of a fall and low bone density. A big enough crash will either paralyse or kill me. Think I should uninstall Strava 'cos it is tempting me to ride faster than I should. Difficult to decide if I should have all the metalwork removed. Surgery risk and long recovery vs. possible worse consequences if I leave it in Eish!!! I'd definitely uninstall Strava! I only have a plate from a big crash that fractured my collar bone in four places...and I'm still not entirely over my fear of crashing that hard again. I can't imagine how slow I'd ride if I had that metalwork in my back?!?
Lurch the stalker Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Just saw my surgeon and I am not allowed to ride until I see him in 8 weeks...thank goodness he okay'd my use of the IDT because I am going mental...
mapleleaf Posted January 15, 2015 Author Posted January 15, 2015 Just saw my surgeon and I am not allowed to ride until I see him in 8 weeks...thank goodness he okay'd my use of the IDT because I am going mental...I know the feeling... Did you have another plate put in or are you healing naturally this time?
Lurch the stalker Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 I know the feeling... Did you have another plate put in or are you healing naturally this time?Plate and 6 screws
MarcBurger Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Got my plate removed a year after my first surgery because my plate was coming out. The holes from the screws definitely makes your bone weaker/painful for a bit. 4 weeks at least. If you do go for a second surgery, make sure they remove as much previous scar tissue as they can. it still irritates me with bib shorts and even seat belts. (cyclists should just have the option of replacing the entire damn things with a titanium one. Stupid inconvenient bone)
Lurch the stalker Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 cyclists should just have the option of replacing the entire damn things with a titanium one.I'd go for an option over time to replace all my bones with titanium...it plays nicely into my plan of becoming The Terminator...
Patchelicious Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Just saw my surgeon and I am not allowed to ride until I see him in 8 weeks...thank goodness he okay'd my use of the IDT because I am going mental...Good luck. I was on the IDT 5 days after the op, and stayed on it for 4 weeks. Even did my LSDs on it (4h30 was the longest) you will go insane after a while regardless Or maybe I went insane from too much LSD... look a rabbit
Bigjim Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Took mine out a year after a pretty good fall & nicely splintered bone. Took it out because of being warned that the next break would probably be at the end of the plate & a lot more complicated to repair & also because it hurt like hell if you put decent pressure on it. After removal, recovery was quick, but still sore to press on the bone - suspect that this is a result of scar tissue, etc.
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