Montreal, tomorrow the weather will be perfect for a long bike ride!
Does anyone want to join me for a 200 km loop in the southwest of Montreal? The average speed will be around 20 km/h or more depending on the group, starting at Water Market, with the time to be determined but early.
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Late minutes call, so it will be a solo ride. This will remind me my long trip my petit Tour de France, 2 years ago.
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On the long bike path in the fields. Nice temperature but side winds (photo shoot reverse for getting better lighting conditions).
St-Isidore, Quebec, Canada
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So I was quiet after my 200 km ride because it stopped after falling at 161 km while changing direction on gravel on the road. It was impossible to stand up due to extreme pain in my left leg. I called 911, and the ambulance picked me up.
After the X-ray, I received confirmation of a broken femur. I had surgery yesterday. This morning, I was able to stand with the help of two people.
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I was released from the hospital less than 24 hours after my surgery!
Thank you for all your supportive messages!
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Update one week after my surgery.
Yesterday, I was able to switch from crutches to a cane in my apartment. It’s a game changer for moving faster and carrying some stuff!
Today was my first time out of my apartment to have lunch with my daughter. Taking an Uber to go and walking a part for the return, I did 1000 meters!
We need to enjoy our small victories :-)
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Update two weeks after my surgery
First strength workout with Fitness+ after my fractured femur due to a bike accident
I sit in a chair to avoid putting too much weight on my fractured leg. I started with 10 minutes today.
This type of exercise will benefit both the body and the mind. Happiness can be small things!
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The best way to recover is to meet with your friends and familly, talk to them, and seek their help!
Thanks to Martin, Jeff, Dom, JCC, Louna, Marion, Aladin, and much more, and of cause, all your messages from #mastodon!
Photos from a lunch on my terrace with Jerry, my friend VFX supervisor traveler, now in Taiwan. I cooked a vegetarian meal: lentils, vegetables, tofu, of course, Parmesan, and a few magical ingredients
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Update three weeks after my surgery
Last week, I began doing yoga with Jessica on Fitness+. For now, I’m doing a 10-minute slow flow, and I listen to my body’s needs.
I extended my walk to 5 km on Sunday, still slow. I can go up and down the 9 floors of my condo without my cane!
Hoping to start stationary indoor bicycle this week.
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Update 24 days after my surgery
This is my first short ride on my commute bicycle with my can attached (just in case). The only challenge is climbing my recovery leg over the bike at the start and end.
Just 10 km because I’m reasonable, now :-)
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It looks like some of my followers weren’t aware of my accident.
It’s my fault! I chose to break my femur in the middle of summer. A good #influencer should pick a better time to go viral :-)
On a more serious note, you can scroll up to get the full story. I appreciate this option on Mastodon.
Thanks again for your support, boosts, and favourites!!
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I’m surprised at how quickly my recovery is progressing, especially with less than 10% of the prescribed opioids.
The opioid crisis and this document really scare me. In the first week after my accident, I quickly decided it was better to stay connected to my body.
I believe it was a good decision ❤️🩹
Ping @FdC
https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/index-fra.isp
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Update four weeks after my surgery
Last week, I started swimming: 500 meters of swimming, 1 km of walking with a cane, and climbing and descending 12 floors without a cane. Is this a new sport combined with the Olympic or Paralympic Games? ☺️
After, I was walking better without a cane in my apartment. I will do it multiple times a week!
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Update six weeks after my surgery
After 2 weeks back to swimming, I was able to reach 1000 meters today. I didn’t use my cane for the experiment 🥳
Enjoying my sunbath now, after the efforts 😎
Next week I have a plan to do 30 km on my road bike.
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Update seven weeks after my surgery.
I got my check-up with my surgeon. The bone is fully recovered. All my pain and discomfort are only muscular. So I need to keep doing my reeducation exercises.
I have small osteoporosis due to lack of sun and my vegetarian diet since 2010. So vitamin D supplements, and I will get a check-up next summer.
Now it is confirmed, I'm a titanium cyborg.
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@n1k0 À défaut d'avoir un vélo gravel en titane, j'en ai dans mon corps :-)
First long ride after my surgery last July. I couldn’t do it earlier due of my recent move to #Brussels.
Yesterday was a gorgeous day to enjoy autumn, a sunny day and a maximum of 17 degrees Celsius. I explored the northern part of the town, following the bike path along the canal shores
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Stop at the small town of #Willebroek in the #Flemish region during my 90 km bike ride. A nice small home fronting a canal with boats. Next time, I need to stay longer to explore more of this place.
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Back to home following another canal. I was lucky to have an interesting sky during my ride.
I'm hoping to find a group to ride with next time.
Today, resting…
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@lucas3d Your description of a "Small town" with pictures of something not looking like a small town from my experiences made me look it up. Seems our scales are slightly different 🙂 Very nice photos, looks like you had a great day!
I'm from a town that on good days had 1600 inhabitants. When I was born it had 2000. The next town 40 km away had about 10k people so that was a visit to the big town for shopping. It looks nowhere nere as busy as the pictures you posted.
@eq Thanks for the compliment!
Willebroek had 18,282 inhabitants in 2020 based on Wikipedia. For my understanding, small towns frequently have populations between 7,500 and 24,999 residents in some classifications, or between 1,000 and 20,000 in others.
@LovesTha @FdC 💯 Agreed! On my totally, I quickly found I only need painkillers at night. In the second week, I saw no difference with and without. So I totally stopped it.
Every accident and pain manager is different. So, I may have gotten lucky 🍀
25 days later, my nights are still challenging, lasting between 2 to 5 hours. However, pain isn't responsible for a tiny part of my insomnia. Painkillers don't help.
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