Hi, not been here for a while.
I had a 25mph collision with a car when it just pulled out in front of me with no warning leaving me with the above injuries. After 6 weeks doing nothing other than watching TV i've just been out on the bike for the first time today which was truly wonderful. However, I was horrified at just how much lung capacity i've lost. I would say i'm well over 50% less than compared to before the accident.
Has anyone got any advice on training or ways of making a full recovery? I mean will my lungs get back to full capacity with training again or will there be some permanent damage because they have been badly compressed?
I have very, very little chest pain now, and my leg muscles seem to be in reasonable shape, but I just have no puff. It feels like every slight hill is an Alpe at the moment.
Anyway, any advice would be great. The doctors don't really know as they just deal with normal unfit people and so just say you'll be back to normal in 6 to 8 weeks. Well I am back to normal after 6 weeks, but i'm obviously a cyclist and we ain't normal people are we : )
I had a 25mph collision with a car when it just pulled out in front of me with no warning leaving me with the above injuries. After 6 weeks doing nothing other than watching TV i've just been out on the bike for the first time today which was truly wonderful. However, I was horrified at just how much lung capacity i've lost. I would say i'm well over 50% less than compared to before the accident.
Has anyone got any advice on training or ways of making a full recovery? I mean will my lungs get back to full capacity with training again or will there be some permanent damage because they have been badly compressed?
I have very, very little chest pain now, and my leg muscles seem to be in reasonable shape, but I just have no puff. It feels like every slight hill is an Alpe at the moment.
Anyway, any advice would be great. The doctors don't really know as they just deal with normal unfit people and so just say you'll be back to normal in 6 to 8 weeks. Well I am back to normal after 6 weeks, but i'm obviously a cyclist and we ain't normal people are we : )