There's Informed, and then there's informed...

Roger Buchanan said:

My Cardiologist gave me the annual once over, and said that I didn't
need to come back for TWO years. Which is a good sign. Then I asked
him about my mountain biking, etc.

Looking at my file he told me, once again, that falling off my bike
is a definite "No-No!" but that "since there aren't any really big
hills around you needn't worry that much...as long as you don't fall
off!"

Now admittedly, I've got a much more highly developed ability to
become inadvertently separated from my bike than most, but you don't
need to be riding down the side of a mountain to have a good crash.

Heck, I can be riding on the track of a fire road flooded by a beaver
pond and have a good crash/splash. I don't need a "really big hill" to
do so.

Kinda makes me wonder where he got **his** impression of mountain
biking.

Great news, Rog! Just keep the shiny side up and enjoy the ride!

Matt

Roger Buchanan wrote:
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Quoted message said:

Kinda makes me wonder where he got **his** impression of mountain
biking.

I wonder if there's such thing as a sports cardiologist? When I bunged
up my knee I went to an orthopoed who specialized in sports medicine. I
wanted somebody who was interested in restoring full athletic function,
rather than some guy who does hip replacements day in and day out and
thinks I ought to be grateful to be walking without a cane.

We've even got a new, free, sports injury hotline here in St. Louis now.
It was started because so often when an athlete is injured, that
initial trip to the ER is a waste of time and money - they just wind up
getting referred to a specialist. Now, if you get hurt you can call
this hotline and get advice (sit tight or head to the ER) and a referral
to be seen within 24 hours (the call is free, the office visit is
between you and your insurance carrier). It's got some pretty
impressive names on staff, too, including Dr. Richard Lehman, medical
director for the Florida Panthers and former team doctor for the St.
Louis Blues and Dr. Michael Milne, former team doctor for the U.S. Ski team.

(314) 517-5176

Kathleen

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Quoted message said:

My Cardiologist gave me the annual once over, and said that I didn't
need to come back for TWO years. Which is a good sign. Then I asked him
about my mountain biking, etc.

Looking at my file he told me, once again, that falling off my bike is a
definite "No-No!" but that "since there aren't any really big hills
around you needn't worry that much...as long as you don't fall off!"

Now admittedly, I've got a much more highly developed ability to become
inadvertently separated from my bike than most, but you don't need to be
riding down the side of a mountain to have a good crash.

Heck, I can be riding on the track of a fire road flooded by a beaver
pond and have a good crash/splash. I don't need a "really big hill" to
do so.

Kinda makes me wonder where he got **his** impression of mountain
biking.

First, congratulations on the good report, and thanks for the updates.

If your doc doesn't ride, he probably thinks mountain biking is riding
paved roads in the mountains, or gentle packed gravel trails through a
park.

My no. 1 doc is a committed roadie named Carl who knows all about the
broken bones and tears and such common to our sport. When he rags on
me I remind him that I'd rather crash on dirt at 25mph than be hit by
a car doing 40 on pavement.

Reminds me of his bachelor party 10 yrs ago. After all the partying,
we were all sitting around real serious-like, giving him advice. I
told him to always treat his wife with honor; to get honor and stay
honor.

thought you wanted to hear that,

paladin

Quoted message said:

Reminds me of his bachelor party 10 yrs ago. After all the partying,
we were all sitting around real serious-like, giving him advice. I
told him to always treat his wife with honor; to get honor and stay
honor.

That way she'll stay honor... knees.