Ruminations in Korea

Physical Recovery Update

My physical recovery continues. Things are going well. As of three days ago, I set my cane aside for what I hope will be the last time. I am now walking entirely under my own power. It is physically exhausting walking without any support for the first time in exactly five months. The bone is nearly healed, leaving only the muscles to be rehabilitated through exercise, motion, and stretching. It’s mildly painful, uncomfortable, and tiring, but it’s something that has to be done.

The following picture is a side view of my leg comparing the bones on 23 December 2006 (the day I left the hospital) and 24 February 2007. The angle of the x-ray is looking down from the inside of my thigh, through the bone, and along the screws to the plate on outside of my thigh. Of particular interest is the large bone callus on my thigh. The small light gray mass in the left picture is the bone craft from my hip beginning to grow. In the picture on the right, it has grown substantially and solidified. Rumor has it that over the course of several years, some of it will be reabsorbed by my body.

This picture is a front view of my leg showing the plate on the outside of my thigh.

Steel Recovery Update

I was pleased to get the word that the replacement parts arrived a few days ago. The repairs are scheduled to begin in the next couple of days.

The target date for delivery of the bike is the evening of 16 March 2007. This date was chosen as the target date because there is a cross-country ride to the west coast planned for the 17th and 18th of March. The sooner, the better. I need a ride!

In the meantime, I found this video on my hard drive and uploaded it for lack of anything else better to do. The volume of the bike’s pipes overmodulated the camera’s mic. That problem was resolved and won’t be an issue in the future.