Get ready for some sage advice!
BACK IN THE WIND AT LAST!
My 2008 riding season can be described in a few, well chosen words. Unfortunately, I dare not put them into print, as I have a few people tricked into thinking I'm a nice guy.
Actually, my riding season was divided into two periods: January 1st to Mid March and October to present. I spent the intervening months hallucinating from Oxycontin, getting married and hanging out waiting for my broken leg and sternum to heal. My Harley had it's way with my leg (bad Harley) and a surgeon had his way with my chest (valve job and a double bypass). The healing went along well and the marriage seems be too.
So, to be truly happy, all I had to do was find a way to get back in the wind.
I found out two things when dealing with doctors and nurses. 1: They don't understand the need to ride the open road. 2. They look at bikes as donor cycles. So, naturally they will advise us not to ride as long as they feel they can keep our butts off our putts.
Working for a nursing agency for 25 years gave me an advantage: Knowning how to talk to medical "professionals". To get what you want, it's all in how you ask.
Example:
Wrong way to ask.......
Biker: "When can I ride again, doc?"
Doctor: shaking his head as he looks down and says in a condesending manner, "Next year, if you're up to it!"
Biker: hangs head as he pictures himself folding laundry all winter long
Right way to ask.....
Biker: "So doctor, when can I resume my usual activities of daily living?"
Doctor: beams with pride over his good work and how well the patient's recovering and says, "Go back to what you do. Take it easy. No heavy lifting. Listen to your body and let it be your guide!"
Not one to go against my good doctor's orders, I made sure my C90 was easy to lift of the kick stand and I am taking it easy. I haven't been over 75 since my heart surgery.
Oh yeah, I'm listening to my body. It's saying, "Life is good!"
So, that's how you can reduce your butt off the bike time from 6 months to 2 1/2 months, with your cardiac doctor's knowledge and approval.
I offer this valuable lesson for the good of the club.
The Oricle
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09/21/08 The Club supports the National Guard Troops
The City of New London and National Guard hold a collection to send items to the troops in Iraq and Afganistan, the New London Motorcycle Club rides in support
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