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Hand Update Sept 3, 2019 19:43:41 GMT -5

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Post by sadlebred on Sept 3, 2019 19:43:41 GMT -5

The short version is that I have no idea what happened. I was on a pretty tame section of a mountain bike trail I ride a lot (this is my favorite local trail system). I must have hit something; the only thing I saw afterwards was a 2" thick stick that was about 2' long. I guess I could have come at it on a strange angle. I felt myself catapult forward and landed on my left side. I have more bruises than I can count from foot to hip and across my stomach plus my calf has a lot of abrasions. I'll probably go through my entire tube of arnica gel this week. I think my hand must have jammed my handlebars somehow when my forward momentum was stopped. It took me a few minutes to get up b/c I couldn't move the hand.

My cycling team is sponsored by a major sports medicine group in Atlanta, so we can get in quickly--holiday weekend not withstanding. The xrays were clear; no breaks! The doctor said the hand and fingers are sprained and that one of the small bones or maybe 2 have a bone bruise. That explains the pain I've been feeling near the underside of my fingers & a joint. In other words "I done whacked my hand real good." The treatment is don't do anything stupid for a few weeks, ice, ibuprofen if needed, and a couple of exercises she gave me to keep it from getting stiff. If it's not starting to feel better in a week follow up again.

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gt7301b Elder Posts: 12,964 Likes: 16,981	Hand Update Sept 4, 2019 6:15:24 GMT -5 via Tapatalk sadlebred likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gt7301b on Sept 4, 2019 6:15:24 GMT -5 Glad it is only a sprain! Hope that you are back on the bike again soon.
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emilyj Senior Member Posts: 8,537 Likes: 14,284	Hand Update Sept 4, 2019 8:24:18 GMT -5 sadlebred likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by emilyj on Sept 4, 2019 8:24:18 GMT -5 Glad it isn't broken. Speedy healing!
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melmel48 Full Member Posts: 4,079 Likes: 5,564	Hand Update Sept 4, 2019 16:32:29 GMT -5 sadlebred likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by melmel48 on Sept 4, 2019 16:32:29 GMT -5 What the fun in that if you can't do anything stupid? So glad it is not broken.
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campermom Full Member Posts: 2,906 Likes: 5,200	Hand Update Sept 4, 2019 21:21:51 GMT -5 via mobile sadlebred likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by campermom on Sept 4, 2019 21:21:51 GMT -5 Oh no! Hope your hand feels better soon.
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ktzmoh Senior Member Posts: 6,070 Likes: 10,390	Hand Update Sept 4, 2019 23:49:51 GMT -5 sadlebred likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ktzmoh on Sept 4, 2019 23:49:51 GMT -5 Ouch! Bone bruises are no joke. Feel better soon!
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bullygirl979 Elder Posts: 16,113 Likes: 9,495	Hand Update Sept 5, 2019 7:33:20 GMT -5 sadlebred likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bullygirl979 on Sept 5, 2019 7:33:20 GMT -5 Glad it wasn't broken. I hope you have a speedy recovery!
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hurricanedrunk Full Member Posts: 2,903 Likes: 6,562	Hand Update Sept 6, 2019 13:43:33 GMT -5 via mobile sadlebred likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hurricanedrunk on Sept 6, 2019 13:43:33 GMT -5 Glad to hear your hand isn’t broken! Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
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katyintx Full Member Posts: 1,671 Likes: 3,325	Hand Update Sept 7, 2019 7:40:35 GMT -5 sadlebred likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by katyintx on Sept 7, 2019 7:40:35 GMT -5 Oh yikes! I’m glad you’re okay in general, and that the hand isn’t broken!
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keweenawlove Full Member Posts: 4,904 Likes: 5,142	Hand Update Sept 8, 2019 5:30:34 GMT -5 via mobile sadlebred likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by keweenawlove on Sept 8, 2019 5:30:34 GMT -5 I hope you start to feel better soon! Doing nothing is no fun!
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mrshandy Elder Posts: 11,205 Likes: 15,048	Hand Update Sept 9, 2019 7:29:46 GMT -5 sadlebred likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mrshandy on Sept 9, 2019 7:29:46 GMT -5 I hope you're healing quickly. That sounds like quite the tumble. Glad that you're not injured worse.
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labbie Senior Member Posts: 5,224 Likes: 10,000	Hand Update Sept 9, 2019 9:19:11 GMT -5 sadlebred likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by labbie on Sept 9, 2019 9:19:11 GMT -5 Glad it's not broken! That spill sounds awful, hope you heal up quickly.
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thom Full Member Posts: 4,982 Likes: 8,474	Hand Update Sept 13, 2019 9:54:09 GMT -5 via Tapatalk sadlebred likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thom on Sept 13, 2019 9:54:09 GMT -5 I hope it continues to get better! Sorry you had to deal with this.
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Post by sadlebred on Sept 3, 2019 19:43:41 GMT -5

Post by gt7301b on Sept 4, 2019 6:15:24 GMT -5

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Post by bullygirl979 on Sept 5, 2019 7:33:20 GMT -5

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Post by thom on Sept 13, 2019 9:54:09 GMT -5