My Season-Ending Injury

55 minutes is Google's guess. My actual time was somewhat longer!

On Monday afternoon I crashed while riding solo through Quaas Creek Park. It was a wet day and I foolishly tried to ride during a break in the rain. I hit a patch of wet leaves and lost the front of the bike. I was on the ground in an instant. I knew I was hurt and that I shouldn't try to get back on the bike, but I did not yet realize just how bad things were. I walked home, 2.5 miles, on a broken leg.

Reaching my home almost convinced me that things should be OK. However, during the next couple of hours my pain level shot up and I became almost completely immobile. Paramedics pulled me out of my house and took me to the hospital, where X-rays confirmed that I had fractured my right femur at the femoral head. That's where the big leg bone connects to the pelvis.

On Tuesday, I had a total hip replacement. That is major surgery and I will need many weeks to feel close to normal again. My 2024 cycling season is obviously over. The only good news is that I have been home since Wednesday evening, and I should be able to work from here. As a consultant/contractor, I don't get disability pay. I missed three days of work this week and that's hundreds of dollars of lost income. I want to resume my duties as soon as possible, especially knowing some huge medical bills are coming.