Back to biking 6 years after getting hit by car at 50mph
F39 - in July 2020 I was hit while cycling by a guy not paying attention. I had an incredibly traumatic time in the hospital, and still have some ptsd/fear of pain due to the excruciating amount I went through. Literally head to toe injuries, the entire left of my back was badly road burned (every time they changed my wound dressings it felt like they were peeling my skin off), my leg (bad comminuted fracture) took multiple surgeries and 2.5 years to heal with some permanent damage. Terrible concussion (helmet saved my life/skull, but I couldn’t watch tv without headaches for nearly 2 years) among many other injuries/fractures.
I was just a casual biker a few times a week, but it was something I really enjoyed. I wasn’t sure if I could ever go back to biking...well this April I felt ready and brave enough to buy a new bike, starting with casual short rides on flat roads 1x a week. Slowly increased the distance and to 2x a week. This week I attempted a short hill ride I used to do on a regular basis and was amazed I made it! Very far from my old Strava personal best times, but I don’t even care I just felt accomplished that I made it at all! I don’t know if I’ll ever be okay again sharing the road with cars, but I’m happy enough on the trails