Well, I am at day 33 post-op after having large parts of the bones that had cancer affecting them and 36 days off of my bike. I am trying to maintain my pain levels and cardiovascular endurance via the stationary bike at the gym, but it is not the same as climbing the hills in Folsom, Auburn, or Eldorado Hills. I am working hard to be ready for the ProjectHero Challenges for 2018 and it is my goal to ride all of them this year. I am looking forward to share this time with my brothers and sisters and continue to work on my PTSD and TBI (Tramatic Brain Injury) issues. I train as hard as I can and I am trying to watch my eating so that I don’t add excess weight that will make it that much harder to get back to top form. It’s hard though as depression is something that is very easy to fall into when you have $14,000 worth of deductibles hanging over your head. I have had to sell off some of my Cycling equipment at a significant loss just so I can get enough to pay the first payment. I do my best to keep positive that all will work out, but there are those days when you start looking at the bills and choosing between paying them and skipping a few meals or being a little late on the medical payments.
I will endure though and pray that all works out. I have big plans for some great epic rides in 2018 and that is what is keeping me moving forward. I want to work towards starting to amateur racing next year or maybe the following year before I am to old to try and I still have the goal to cycle across America either on my own or via the RAAM (Race Across America).
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