Nuxx:Dd542c7b-9225-4b72-97bc-4655578601c6@g17g2000vbi.googlegroups.com

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On Apr 11, 12:10=A0pm, "Brian Robertson"  wrote: > I've mentioned previously that I had a slight accident a few weeks ago (a > month tomorrow actually) where I landed with my full weight on the end of= my > handlebars stuck in my stomach.

Ouch. That's a lot of weight.

> A VERY unpleasant few weeks have followed, > despite the fact that it seems to have only caused internal bruising (I h= ave > been to see my doctor, obviously). > > Initially the doctor said that bruising like this can last three weeks, b= ut > I am still in enough discomfort to make cycling unpleasant. The pumping > motion of my legs compresses my stomach and, while I wouldn't really call= it > pain, it isn't nice. > > I have a nasty feeling (In the pit of my stomach?) that this kind of inju= ry > can leave residual discomfort for some considerable time as damaged muscl= e > recovers. So has anyone got any experience of this type of injury? How lo= ng > does it take to be back to normal? I don't want to see the summer written > off.

Still, it's a good excuse to drink all the time to "numb the pain". Just think, no more being embarrassed or ashamed about your drinking, or having to hide it. Oh wait, you don't bother doing that anyway.