And again, a huge Thank You to you five guys who had my back when this happened. I appreciate every step you guys took to get me the help I needed.

Thanks to Jim, Todd, Alan, Grant, and Michael. You guys are the best.

Has been almost a week since my last post and I've had some improvement finally. Pain began to fade last Tues and has improved each day. I started with simply moving around on crutches for a few minutes at a time then rest because it still caused some pain, just not nearly as much as a week ago. On Tues, my wife still had to move injured leg to floor for me.

By Thurs I was able to move leg to floor by myself but I only attempt this when she's home in case I have a fall or something. Yesterday, I was able to sit on our couch w/out pain for the first time. Got a chance to watch the good TV again. I lasted about an hour and had to return to bed. My wife and kids have been great as they have been required to do everything for me. It sure is humbling to rely on others for everything and I appreciate and am grateful for others more than ever before.

Had a huge moment this morning when I was able to sit on the toilet for a BM. Woohoo!! Wife was happy. It was painful but worth it because it makes her life easier and she's now less likely to barf on a daily basis. Oh, and I also have been showering by myself while sitting in a lawn chair w/my leg sticking out of the shower on a foot rest. I really appreciate those daily things that I normally take for granted.

My coworkers really stepped up and we now have dinners lined up for the whole month of April. It's an honor to work w/such good people. I'd also like to thank my long time friend and riding partner, Mike Mason. Mike's wife, Kim, brought Frugatti's the day after I was released from the hospital and they both have checked up on Lola and me via phone calls and visits on a regular basis. Thanks to you both for being such good friends.

To the Doctor on Tues. Enjoy the ride...

Geoff, yikes! I just read all the posts; how awful. We heard about your crash the day after it happened from Todd. SSFTA is a good group of people; good to hear everyone helping out and thinking about you. Hang in there! Melissa and Tim

Thanks Melissa and Tim! I appreciate the support. I was not up for the meeting on Tues but will try to make the May session in an attempt to stay involved. You guys are the best! Thanks

Hey Geoff with a G, this is Jeff with a J. So sorry to here your misfortune. I think your posts are great. All the responses are a testament to what a great group of People SSFTA are . I'm proud to ride with you all and hope your back out as soon as possible.

Yesterday was 5 weeks out from crash. If you saw the xray I posted a few weeks ago, you know I have a large splintered piece of bone that was not reduced. Surgeons chose to leave it alone and allow it to merge w/the rest of my femur over time. Well, I can still feel that piece of bone through the skin when I rub that part of my leg w/my hand. It's less painful to the touch now and feels less sharp, as if a protective barrier has grown around it. It's painful, however, when I move certain ways and the pieces of bone shift. There are definitely some strange things going on inside my leg.

I've improved enough to at least get out of the house some. We just finished building a pool and new landscaping so sitting on a lounge chair in our backyard has been nice. The boys even swam last weekend even though the water was only 65. Too cold for me! I've also been to 2 of my son's baseball games now and that's been ok as long as I stay in the lounge chair w/a blanket under my leg. See attached link.

I'm glad I'm an athlete and was in decent shape when this injury occurred because strength and balance play a huge part in my life right now. I've learned to do a lot while standing on one leg and my kids laugh at me when they see me do the twist in the kitchen. I have to put the crutches down when I need my hands so if I grab the salami and cheese from the frig I have to do the one-legged twist to travel a few feet to the counter. I've provided some good entertainment for my boys on many occasions and sometimes I think they wish they had a broken leg too so they could have some cool crutches and a bionic leg. If they only knew!

My 2nd med appt. is Tues so I should get some new xrays taken, a report on how well my healing is going, and hopefully a return to work date.

I used to make fun of my wife and others who were on Facebook all the time. I could not understand why they'd want to communicate w/a bunch of people they went to school with and haven't seen in years. Well... due to my boredom I signed up for FB and they now make fun of me. I forgot about many people I really liked and it's been a lot of fun catching up w/them. Yes, go ahead and make fun of me cuz I'm a FB junkie now. Crazy! And look me up as "Geoff Welch."

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?i...

Peace... is over rated.

Sup Man, You've been awfully quiet lately. Did you enjoy the movies I loaned you on your new 50" TV? I'm sure after watching the DVD's, they made you miss riding even more.

Hi Geoff,

Glad to hear the recovery is ongoing...even if too slowly. Wish there was something we could do to help get you on the bike faster.

Regarding the picture, you should now be able to post the picture as an attachment . The attchment section is under the message body when posting. Previously that feature was not turned on, but now it is. Just remember to resize the pic so that it is under 512k.

Kevin