It’s now a week after surgery. I am healing very well. The road rash is starting to subside, and my hands are totally functional now. I am still in a brace on my left hand, but I can use my fingers as I want to. I still have had no pain. I have had days where I have to take it easy, but other than that I feel great. I have gone from needing help to do everything (even use the bathroom) to being able to do everything for myself. My wardrobe is still a little limited because the sleeves have to fit over my removable cast, and I can’t quite get my right arm up high enough to pull something over my head. Other than that, things are great.

Dr. Lamey thinks I will be able to travel and race in the final track World Cup Qualifier April 29–May 1. I will only do the pursuit because I can’t risk another crash just yet. I should be able to do mass start events in mid-May.

I have learned that everything happens for a reason. This is a setback, but some ultimate good must come out of it. So I won’t have any fun race reports for a while. I am doing well. I am very excited to have this time to spend at home with Uhl.