Back on the bike

I had my final meeting with Dr. Brand today and he said I could get back on my bike.

I feel pretty good. Sometimes my ass is sore, but increasingly I've been going through the day without thinking about it. I'm still waiting for the other shoe to drop, fearing that I will open another pore and have this problem all over again. Dr. Brand was very reassuring, and that helped. I'm very excited to start exercising again.

So yeah, that's pretty much it. Moral of the story: if you have this condition or know someone that does, tell them to go to Dr. Brand or someone else who specializes in the cleft lift procedure. Really - don't put yourself or anyone you love through another surgery before trying this one. It's been 7 weeks of a pretty mellow recovery process and I feel ready for action. I'm sure I'll have moments of panic when my ass hurts or I feel twinges back there, but I feel confident.

Very grateful,

Jon