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[Motherofskye 0]

Would like to hear from any other motorcycle riders, pre or post op. My VSG surgery is scheduled for Oct 21. I will be sad to be off the bike for any length of time, but I will be sure to watch the races (MotoGP) while at home!

[becky3695 0]

Would like to hear from any other motorcycle riders, pre or post op. My VSG surgery is scheduled for Oct 21. I will be sad to be off the bike for any length of time, but I will be sure to watch the races (MotoGP) while at home!

I am scheduled for my surgery on 10-15.... I plan on wearing the chaps in my closet at Daytona Bike Week this spring. I bought them 7 years ago and they have never fit!!!! Hubby and I are going for the last hoorah ride this weekend!!!!

Hang in there Motherofskye!!!

[laylasmojo 10]

I know this is kinda off topic because I am not a biker(yet, I plan on getting a bike when I leave Las Vegas the city of way to many drunk and distracted drivers) but I am also having surgery on Oct 21st Yea!!! so we will be sleave sisters. well good luck and let us know how everything goes oh and I can't imagin it would be more then a few weeks before you can ride again.

[FatJuicyMouse 1]

I wasn't off the bike long. Two weeks after I had surgery, we took advantage of the unseasonably warm temps and took off for our standard four hour 250 mile ride. I held my belly with one hand and my water bottle with the other. Had some pain from one poorly constructed railroad crossing but, otherwise, I felt great!

Since nice but cool weather is predicted for this weekend we are going out again tomorrow (3 weeks out from surgery) Now, if I had to ride my own, that would be a different story! And the Road King is more comfy than my recliner at home, so that helps too

[Motherofskye 0]

I am scheduled for my surgery on 10-15.... I plan on wearing the chaps in my closet at Daytona Bike Week this spring. I bought them 7 years ago and they have never fit!!!! Hubby and I are going for the last hoorah ride this weekend!!!!

Hang in there Motherofskye!!!

Still four days to go, see that you should be home by now, how did it go? Keep us updated!! You'll be in those chaps in no time...

[Motherofskye 0]

I know this is kinda off topic because I am not a biker(yet, I plan on getting a bike when I leave Las Vegas the city of way to many drunk and distracted drivers) but I am also having surgery on Oct 21st Yea!!! so we will be sleave sisters. well good luck and let us know how everything goes oh and I can't imagin it would be more then a few weeks before you can ride again.

Oh yeah! We are getting really close! Go us! Good luck to you sistah, and yes, you must ride later.... it will help if we actually fit into the protective gear!

[Motherofskye 0]

I wasn't off the bike long. Two weeks after I had surgery, we took advantage of the unseasonably warm temps and took off for our standard four hour 250 mile ride. I held my belly with one hand and my Water bottle with the other. Had some pain from one poorly constructed railroad crossing but, otherwise, I felt great!

Since nice but cool weather is predicted for this weekend we are going out again tomorrow (3 weeks out from surgery) Now, if I had to ride my own, that would be a different story! And the Road King is more comfy than my recliner at home, so that helps too

Oooh, there is no way I'm getting on my sport bike two weeks after surgery. Although, most of the stress would be on my wrists.. But still! Leaning forward?!? Not sure. Maybe going slow... I will let you know!

Start weight 281

Goal 180

Kaiser Daly City/South City

Dr. Robert A. Lee

[laylasmojo 10]

Oh yeah! We are getting really close! Go us! Good luck to you sistah, and yes, you must ride later.... it will help if we actually fit into the protective gear!

yup yup super close can't wait! Thanks and Good luck to you to!!!! And I deffinatly will be rideing when I fit in some gear, I think I am going to get my licens for my birthday See ya on the bench

[pneal 5]

DITTO here! I ride a motorcycle to work everyday and wonder how long I will be off. Let me know how you are doing now?

[Motherofskye 0]

I was on my sport bike 3 weeks after surgery, with no problems. The seat on my bike seemed harder, and bigger, though!

[Rootman 1,101]

Got one here, I'm a tourer with a Honda Goldwing 1800. I was REALLY having a tough time before surgery and gave up riding late last summer, it was just too uncomfortable, my 3X riding jacket felt restricted my head felt like it was in a vice and I could not get comfortable.

I am anxious as to what riding is like this spring when it warms up, hopefully I can enjoy it again.

I have already experienced the set problem on my desk chair at work, my butt is sooo sore at the end of the day, I have to get up and walk around a LOT more to keep from getting butt numb. I guess with nearly 70lbs gone there is a lot less "padding" back there now.

[Motherofskye 0]

Just an update, I am almost six months post sleeve now. Just came back from a long motorcycle tour from San Francisco to Phoenix, AZ and back. Long trip!~ My observations are that all my riding overpants/ riding jeans (made with kevlar, with the armor in the knees) are WAAAYYY too big! Time to buy new gear! Fortunately, it was pretty cold and rainy, so I was able to layer all my oversized clothing, and wore two to three pairs of pants to keep me warm. I was only able to because they were so big!

Also, yes, not so much padding on the old butt these days, so there was some soreness, not unusal after 2000 miles!

I probably was only cold in the first place because I've lost lots of my "natural insulation!" Had a great time, look great in all the pictures, even with 3 pairs of pants on, and heavy jackets. Here is a pic of me at the Grand Canyon. Life is good....

Also, there was some discrepancy with the way meals were handled. The people I was with would eat a big meal in the morning, ride all day, perhaps stop for a big lunch, and get a big dinner. I would eat what I could fit in the morning, then have to snack at gas stops- cheese sticks, beef Jerky, nuts, whatever. It all worked out, though, and no problems with indigestion or anything... It was a learning experience!

How are you guys all doing??

[cathyann 0]

Wow, all this talk makes me so anxious to get the surgery over with and get back to riding with my husband (not able to do that now) and on my bike.

[bikerchick519 202]

I'm planning for a mid November surgery so I won't be missing any riding weather here in Missouri. Nice to read some stories from other bikers though. Anyone have Dr. Kelly in Mexico? I'm still a little nervous.