Today was our third day of riding and where was I? I was in the support van with Lindsay. Yesterday morning she dislocated her hip and is now out of commission...but hopefully not for a long time. Here's how this whole fiasco went down.
Lindsay was on the ramp of B&B's trailer and talking to a fellow Bike & Builder. She turned around quickly and tripped over the metal wire that connects the trailer to the ramp. She tripped with her right leg and caught herself with her left but the force was so great that it popped her hip out of the socket. She heard and felt a pop and then it popped right back into place. The pain wasn't so bad but it wasn't good either. She decided to continue with the ride that day. We did about 45 miles too. You may be thinking "Was that really a good idea?" I'm here to tell you, no.
The pain wasn't bad on the bike and only creeped up when Lindsay was walking or just on her feet. When she finished the ride, the pain was pretty rough. She then spent probably 2 hours in a small room on her sleeping bag icing her inner thigh and such. Of course I watched over her to make sure she was ok and then she took a quick nap to ease her from the boredom. It's amazing how much you need your hip. Sitting, standing, walking, sitting, everything. Don't ever hurt your hip...ever!
So because of this accident we spent the day in the van with Derrick, one of the trip leaders, and Scott, a fellow rider. We didn't see that much as we drove through Virginia but we did drive over some hills which Lindsay definitely would not have been able to go over. For now, we're taking it day by day. Lindsay hasn't seen a doctor yet and I'm icing her hip whenever I can grab spare ice. She's also taking Advil around the clock as well as muscle relaxers. No fun pictures for now but I will try to get some posted as soon as possible.
That's the update for now. I'll let you know how Hip Watch 2010 unfolds.
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