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« on: April 26, 2009, 02:50:47 PM »
1. When you are young you ride a tricycle on the sidewalk.
2. As a youngster you ride a large tired dirt bike everywhere.
3 As a teen to young adult you ride a twenty seven speed bicycle.
4. Then a recumbent as you get older and the knees and butt areas cannot take the strain.
5. Then comes the three wheeled recumbent bicycle. You have now entered bike Geekdom!
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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2009, 04:35:17 PM »
Oh wow! The new bike rides excellently.  I took her for a spin today around a few blocks.  I went further than I have been on the twenty speed I used to have. Third gear skips in 5th so the bike guy will have to look at it in the tune up when I take it in to him.  Very awesome ride.
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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2009, 08:43:54 PM »


 :pics;    :cheer: :cheer:
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« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2009, 09:37:58 PM »
And I thought you where going to say the hoveround as the next logical step  :rofl; :rofl;
But we're missing the big wheel though  ;D
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

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Knee Surgery 2010
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« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2009, 11:36:16 AM »
I'd love to get a recumbent bike, but I can't afford one. The least expensive ones I've seen are still $500 to $600.

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« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2009, 01:37:42 PM »
Adam,
Then you don't want to know what I paid for my dual suspension mountain bike. Let's just say I could buy more than one of those recumbant bikes.
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2009, 02:30:56 PM »
Quote from: Chris on April 27, 2009, 01:37:42 PM
Adam,
Then you don't want to know what I paid for my dual suspension mountain bike. Let's just say I could buy more than one of those recumbant bikes.

I can relate to that. I have an aluminum and carbon fibre road bike that I paid a little over $1000 for. I got that when finances were a little better then they are now. It's so annoying to see it sitting in my spare bed room gathering dust because I don't have the stamina to ride it. I hope I can get back on it sometime, though. Maybe after transplant.

Adam
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-Diagnosed with ESRD (born with one kidney, hypertension killed it) Jan 21st, 2007
-Started dialysis four days later in hospital (Baxter 1550-I think, then Gambro Phoenix)
-Started in-centre dialysis Feb 6th 2007 (Fres. 2008H)
-Started home hemo June 5th 2007 (NxStage/Pureflow)
-PD catheter placed June 6th 2008 (Bye bye NxStage, at least for now)
-Started CAPD July 4th, 2008
-PD catheter removed Dec 2, 2008-PD just wouldn't work, so I'm back on NxStage
-Kidney function improved enough to go off dialysis, Feb. 2011!!!!!
-Back on dialysis (still NxStage) July 2011 :(
-In-centre self-care dialysis March 2012 (Fresenius 2008K)
-Not on transplant list yet.


"Don't live for dialysis, use dialysis to LIVE"
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« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2009, 04:46:00 PM »
Bike Geekdom looks like fun!
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« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2009, 06:16:23 PM »
Quote from: kitkatz on April 26, 2009, 04:35:17 PM
Oh wow! The new bike rides excellently.  I took her for a spin today around a few blocks.  I went further than I have been on the twenty speed I used to have. Third gear skips in 5th so the bike guy will have to look at it in the tune up when I take it in to him.  Very awesome ride.

And where's the photo?
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« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2009, 07:09:28 PM »
The bike has been to the bike shop. Has to go again. Developed a breaking in brake squeak and the cup holder is in. Tomorrow I will take it in to clinic. The gears were tweaked and work really well now in all gears.  I also have an odometer that tracks all kinds of stuff; mileage, time, speed, average speed.  Today I rode 2.5 miles at an average of 6 miles per hour. Obviously I am not a speed demon right now.  But it is fun!

Here is a picture of a Big Wheel and my recumbent is next.  I have named the recumbent trike My Big Wheel.
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2009, 11:51:19 PM »
Here is a pic of me on the new bike.
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2009, 12:02:36 AM »
My Big Wheel had a blue storage box in the back, I don't see one on that modern version. Now I'm wondering who was the maker of the original Big Wheel. Wish I could take either one of my mountain bikes out for a ride. Looks like your having fun there.
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Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
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« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2009, 10:19:37 PM »
Hey Kitkatz, Im wondering how many miles you have logged?
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