Tuesday 23rd was a momentous day .............
Douglas went for his first bike ride since April 2008!!!!!
OK, so it was on a recumbent tricycle and definitely not up to his high standards but, hey, what a step forward :-)
Sheena and I took him out to Dalkeith where he and one of the Physios (Margot) borrowed a recumbent for a couple of hours to try it out and, much to our delight, off he went complete with brand new crash helmet, a birthday present from the guys and gals in the Coop.
They covered a couple of kliks including some short sections on the public highway, the rest being on a beautiful cycle path (part of the original Borders railway).
Needless to say Doug was all fired up about it and is planning for another outing next Tuesday if it can be arranged. The chap who lent the bike is quite willing to let us have short loans provided we can arrange transport from Dalkeith (and safe storage obviously).
Watch this space!!!
Iain
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Hi Dougie, Sheena & Iain,
Here in France and missing you all. Hope Dougie has had many more outings on the bike since last time. Doug, you would be proud of us...Lots of eating, drinking and using bike riding to burn it off. Best go.. the pizzas have arrived!!!
Love and best wishes from Annette Steve.
Hi Dougie, and Dougie's Mum and Dad.
I've been reading up on your progress and am really pleased with how it is going. You've done really well and I am made up that you are getting all the necessary physio etc, the op for your eye too is fantastic. Isn't it just the little things we take for granted in everyday life that we miss the most when we don't have them there.
I am sure that your steps forward will continue with the energy and drive you seem to be exibiting in your 'recovery' so far. Keep it up Dougie, I'll be looking in from time to time.
With best wishes from Simon (the student at East B)
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