Mark, thanks again for your help. I wanted to come back and thank you again for your thoughts in previous posts.

You're right about what you said below. In his doctors notes he said I had anxiety disorder. Oh well.

"There is no way to know if the ride did long term damage. The fact that you are concerned suggests you may be prone to anxiety. Anxious thoughts can prolong your recovery.

If you ask this questions of most doctors, most will hold it against you and likely label you as an anxious patient."

Bud, I can related to what you have experienced. Hopefully I'll be able to get out and cover some hiking distance (walking) when the snow melts. I'll be trying to do all the right things in the meantime.

"I had to get into an actual conversation with my doctor that yes, while I was clearly concerned about my recovery that I didn't feel anxiety was responsible for my symptoms."

Great thing to do newbie787. I think I can carefully explain my situation in a similar way. I may try to do this if I feel I need to in the next few weeks.

I appreciate all your helpful comments guys. Sorry for the delay in my response. I need to keep checking the "instant email notification" box.