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Originally Posted by Mokey
A few months into my injury (someone pulled my legs out from under me while I was on skates....have never fallen in my life ...past four years old!!!)....my spouse told me I would skate again. 16 months post injury...he has sold my helmets and my skates have been donated. Downhill skis are next to go. I still have my bike but have not even tried. I often wonder how strange I would look on a three wheeler?!!! So sad to give up these things we love. But as you say, hard to risk another injury. Grieving and letting go, and trying to find something new.
I hit the tennis ball with my kids last week.....it felt good to do something physical at last...i was happy to see that people were not wearing helmets! 
I have to give up squash.....a game I loved playing...because it really is a contact sport and way too much spinning and vestibular stuff. More grieving, because I also lose my squash 'friends'.
Fly fishing anyone?! What else? Swimming? If anyone has good suggestions for safe sports post mtbi, let us know! |
My husband and I have been talking about what activities he can do while he recovers from his mTBI 3 weeks ago. He has stopped his cardio workouts until his balance improves. I'm going to try swimming with him. If the head-turning from freestyle causes problems I'm going to have him try kicking while holding onto a float. As for fly fishing, if you're serious, be careful. If you know any flyfishers, ask for a casting lesson. It requires little strength, but learning the timing without twisting around to see your line requires some spatial visualization. If you go out and fish when the rivers and lakes open, find a shoreline clear of trees and obstacles so you can cast and slowly walk along the shore. Then there's the multitasking- watching your line, walking carefully, and taking a steady stance each time you cast. If you hook a hot fish that you have to run after while playing the fish and reeling, things get dicey. Better to break the fish off than risk a fall. Flyfishing is most always done standing up, so even in a boat on a calm lake you'll want a way to brace yourself. If in a drift boat on moving water you can use the knee locks in the bow to keep steady, but the boat will move horizontally and vertically as the guide rows or you go through rapids. IMO, using spinning gear is easier, safer, and can be done sitting down.
Peggy