Bicycle accident aftermath

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I've been recovering from my bicycle accident on the 20th of May. There are many things to do after an accident! I've had accidents before, so I should not be surprised, but still I've been pretty busy.

My body is healing, especially the cuts and bruises, but it will take a while to recover the full use of my sprained left hand. For a while I had to spend quite a bit of time replacing gauze and bandages every morning. Now I just have to replace one band-aid and tape my fingers together to prevent another sprain.

I got new eyeglasses within a week after the accident, so I can see well again. My new glasses are very nice, and finally I've adjusted to them. My old clip-on sunglasses didn't fit my new glasses, so today I bought new clip-ons at a fishing tackle shop.

Yesterday I repaired my bicycle and got it ready to ride again. The front wheel rim was badly bent, so I rebuilt the wheel with a new rim. I also replaced both tires, adjusted the brakes, and checked everything on the bike. Today I checked it out with a gentle test ride. I didn't ride very far, and I took it very easy because my left hand still isn't strong enough to do hard braking.

I'm really glad that I was the only person hurt in that accident and that my injuries weren't very serious. But even in this relatively minor case, in the aftermath I've had to do a lot of little jobs to get my body and my bicycle back to normal.