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Ken Roczen is finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel and back at it. He recently got the full doctors approval to get on a bike and spin some laps toward eventually making a return to racing when ready.
We paid a visit to the Team Honda HRC rider’s house earlier this week and joined him for his first laps back after his final surgery to his left arm, which was for the removal of the last remaining metal and screws.
This is a huge update in the positive direction, and we sat down with him after his first day back to hear how it felt. Ken Roczen fans, rejoice!
You had a big day on Monday. Take us through that.
So basically, Wednesday a couple of weeks ago (August 9th) I had another surgery to get the metal removed from my arm. Before that I was slowly starting to pick things up again and was riding a little bit. But that was mainly because I got the green light to ride.
For me it is important no matter how I ride or how long I ride, it’s being behind the bars. I haven’t ridden in a long time so I’m way behind on it and any time I can get riding is really good for me. On Monday after Budds Creek I started riding; I tried riding the Thursday before Budds Creek and it wouldn’t really work.
I woke up the next morning and my back was sore just from not really riding at all. It was a good sore and I missed that. It’s something that you don’t get from regular working out. I’ve been doing all of my other stuff. I went back out there today and definitely the aftermath from the day before, there was some soreness in the arm and the wrist. But it feels great. I rode again today and had another fun day. It was definitely tougher today than it was yesterday because I was sore, but everything is healed in my wrist. If anything, it’s good that I’m out there riding to get mobility in it again.
For all of the people that are out there, to put a perspective on where you are actually at, you are still spinning your first laps and there have been restrictions.
The rest in the linked article.
Ken Roczen is finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel and back at it. He recently got the full doctors approval to get on a bike and spin some laps toward eventually making a return to racing when ready.
We paid a visit to the Team Honda HRC rider’s house earlier this week and joined him for his first laps back after his final surgery to his left arm, which was for the removal of the last remaining metal and screws.
This is a huge update in the positive direction, and we sat down with him after his first day back to hear how it felt. Ken Roczen fans, rejoice!
You had a big day on Monday. Take us through that.
So basically, Wednesday a couple of weeks ago (August 9th) I had another surgery to get the metal removed from my arm. Before that I was slowly starting to pick things up again and was riding a little bit. But that was mainly because I got the green light to ride.
For me it is important no matter how I ride or how long I ride, it’s being behind the bars. I haven’t ridden in a long time so I’m way behind on it and any time I can get riding is really good for me. On Monday after Budds Creek I started riding; I tried riding the Thursday before Budds Creek and it wouldn’t really work.
I woke up the next morning and my back was sore just from not really riding at all. It was a good sore and I missed that. It’s something that you don’t get from regular working out. I’ve been doing all of my other stuff. I went back out there today and definitely the aftermath from the day before, there was some soreness in the arm and the wrist. But it feels great. I rode again today and had another fun day. It was definitely tougher today than it was yesterday because I was sore, but everything is healed in my wrist. If anything, it’s good that I’m out there riding to get mobility in it again.
For all of the people that are out there, to put a perspective on where you are actually at, you are still spinning your first laps and there have been restrictions.
The rest in the linked article.
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Freakin' incredible if you ask me. Hell yeah Kenny.....get back out there , get your butt back in shape and hope to see you at A1 !!
Kenny aint even my favorite rider , and I'm so happy for that dude right now. I was hoping to god that wasn't going to be a career ending injury. That dude has a bunch of drive , and if anyone is going to take a broken up arm like he did , and make it work again....at a professional level.....you can't do anything but tip your hat at the guy.
Pit Row
No rush please Ken
That was a nasty injury and we all know from his updates it really could have ended badly.
If Karma exists it'll be a nice slice for them when it gets served that's for sure.
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