This post is a recap of the Tour de France 2023 week 2/8 stages…
As mentioned in my previous recap, I had already cycled stage 8 with an unforeseen early finish, which gave me some time to write that post.
By now, we have returned home safe and (relatively) well, I’ve started to dose down the candy and cycled a few times in my backyard.
I’m scheduled to have two neurologist appointments next week, after which I’ll have to make up my mind about surgery.
I’m not convinced I will be able to go pain-free after that and at any rate, in general my spine issues remain and may cause new problems in other areas/on other discs later.
However, getting by on Oxy and Prednisone is not really an option either, nor does it extend my life span, although you never know when that will end anyway…
Four weeks from now, I will be on my brand new 