01/09/2026
Proof of life post: Hello 2026 from New Public. As many of you know I closed in early Dec for a much anticipated surgery (hip arthroscopy on 12/17) to repair a very painful labral tear that brought on a lot of chronic pain over the last 2.5 years. But enough about that. I am 3 weeks post surgery and am already feeling so much better and in so much less pain. The first two weeks were BRUTAL- I couldn’t drive and could hardly get around on crutches and getting my coffee from the kitchen to the couch felt like an Olympic sport. Thank you to my wonderful neighbors and friends who helped me during that time! I suspect the pain I am feeling now (very low most days) is part of the recovery and I am feeling very optimistic for the first time in a very long time. My goal was for New Public to reopen towards mid to late Feb and I really think this is possible. I have an amazing surgeon who fixed all my ouchies and most importantly, she listened to me and didn’t gaslight me like all of the male otho surgeons did over the years. I am taking this time to rest and let my body heal along with doing all my PT homework and following doctors orders to stay on crutches until she says so (another 3 weeks). This industry is so brutal on the body and I have learned my lesson- I am slowing down. I plan on staying at Evil Bikes with the occasional event if I am feeling up to it. Ok. That pretty much sums it all up. I added a few proof of life pics in no particular order from right before and after surgery. I made sure to decorate my living room so I could have a very merry little solo post-op Christmas! Pain meds and all. Hope everyone is doing well. See y’all next month, hopefully! 😘
