it's a risk because you might connect to something that will be taken from you, or you might never find joy at all. turn back if you don’t want to be spoiled. our best wishes for a speedy recovery and hope he is back on the bike as soon as he has recovered. this has been our routine for nearly 3 years and he happily hopes to his run every work day and waits for me to close the gate. while some pests are harmless, others bite, sting and spread disease. 