20 February 2013

Still smiling ...

Today I go and maybe get a giant needle stuck into my hip and have stuff injected in there. But I might not. It depends on what the doctor says. I hope he says,

LET'S DO IT!!!!

because I am eager to get the show on the road even though it's needles and needles freak the crap out of me. If it works, if it doesn't work...at least it's a starting point. So I'm smiling even though I haven't run since I can't even remember. 


Thanks, everyone, for your shared excitement about the rowing. It was really fun. I did it twice last week, and that will be all...for now. Deciding to proceed with the prolotherapy course of treatment (which is not covered by insurance) will be a financial commitment that will already stretch us. Rowing is way more expensive than I had imagined. I had a hard time keeping a straight face when I was given the cost breakdown. What the WHAT? LOL! And, dude, 4:40 a.m. is sooooooo f*cking early!!! 

For now the energy will be focused on healing or treating or whatevering my sweet little hurting hip :) I will not curse it. I will be loving it and nurturing it and promising to do right by it.

As I ponder what lies ahead, I've been spending time hanging with one of my favorite girls...

Can't catch me!

Yeah, right now I can't...but wait until I get this hip sorted ;-)


We know who runs the show around here...

...and clearly, it isn't me!

Alrighty, time to go be a mom. Because guess what? My kids are ON VACATION!!!! Might be a good time to take a trip to the zoo ;-)

I'll be sure to report back about how the doctor appointment goes!

What would you want to do if you were a kid on vacation? Don't say Disneyland...think local :)

Ever tried a course of treatment that seemed experimental? How'd it go?


p.s. Jingle Bell Hellers...i have NOT forgotten about you! 




11 comments:

  1. I so appreciate reading about your journey! My situation is different medically - I had tendon repair surgery in December - but similar in logistics...The things I was doing to be fit, active and feel good were hard on my body. Now I am looking for new things and new ways of thinking...and I am still waiting for the tendon to heal. Patience is not really my virtue! Anyway thanks for sharing...it does help!

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  2. I'm sorry this has been such a long road for you. I hope this gets you where you need to be. My husband is actually trying to get insurance coverage for it, too, for his knee (he's a basketball junkie).

    And I'm all about alternative treatments--I saw an applied kinesiologist for crying out loud (everyone thought I was nuts) and it worked. It's all worth it if you can run again.

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  3. Stay strong mama! Classic car seat pic. Love it.

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  4. Hope this visit works out as you want it to (and as how would be good for you, too, of course).

    We did the zoo on Monday--always a good idea. It was the first time the kids were more interested in the actual animals than in the carousel and kiddie train. Score! Hope you have a great week, hip and all.

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  5. Glad to see you are riding safely!

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  6. Fingers crossed this works out for you!

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  7. Love the photo of you in the car seat. Looks comfy.
    Good luck with the prolotherapy. I've seen all sorts of "alternative" treatments work for people... but I have to say, sometimes the mind is the most powerful thing. Keep up the good attitude!

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  8. Hang in there! I've got my fingers crossed for you.

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  10. Family vacations... ahh... my family never had the $$$ to go anywhere even remotely like Disney when I was growing up, but we always enjoyed our time together.

    Our favorite outing (which is still my favorite thing as an adult) was a trip to the beach. There's sand. Water. Hermit crabs. Seaweed. Life doesn't get better than a day at the beach!!!

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  11. Lol, I do love how your kids are basically always on vacation. ;)

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