So it's been a while... sorry. Lots has changed. Running is on hold. I will not be able to do the race in November. If you followed along you know I saw an orthopedic surgeon late last year. I was sent to physical therapy and my ankle was taped. That seemed to be working. It was great! I was up to 6 miles pain free!!! How much better could it get?
At one visit, I joked with the PT about how long I would need to wear the tape. Spring was on us and a "runner's tan" is bad enough let alone having a "crew length" tan on one leg only! In the same appt he was working with my foot and the cuboid bone moved - he told me that was what happened. Anyway... my next run was horrible! I had to have Koach pick me up around 2.5 miles. I was crushed. I had another appt with the PT when I told him about it while he was working with my ankle he immediately stopped, looked at me and said "you're going back to the surgeon." Then my journey began...
My appt with the surgeon left me in tears. This surgeon is more like a diagnostician. He refers patients to the specialists or to other therapies such as PT. He told me if I was refered to Dr. Horton I would be told I couldn't run. And if I keep running on it eventually I won't be able to walk. I cried all the way home. Koach called to see how the appt went and I couldn't even talk to him. I didn't even answer. By the end of the night, however, I was pissed!
I made the appt with Doc Horton but it wouldn't happen until June 1. (Keep in mind this is mid-April) I also talked to a friend who referred me to her surgeon's office for a 2nd opinion. Ironically the 2nd opinion appt was before Doc Horton's! So the 2nd opinion doc tells me my problems are not because my ligaments are too loose but rather that my calves are too tight. He wants me to take an anti-inflammatory and stretch my calves several times a day. Oh and he says I can run! So I really, really want to believe him... I fill the 'script and start running. Some days are good some not so much. But it seems ok. At least I can run until the appt with Doc Horton.
I meet Horton on June 1. EVERYTHING he says makes sense! He actually pulls my foot almost a half inch from the leg bone! And I have problems with nerves in my foot and ankle. So it's surgery on June 16. Surgery went well and I'm supposed to return in 2 weeks for follow-up. Oops! I will be in New Orleans for meetings on June 28. I have to come back next week. When I make the follow-up appt I explain this to the nurse and I go back on June 24. Eight days after surgery!
They unwrap the wounds and it is gross! However, the doc says it looks great... then he says "wait. we just did this last week" I answer Yes. "that looks better than most that come in after 2 weeks! You must be really healthy." My thought was "Well yeah... I'm a runner and THANK YOU Isagenix!"
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