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Monday, January 15, 2007

CATCHING UP AND BUSTED UP!!

Had a good holiday catching up with my friend Mary then on with Dh to relax at Maroochydore. Weather turned bad and Dh was unable to move around a lot due to his bad back but it was good to take a breather from all that was going on at home. I continued my exercise plan and ran and swam everyday. It was great running the couch25km program in such beautiful surroundings, then jumping immediately into the pool to try to improve my swimming for the triathalon this Sunday. Arrived home Thursday evening and it was great to see the kids though not so great to race off to work the next morning. (after I met my friend for a couch25km session and convinced her to keep doing it with me)
Had a million pieces of paperwork needing my attention and a tight deadline as I had to leave early to meet mums DH at the house to make sure he is leaving and get the keys. Then stayed there cleaning till late. Met my sister the next morning at 8am and we continued packing and scrubbing and moving thing to mums new place. We made ourselves stop at 12.30 am. Still plenty to do but did achieve a lot. Picture a house that has been filled with junk and not cleaned for 2 years and that is what we are dealing with. Also renovation projects have been started but never completed so the house is in no state to sell so unsure what we will do. For the 2 days I hardly ate as my appetite was absent in the conditions I was working in and the stress and business kept me from thinking about food. The scales at least were kinder on Sunday morning.

Determined not to miss exercise Jenni and E and I went early to the 1000 steps. They seemed harder than last time and showed how unfit I am since the operation. Came down them feeling pleased with myself though and took off when reaching the path trying to run the whole way to the carpark. I have done this every time and sometimes I can do it all. Kept thinking of the tri and how I needed to push myself to run when exhausted. But of course clutz that I am and as I have been determined to succeed this year and have mapped out my exercise plan, something had to happen to spoil it. A rock jumped out of the ground and sent me flying through the air. Some men were walking behind me and I am sure they were thinking what an idiot I was to be running downhill but they were gracious and helped me up and even made me a walking stick . Jenni and E turned up to find me hobbling along the path with both knees, my elbow and hand bleeding profusely, and having trouble walking on my right foot. We limped to the car where I took my shoe off and my ankles were twice the size. Luckily Jenni was driving. We got to her house and switched cars. Again luckily I started giving E driving lessons the week before we left so with 5 lessons she drove me to the Dr. He said he thought it was broken and to go this morning for x-rays as nothing was open yesterday except the hospital. Didn't want E to drive me into a major town and have to park etc so we went home via the chemist. The dr had told us to get crutches and some strong pain killers and not to walk on it. Did this and E did well each time trying to park when she never has. Took the pain killers and then every time I had to go to the toilet I broke out into a sweat and went dizzy and had to fight the urge to pass out. Teribble day. When evening came and Dh came home from work I moved to the couch and started to get a clearer head. The pain was intense though and I spent the night worrying about how I will cope with a broken foot. My officegirl started her holidays today as she is getting married on Sat. Then next Sunday our entire staff go interstate to work and I will be running the office. All offices are upstairs! Then of course the tri, my exercise which I crave, the wedding on Sat, still major things needed to do at my mums house and so on. Talk about almost panicking. This morning E drove me to get the x-rays and after parking and walking on crutches inside we find a sign that they are still on holidays. DRrrrrrr! So to the Drs luckily only a short walk to ask where to go. Fortunately a new place has opened so we drove there. E had to do her first parallell park, talk about having to learn quickly. X-rays taken then back to the Dr to be told the great news that it is not broken. What a relief!! He said it is badly damaged and only time will tell but for now probably a week with no walking then 4-6 weeks to full recovery. Unfortunately the Dr said it can take longer to heal than a break. But I am trying to be optimistic and just take one day at a time thankful for any improvement. Having said that we all know that within a few days I will be cranky as anything when I cannot exercise. At the moment I am getting a good cardio workout using the crutches. With my right foot and hand injured along with both knees and it seems endless aches all over it is quite a workout just going to the toilet and having a bath was a whole different story.
Hopefully it will be much better tomorrow and at least my sons Gf has been able to work for me today and tomorrow as her own job starts at 3.30pm . Will have to think about what to do for the rest of the week when she is on day shift. Will probably get work sent home and the phones diverted as at least the men are still there during the day if there are deliveries. As E said yestreday at least life isn't boring. tHough update at the moment while I am trying to type this between calls from people about my mum, E is stressed and exhausted and I am sure sick of me being incapacitated already.
Hopefully I will be able to catch up on all your blogs but may not comment for a while as it hurts to sit up in the chair.
Posted by michelle :: 12:49 am :: 6 comments

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