Wonderful boot on my left leg
I am making progress in my recovery from my ruptured Achilles tendon. Yesterday I went back to the doctor and he adjusted the boot so it was in a neutral or 90 degree position. Previously, the boot was angled down at a 30 degree droop in order to keep tension off of the tendon. I am happy to be making forward progress, but going from the drooped and relaxed angle to a completely flat angle has been hard. My tendon is really tight and has shrunk up so it is very uncomfortable to be stretched even into this neutral position. The flat position is much easier to move around and more comfortable for things like sitting in the car, so overall it is good. I still hate the crutches and I think that is the worst part of this whole ordeal. Getting around on crutches just sucks. My wrists are messed up and sore, and my armpits are getting sore and chaffed even though I mostly keep the weight off of the armpits like you are supposed to. The hardest thing to get used to with crutches is that I can’t really carry anything. I have been making great use of my back pockets and will stick food, bottles of water, whatever in my back pocket and hobble back and forth to the couch. It is a real pain and I can’t wait to get off of the crutches. More updates to come as I progress through this slow recovery.
This is the adjustable dial part of the boot
I just got an email from NeilMed that they are running a promotion for NasaDrops which are individual single-use tubes of saline water for rinsing noses on the go. For babies, children, or adults. You need to buy the product and then send away for the rebate, but seems worth it if you use these or want to try them out. Check out this link: www.neilmed.com/usa/mailer_nasadrops.php for the rebate form:
After Surgery To Reconnect Achilles Tendon
I’m writing this while laying on my couch with my left leg in a splint after I had surgery yesterday to reconnect a torn achilles tendon in my left leg. As a healthy active 37 year old, should I really be going through this painful ordeal, and what is the connection with the antibiotic Levaquin? Continue reading »
Are you a quitter instead of a finisher? Do you have trouble finishing many things that you start? I know I have had issues with this and have often found myself with a ton of projects, ideas, books, etc. all in half-complete stages or just simply left behind. Well for today’s post I present my 5 top tips for helping you to be a finisher and stop being a quitter. Continue reading »
My main exercise for the last several years has been mountain biking. I am used to mountain biking where my mind is constantly working – eyes scanning the trail ahead, figuring out the best line, changing gears, and working hard to go as fast as possible without wrecking. Recently I have started running again, and also joined our local gym and started working out with the weight machines. This has put me in unfamiliar territory with my mind not as utilized and having nothing specific to focus on. For me, this makes the workout more challenging as I have to overcome the physical exertion plus the potential mental boredom.
I figured out that saying “dig” in my head while working out is a great inspirational thing. It is short, simple, and conveys so much in such a simple 3 letter word. Dig for more energy, dig deeper into your reserves, dig in and push yourself further than you have before. So now, while running or doing another set of boring reps on the weight machine, my new mantra is “dig”.
Sherwood Forest Faire - Paolo Garbonzo Performing
For Austinites wanting to do the renaissance festival thing, our choices so far have been a long drive out to the Texas Renaissance Festival towards Houston in the Fall, or a long drive to the Scarborough Renaissance Festival up near Dallas in the late Spring. Well starting now (Spring of 2010), we have a new option in the Sherwood Forest Faire which is a mere 35 miles east of Austin, Texas on U.S. Highway 290. It opened for the first time this past weekend, and my family and I went yesterday on the festival’s second day of existance. This is my review – with an eye for the vegetarian aspect as well as the family fun. Continue reading »
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