I know it has been over a month since
I last blogged.
Sorry.
Life has been happening.
I got sick at the beginning of April and had to go back on
a huge dose of Prednisone to breathe. I despise that medicine.
I do however enjoy breathing.
With all the pollen and general crap in the air
I was just so wheezy. I couldn't do a who class without
sucking down half an inhaler.
For 3 1/2 weeks I had to take it and gradually weaned off.
And I was so ever blessed with 16 foxin lb weight gain.
Oh I was pissed.
I couldn't really exercise since i didn't feel good.
By the time I felt good and was off the medicine
it was almost the end of the month. I did manage to lose that
16 lbs I gained plus 2 more.
Sadly only the 2 lbs counted for the contest.
Most of the weight was water but a lb is a lb.
Then I woke up Saturday morning the 14th of April
with a very sore ankle. I could hardly
walk. It hurt to even cover it with the sheet in bed
or even look at it. I had not been to class since
the Thursday before and it was my beloved Zumba.
I left there in 1 piece not hurting. I can not remember
hurting it at any point,
By Monday the 16th I hurt bad enough to go to the Dr.
I just went to quick care. They Xrayed It and said
all was the matter was it was sprained.
Bull pucky.
It didn't hurt like I sprained it. It hurt like I broke it.
Since I had broke my right ankle a few years
ago I know what it feels like.
Hurt to raise it. Hurt to touch it.
Hurt to look at it.
Hurt to cover it. Whimpy Tylenol did nothing for me.
Even taking 5-6 extra strength rapid release at a time.
I was in that much pain.
It even burned like my other one did.
I called the Orthopedic Dr on that Friday to be seen
by him. As my luck has it they don't work on Friday.
Are you kidding me?
So I had to suffer all weekend and was seen Monday.
He looked at the week old Xrays and said
its just sprained. I promptly told him
"No it isn't".
It was still swelled like Fred Flinstone's foot.
I couldn't wiggle my last 3 toes.
Still couldn't raise it or touch it without
bursting into tears.
So he said "Well I will put you in a boot for 2 weeks
and you come back then and we will reassess things.
If you are still hurting then, I will do an MRI."
So I got a wonderful boot.
I guess I shouldn't complain as it comes off
and I can shower normal.
I only made it a week and a half. I was still experiencing
unbearable pain. I cried during my sleep because I hurt so
so much. I couldn't take it anymore.
Either give me some pain pills or find out what it wrong
with my ankle because it is NOT sprained.
I get to the Dr and he sends me for more Xrays.
Are you kidding me?
Did we not have these a few weeks ago and it said
there was nothing wrong.
If I had a stress fracture I wouldn't show up on an Xray
I needed an MRI for that.
Well he had the technician position my foot a few
different ways.
Each way I felt as tho she was killing me.
I was wishing she would just shoot me and
put me out of my misery.
The Dr comes in my room and says
for me to show him again where it hurts.
Do I need to draw him a damn picture.
See my ankle and my foot?
Well the entire thing hurts.
He has to go pushing around making it hurt more
or to maybe see if I was faking it.
"Does it hurt here?"
"Does it hurt here?"
Are you kidding me.
YES!!!
He says "Well the one view on these Xrays
show your ankle is BROKEN."
Maybe he should be paying me.
I told him it was not just sprained and that it burned
like when I broke the other ankle.
Since it was a clean break and didn't move I didn't have
to get a cast. I'm still in my lovely boot.
I still have a great deal of pain and trouble walking.
Next Saturday will be 1 month.
I still don't think it should be hurting like it does.
I go back to see him the beginning of June.
So here is sit some more not able to go ZUMBA.
The month I lost 22lbs I was going to
Zumba 4x a week (plus the other classes
I normally went to).
I am not out of this. Not at all. Im watching my food.
Making good food choices.
Drinking water like I'm a fish.
I still go to team workouts. My workouts are just modified
for my injury. There is still ALOT
that I can do sitting down.
The end of April we also moved to Caldwell.
My house is so nice.
And BIG.
Our other house was 2 stories and about 1300 sq ft with the normal
small yard and obnoxious neighbors and bratty kids.
I forgot and dogs barking 24/7.
This house is almost 1000 sq ft bigger and it is 5 acres.
Probably 3 of the acres is grass and ponds.
There are 3 rectangle ones and a giant round one.
All full of fish.
One pond has trophy size trout in it.
They are huge.
We got a riding mower and it still takes
an entire day to mow. Not kidding.
The month of April I wanted to lose 20 more pounds and
crack that 300 number and get below it.
Sadly I didn't due to being sick and having
a broken ankle.
I weighed in at the end of the month at 302.
Its still a victory because I lost what I gained
plus 2 more.
Even though I have a bum ankle right now
I have made it into the 200's.
Im so happy.
Today I weigh 292 pounds.
A 10 lb loss so far.
My loss for the challenge is
49 lbs
14.5% loss.
My loss for my overall journey is
65 lbs.
I am so proud of myself.
I have awesome support. Terrific friends and family.
Until we meet again....
P.S.
Our Campaign we had to raise money
was completely funded.
The weights have been ordered and
our new
Les Mills Body Pump
class will be starting soon.
Its going to be fun and will
involve alot more weights.
