Home from the MRI...

Boy was it hot in there! I was soaking wet when they brought me out of that tube - That's a first! And I've had other MRIs (2 others this year). Oh well! I asked them what they saw - knowing full well they couldn't/wouldn't tell me and they didn't! They did say that if it was really serious they wouldn't let me leave - so since I got to leave I'm taking that a good sign! I won't get the results until I see Dr. Nicola on 9/7. Until then I just take it easy - walk/bike at this point what's another 10 days - I've gone 10 months without running! Crap!

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Another MRI

I saw Dr. Nicola today. He's ordered a MRI of the pelvis & right hip. It's scheduled for Monday and then I go back and see him Thursday 9/7 - that was his first available appt. I'm hoping that I'll get to wait until 9/7 to get the results because if he calls me earlier - that will mean bad news! Keep your fingers crossed.

Anyway - I'm sentenced to walking and bike riding as long I don't fall off my bike. I'm not sure why he felt he needed to say that but he did!

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Sunday/Monday

Sunday Lora and I had a very nice 7 mile walk. We chatted the whole time - It was really good to see her again!

Monday - no exercise to speak of... although I did send an e-mail to Lisa. Lisa is the ATC that managed my PT. I asked her if I could hire her to help me strenghten my core enough to get me runninng again. She hasn't replied yet but I'm sure she will. If Lisa and I can't work something out - I will contact Jim - he is the Personal Trainer my husband sees. I'll keep you posted!

Tomorrow - I the running Dr. - maybe he'll finally have tha magic pill in stock!

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King Tut??

Is he or isn't he? Ok - he's not! This picture is just too fun not to share!

We went to see the Tutankhamun exhibit at the Field Museum on Tuesday! It is very well done! Incredibly facsinating! The detail in the art work is something to behold! This was part of my Mom's birthday present. I like to give her gifts that involve doing something with her - she has all the stuff she needs - so I give memories!

Mom and Phil left yesterday and we're working on recovering! It's greaat to have them visit but I never seem to get enough sleep when their here!

I got a Treo (cell phone/PDA combination the other day. I'm having a wonderful time figuring out everything it can do! I took this picture with it!

I've been neglecting myself. I haven't gone for a walk once this week! Yikes! I promise I will tomorrow and both days over the weekend! I haven't done many exercises either! It's so hard especially when people are visiting!

It's getting late and I have to get up early to take care of me - so...

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Very Thankful

My husband flew home from London last night! He arrived in Chicago at 6:50 and thankfully missed all the mess on both sides of the pond! Needless to say I've been hugging him and telling him I love him, etc non-stop! It makes eveything else seem so very unimportant!

Remember to appreciate those you love and be sure they know it! Have a good day!

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Lunges bring hope!

I was truly starting to think I was going to have to give up running/walking for fitness - my hip has just continued to give me trouble. But yesterday I was surfing the net and got the idea to do some lunges. I did a few of them in PT but we decided I wasn't ready and never went back. So anyway I decided to try again and see what happened. I did 5 lunges on each leg and instantly my hip felt better! Apparently the pain I've been feeling has been a tight muscle/tendon or something and the lunges helped stretch it out! Yippee! So I did some more this morning after I walked 2 miles (in 28 minutes). The walk went pretty well - it wasn't completely painless but it's getting better!

So's here the plan ... I'm going to be very diligent about my exercises (including lunges) and walking this week and try to run/walk again starting next Monday! I sure hope this works!

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