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The first three weeks of the semester flew by. But week number four... the longest week ever.
Classes have been dragging. Everyone is sick. Including me as of today. Not fun.
Crew has been kicking my butt. We have an indoor erg race this Saturday at Bucknell.
I'm doing two, possibly three, sprint pieces. 2000 meters, 500 meters, and possible 1000 meters.
Hopefully not the last 1000. It's going to be a mixed doubles race, and he's picking two girls and two guys depending on the times we get in our earlier races. But yeah, I really don't want to get thrown into that. I'd rather just do two races.
While talking about crew... we're going to Jacksonville, Florida for Spring Break training. March 3rd - March 10th.
Two-a-day rowing sessions, then fun stuff during the afternoon... like going to the beach and whatnot.
I'm really excited. Really, really excited.
One thing I am not excited about.
I've been having problems with my legs/shins for about a year and a half, and have seen several doctors, but haven't been at home or here long enough to be able to go see an orthopedic doctor. But, I finally got to see one yesterday. It was good to see one, but I really didn't want to hear what he would have to say. Apparently I have compartment syndrome in both of my legs.
Compartment syndrome is a painful condition that results when pressure within the muscles builds to dangerous levels. This prevents nourishment from reaching nerve and muscle cells. Muscle groups in the arms, hands, legs, feet and buttocks can be affected. Within these muscle groups are nerves and blood vessels. They are covered by tough membrane (fascia), which does not readily expand. The whole unit is called a compartment. If pressure within the compartment gets too high (for example, from too much swelling or bleeding after surgery or injury), it can damage blood vessels and nerve and muscle cells.
So the next step is on March 26th. I have to go back to the hospital and do a "Striker Test" (I believe that's what he called it). And what they do is measure the intramuscular pressure by putting a needle in the compartment before exercise, one minute after exercise, and five minutes after exercise. Reallllly not looking forward to that. At all. I hate needles. Then, after knowing how much pressure there is, comes the surgery. Not looking forward to that either.
It's just a crappy situation. But it would really be nice to not have this pain in my legs.
Hopefully it'll just all work out.
Hmm. Well there's not much else right now.
I'm just readyyyy to go to Florida. =)
Oh, one more thing. I actually have a race in New York! Binghamton, April 21st.
Soooo if you're bored that Saturday, come down to Binghamton! haha.
Classes have been dragging. Everyone is sick. Including me as of today. Not fun.
Crew has been kicking my butt. We have an indoor erg race this Saturday at Bucknell.
I'm doing two, possibly three, sprint pieces. 2000 meters, 500 meters, and possible 1000 meters.
Hopefully not the last 1000. It's going to be a mixed doubles race, and he's picking two girls and two guys depending on the times we get in our earlier races. But yeah, I really don't want to get thrown into that. I'd rather just do two races.
While talking about crew... we're going to Jacksonville, Florida for Spring Break training. March 3rd - March 10th.
Two-a-day rowing sessions, then fun stuff during the afternoon... like going to the beach and whatnot.
I'm really excited. Really, really excited.
One thing I am not excited about.
I've been having problems with my legs/shins for about a year and a half, and have seen several doctors, but haven't been at home or here long enough to be able to go see an orthopedic doctor. But, I finally got to see one yesterday. It was good to see one, but I really didn't want to hear what he would have to say. Apparently I have compartment syndrome in both of my legs.
Compartment syndrome is a painful condition that results when pressure within the muscles builds to dangerous levels. This prevents nourishment from reaching nerve and muscle cells. Muscle groups in the arms, hands, legs, feet and buttocks can be affected. Within these muscle groups are nerves and blood vessels. They are covered by tough membrane (fascia), which does not readily expand. The whole unit is called a compartment. If pressure within the compartment gets too high (for example, from too much swelling or bleeding after surgery or injury), it can damage blood vessels and nerve and muscle cells.
So the next step is on March 26th. I have to go back to the hospital and do a "Striker Test" (I believe that's what he called it). And what they do is measure the intramuscular pressure by putting a needle in the compartment before exercise, one minute after exercise, and five minutes after exercise. Reallllly not looking forward to that. At all. I hate needles. Then, after knowing how much pressure there is, comes the surgery. Not looking forward to that either.
It's just a crappy situation. But it would really be nice to not have this pain in my legs.
Hopefully it'll just all work out.
Hmm. Well there's not much else right now.
I'm just readyyyy to go to Florida. =)
Oh, one more thing. I actually have a race in New York! Binghamton, April 21st.
Soooo if you're bored that Saturday, come down to Binghamton! haha.