That was pretty much my response to the doctor after he gave me the results of my MRI on Monday. I mean, I've been running 10K races and working out like mad since I was injured in October. How could I do these things with a torn ACL? Furthermore, why wasn't I in more pain when it happened? And what about all the swelling you're supposed to ( Read more... )

scratchy scratchy

My bites are all I can think about right now. Quite unfortunate for my projects that need completion.


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This week's been pretty strange. I'm crazy busy at work and I got drug out in the woods for a site visit with one of our biologists for two days straight. No big deal really since I do enjoy the woods, except that it keeps me from doing my own work, which people are depending on me to actually complete. You know, minor details ( Read more... )

I just ate a Milky Way. It used to be my favorite candy bar when I bought that sort of thing semi-regularly. Now...bleah. I've become so accustomed to dark chocolate that it was just way too sweet. Of course I still ate the whole thing but I think I'm in toxic sugar shock now. Truth be told, if we weren't out of chocolate at home I wouldn't ( Read more... )

Watched it last night and I have to say I was a little disappointed. I expected to see more of what actually happened at the olympics and less of what happened after wards. Not to mention it was over 3 hours. It was still an interesting story about something I had never heard of.


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I think it's just me. I forgot to mention that I've been having these weird dizzy spells too. I think I may have figured out the reason for my lack of energy, my sweating and my apparent vertigo. I just had an incident in the bathroom (I was standing at the time) whereupon I moved my head in such a way that I was immediately disoriented and had ( Read more... )

I don't think I mentioned that I was diagnosed with TMJ a few months back. It doesn't really bother me, but my jaw pops a lot. And it's been doing it even more frequently lately. So, I'm a little worried. It turns out that TMJ may be linked to the popping in my other joints.

This is TMJ - I guess...

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So the doctor said that I don't need surgery. Woohoo! But I do need physical therapy. Not surprising, but I'm a little worried I'll have to pay a $25 copay for each visit. I'll be going twice a week for 4 weeks. As you can see, it's going to add up. $200 to be exact. I think it's tax deductible, but I need the money now, not 11 months from now!! ( Read more... )

I have to see an orthopedic surgeon. That doesn't mean I have to have surgery, but I'll at least need physical therapy. Plus, I have to start taking glucosamine and chondroitin - like some sort of old arthritic person ( Read more... )

So yeah, I'm healthy, but did I mention my ankles totally suck. Well they do. And 5 weeks ago I severely sprained the right one. Like so badly that it's still sore. Since I've had ankle problems for more than 10 years and I pretty much know what the doctor's going to say (elevate it and ice it, you probably need some physical therapy, etc., etc ( Read more... )