Hi World! Virginia here and this is a picture of my perfectly normal bone structure…..
which I knew was the case…. And….I have to say this x-ray makes my legs look fat…. sigh….
But … my normal bones do not mean that I do not have a lot of abnormal PAIN!
Monday I wrote a post about my knee pain. I was writing to ask for advice from those of you who read this. I sent it to Meredith (SBM) for a preview, but then I decided it was a stupid and whiny post. I hadn’t done the ONE THING that I know I needed to do…. I hadn’t been to the doctor. SO…when SBM emailed me her suggestion of ART therapy, I tried to find it. BUT…the ONE guy in town who does that was full until June. SO…I asked some coaches at my school what to do. All said to go to Moore Orthopedic Clinic and see a doctor. Today I went.
I was lucky enough to get to wear these sexy paper shorts under my dress….
SO SEXY!
So, I got there and first saw the nicest male nurse….who was also a cutie. REALLY nice. He told me about how he had IT band issues before because he was a runner. He asked me about triathlons. SO nice. THEN the doctor came in. His first words were, “I know a little about your situation. So when are you going to stop this stuff?” (meaning running). I was a bit put off. HOWEVER, as we talked, I realized he was just funny and sarcastic…one of my favorite traits (though he’s not a fan of distance running). He felt my leg and declared, “HOLY CRAP! That IT Band is tight as hell!” I laughed. I like an adult who will just curse right there in front of a stranger. He told me to do lots of stretching, rolling, icing, etc. (all of which I have done). Then he said that he wanted to give me a cortisone shot. UGH! He did. It hurt. It hurt A LOT! Though I thought it would hurt more when I saw the GIANT needle that was going in my knee…BUT…..after he finished he said I can cycle tomorrow and run tomorrow. He said that I SHOULD run….to see if it worked. He also said that if it helps but I think I need more, he can do another shot next Wednesday, before I leave for Florida for my 70.3. So….now I have HOPE. I HOPE that it will feel better when I try to run tomorrow. I HOPE that I can get through this race. HOPE! HOPE! HOPE! (Right now it hurts.)
Not trying to do my race is not an option….but I am scared. HOWEVER, there is always a bright side. I have found so many people willing to offer help and advice. I know MANY have had this issue, and I appreciate every piece of advice that I am getting.
SBK Fans…..any advice?? Please??
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