Update

I've been going to physical therapy this week. It seems to be helping and I can tell when I leave that I have a lot more range-of-motion in my knee. But it's still feels really tight, like one of those extra large rubberbands. I went back to work Monday and it's been fine. I just hobble around the office with my squeaky leg. One of my co-workers says I remind her of Forrest Gump b/c my brace makes so much noise sometimes. ha ha

Philip ran in to my doctor this morning at the hospital. He was giving him an update on my progess and telling Dr. Sheils that I am very eager to get better or at least have a better idea of my recovery time. So instead of waiting to go back to him next Friday, I'm going to go Monday afternoon and he'll check me out. If he thinks it needs to be scoped, which he apparently does, that will probably happen Tuesday or Thursday. So I might miss the AU/TN-Martin game next weekend but Dr. Sheils assured Philip I would be able to make it to the Georgia game. Soooo....that's where we're at for now. I'm much happier going back to him on Monday rather than having to wait until next Friday. I'm ready to get this show on the road!!

Tonight we are having a little Halloween get-together with our neighborhood peeps at our house. None of us wanted to drive anywhere tonight so we're just going to stay close to home. Maybe (probably) end up at the bar eventually at some point. I bought us a Haunted Gingerbread House kit to play with and Lyndsay is going to bring some cheesy Halloween movies & Boo-opoly. Hopefully I'll have some pictures to post!!

Happy Howl-o-ween!

Charlie the Rooster!

Tonight was the Howl-o-ween parade in downtown Opelika. I didn't sign Charlie up for the parade but I did put him in his costume and we went down to see all his friends.

The Verdict....

So I went to the doctor today. I have a torn MCL, partially torn ACL and a torn meniscus. For now he wants me to do some intense physical therapy for 2 weeks. Then I will go back and he will evaluate my progress. If it doesn't seem like my ACL is getting any better, he will do a scope to see how much damage there is. If it is over 50% torn he will fix it, if it is under 50% torn, he won't. I got a differnent brace today that allows me to bend my knee which is a lot better than the stabilizing brace I've been wearing. I don't have to walk around like I have a peg leg anymore.

My main question was when can I run again??? I told him that we had already signed up for the Seaside Half Marathon on March 1st. He said I should be able to run it. Depending on how physical therapy goes & if I don't have to have surgery, I might be able to start running again in about 4 weeks. It really sounds like a long time to me but I guess it could be a lot worse. That's my philosophy, at least.

Have a great weekend!

Update

Went to get my MRI this morning. I won't have any results until I go see the doctor tomorrow afternoon. I also got my tooth filed down. Hooray! That's really been annoying me. I woke up with more soreness this morning. Nothing too terrible but it definitely doesn't feel great. I'll update tomorrow after I get back from the doctor.

War Eagle!

On the Tracks & On the road....

Philip, me, Beth & Tyler- Before the fun began
Hmmmm....no fun at all....
Tiger Woods...oh wait, that's just Philip

We had one of the funnest weekends last weekend. Friday night was On the Tracks. A food & wine festival they have on our street. It was so fun! Beth & Tyler came down from Atlanta to join in the festivities. Most of the shops on Railroad Ave (0ur street) and 8th participate as "wine stops." They each will serve a different wine or 2 and some sort of appetizer. There were also some local restaurants that brought food. You could buy a plate for about $2-3 dollars. I had something from Amsterdam, Arricia and one other place I can't remember. We had a blast and ended the night at the bar, of course! There was one casualty Friday night. One of Richard's (bar owner) coffee tables got broken. I'll let you decide the culprit... :)

Saturday we got up and played golf. Well, Beth & I only lasted the first 9 holes:) Then we left the boys and got pedi's! After that we rested and ate a delicious dinner at Zazu. Sunday, Philip cooked us a big breakfast and they headed back to the ATL. It was nice having friends in town on a non-football weekend. We had a great time and I hope they did too!!!

On a more serious note- Last night I was running after work and was struck by a vehicle while crossing at a crosswalk. I am VERY lucky that the car was not going very fast and so far, besides many scrapes and bruises, I think the only "real" damage will be to some ligaments in my left knee. From what I have been told, I put a mean dent in the hood of the girl's car. I probably put a "dent" in the pavement too! I spent a few hours in the ER last night getting some x-rays and a CT scan (a result of my hubbie working for a neurosurgeon). Today I went to an orthopedic doctor and he gave me one of those thigh-to-ankle braces and I have an MRI tomorrow. He said there is probably some ligament damage but we won't know until Friday when we get the results. I also chipped a tooth a little bit. Not too big a deal, but I can feel it with my tongue and it's driving me CRAZY! Maybe I can get that fixed tomorrow too!

Otherwise, I was not too sore today. That is something I was very nervous about last night. We'll see if I am as lucky tomorrow!

However, the whole point of this story is to all my running buddies out there. Me & Kinsey were talking this morning about those ID braclets you can buy (they advertise them in Runner's World). I always thought "hmmm...that would probably be a good idea" but never acted on it. Well let me tell you that I (and hopefully Kinsey too) will be ordering one ASAP. Luckily I never lost conciousness, but if I had, how would they have known who to call??? My name??? DOB??? People always say "you don't take your cell phone??" No, I don't. Even if I had, it probably would have been smashed in to a million pieces so that wouldn't have done much good.

So to all my running buddies out there, get an ID bracelet. I know they are dorky but you never know when you might need one! And BE CAREFUL running! We are training for a half marathon so I'm hoping I can be back running soon! But I have a feeling I will be much more aware of my surroundings!

Also, thanks to everyone for their thoughts & prayers so far. I definitely think I had a guardian angel watching over me yesterday!

I can't even remember the last time...

I filled up the ole Honder for under $40 yesterday!! Not sure how long these gas prices will last but it sure it nice for now!

Weekend Update

Cousins!! (me & Darren)
Philip, me, Andrea & Casey
Me & Alana at the game
It was a very nice weekend! Friday night was wine tasting & Mexican, just as we had planned. With a short stop at the Rail before heading to bed early.

Saturday we had a great time tailgating! It was cloudy & cool out. Philip actually had to run back home to get us more layers! Not much to say about the game so I won't even waste my time. BOOO!

Sunday was great! Philip cooked us a great breakfast. The whole nine yards- eggs, bacon, grits, biscuits. It was delish! It was a dreary day but I have been wanting to spruce up our porch a little so we headed to Lowe's and mom helped us pick out some flowers to put in planters we had. It looks great! It's amazing how a few flowers will make a "room" seem so much homier! (is that a word????) After we finished with that, Philip and I went for our long run and then we came home and had a nice family dinner. It was seriously one of the most relaxing weekend either of us have had in a while!

Here are some pics from Saturday.