Today, I graduated from physical therapy!! Since I've been 95% pain free for the past week, my therapist told me she was graduating me and that I didn't have to come back anymore...unless I start getting pain that doesn't go away after 72 hours. If that happens, then I have to go back to therapy. I'm praying that I'm healed, but I'm afraid that I'm not completely.
Last week after my appointment Tuesday, I was pain free, so Saturday, I figured I would try and jog super easy slow and see how my hip took it. I successfully jogged a mile (even though it was a slow one) but then afterwards, my hip hurt a little bit. So the next day, or maybe 2 days later, I did a kickboxing video and only got halfway through it because my hip started bothering me again. Thankfully it didn't last for more than a day and a half.
So, with all that being said and to my therapist too, she said I could return to all normal activities which is exciting, but at the same time, I'm afraid. I'm so excited to be able to jog/run again, but I don't want to do too much and hurt myself again. Heck, I'm not even really afraid of doing too much because I know I won't, but I'm afraid that I'm going to jog for a half hour or something and then be screwed and back where I started. Hopefully that's not the case, but it looms in the back of mind.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Our 3 Year Anniversary
was yesterday and what a great day it was! We decided a few weeks ago that we'd go to Connecticut and stay at the Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort for the night. That way, we could have a nice dinner, drink, gamble, and neither of us would have to worry about driving home.
We had dinner at Michael Jordan's Steakhouse which was good. We both enjoyed the atmosphere and our table was very intimate and what I wanted. The wine...WAY overpriced. I'm pretty particular sometimes about getting a brand that I like, and unfortunately the bottle they had that I like was marked up almost 200%. It's only $20-25 in the liquor store and there, it was $69. I hated to get it, but John said we know we like it, and what the hell, it's just this once. So we got it. Scary enough though, that ended up being the most expensive thing on our bill which just doesn't seem right. We enjoyed ourselves though which is all that matters.
After dinner we hit the slots and were able to play for a long time which is always good. The casino itself was pretty empty and I figured it would be since it was a Tuesday night and the forecast was for some nasty heavy snow storm today. I was surprised that they don't charge you for beers if you're gambling, but the beers you get are in some little glasses. Everywhere is different, but I'd thought for sure it'd be cash for drinks even when gambling, but I guess a free little beer is ok by me.
The room was really nice and the bed was super comfortable. Our only complaint was forgetting to bring our own pillows which cause both of us to not sleep so well.
We got up and left about 9:45 this morning since it was snowing and the forecast was calling for a big storm today, so we figured we should get out and get home before we got caught in it. Luckily, it must have come later today because we had no issues getting home. After about 20 minutes on the road, we were free and clear of snow and didn't see any more until we got back to Albany, and even then, no issues.
Now it's back to daily life for us. I've got a busy day ahead tomorrow. Meeting a friend for coffee in the morning, spin class at 10:30, then physical therapy at 2. It's weird because today felt like Saturday, and it's only Wednesday. Oh well, we're only 2 more days away from the weekend!
Here's a few pictures we took of ourselves last night.
We had dinner at Michael Jordan's Steakhouse which was good. We both enjoyed the atmosphere and our table was very intimate and what I wanted. The wine...WAY overpriced. I'm pretty particular sometimes about getting a brand that I like, and unfortunately the bottle they had that I like was marked up almost 200%. It's only $20-25 in the liquor store and there, it was $69. I hated to get it, but John said we know we like it, and what the hell, it's just this once. So we got it. Scary enough though, that ended up being the most expensive thing on our bill which just doesn't seem right. We enjoyed ourselves though which is all that matters.
After dinner we hit the slots and were able to play for a long time which is always good. The casino itself was pretty empty and I figured it would be since it was a Tuesday night and the forecast was for some nasty heavy snow storm today. I was surprised that they don't charge you for beers if you're gambling, but the beers you get are in some little glasses. Everywhere is different, but I'd thought for sure it'd be cash for drinks even when gambling, but I guess a free little beer is ok by me.
The room was really nice and the bed was super comfortable. Our only complaint was forgetting to bring our own pillows which cause both of us to not sleep so well.
We got up and left about 9:45 this morning since it was snowing and the forecast was calling for a big storm today, so we figured we should get out and get home before we got caught in it. Luckily, it must have come later today because we had no issues getting home. After about 20 minutes on the road, we were free and clear of snow and didn't see any more until we got back to Albany, and even then, no issues.
Now it's back to daily life for us. I've got a busy day ahead tomorrow. Meeting a friend for coffee in the morning, spin class at 10:30, then physical therapy at 2. It's weird because today felt like Saturday, and it's only Wednesday. Oh well, we're only 2 more days away from the weekend!
Here's a few pictures we took of ourselves last night.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Mystic Tan
Ahhhhh to be tan again! Only this time, my tan is from the mystic spray tan and not the tanning bed that is bad for me. I would say that I am happy with it, but I can't give an honest opinion yet because I haven't worn any make up or real clothes besides workout pants and a tshirt. I'm one of those people that needs to be dressed in decent clothes, and look "ready to go somewhere" to determine if I like something or not.
I'm getting nervous because as the evening wears on I am getting darker, and looking in the mirror, my face looks frighteningly too dark. John thinks it's funny to call me brown sugar face, but he says he likes it and that I don't look orange. Time will tell and hopefully tomorrow for our anniversary I won't look like a freak show!
I'm getting nervous because as the evening wears on I am getting darker, and looking in the mirror, my face looks frighteningly too dark. John thinks it's funny to call me brown sugar face, but he says he likes it and that I don't look orange. Time will tell and hopefully tomorrow for our anniversary I won't look like a freak show!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Funny People
Tonight we rented two movies out of the Red Box. Funny People, and Zombieland. We watched Funny People tonight and it wasn't all that funny and was entirely too long for my taste. I didn't feel like the message was completely clear until closer to the end, and even after that, I was like, "eh". Even though we only paid a dollar for the rent, it wasn't really worth it.
On another note...OUCH, my butt HURTS! I sat down on our steps to put my shoes on before we went out and my goodness, it feels like someone took a bat to my rear end. I'm hoping it won't last past today. Even though it hurts, I know it'll go away by Thursday, and I will be going back to class. I do plan on buying a gel seat cover though, to help with future potential pain.
On another note...OUCH, my butt HURTS! I sat down on our steps to put my shoes on before we went out and my goodness, it feels like someone took a bat to my rear end. I'm hoping it won't last past today. Even though it hurts, I know it'll go away by Thursday, and I will be going back to class. I do plan on buying a gel seat cover though, to help with future potential pain.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Biker's Butt
I've been telling my neighbor for over a year now that I'd come to her spin class, and today, I finally fulfilled my promise and attended.
The verdict?
I LOVED IT!!!
The music is loud, the class is dark (she leaves the lights off except some Christmas type lights), and it's a really great workout. I knew we had similar tastes in music so the songs she had on her play list were all songs I liked and fit perfectly with what we were supposed to do. The lights being off really helped me shed some of my nervousness because I didn't feel like everyone would be looking at me (not like they would anyways, but it just helped).
Now, I'm curious to see how 1. my butt feels tomorrow because I've been told, "When your ass hurts tomorrow, please don't be turned off from the class." 2. how my legs feel. You get a pretty good burn going on in your legs so I'm hoping that when I go to get up out of bed tomorrow that I won't be paralyzed with hurt.
Regardless, I'm planning on going back next Thursday and making it part of my weekly routine!
The verdict?
I LOVED IT!!!
The music is loud, the class is dark (she leaves the lights off except some Christmas type lights), and it's a really great workout. I knew we had similar tastes in music so the songs she had on her play list were all songs I liked and fit perfectly with what we were supposed to do. The lights being off really helped me shed some of my nervousness because I didn't feel like everyone would be looking at me (not like they would anyways, but it just helped).
Now, I'm curious to see how 1. my butt feels tomorrow because I've been told, "When your ass hurts tomorrow, please don't be turned off from the class." 2. how my legs feel. You get a pretty good burn going on in your legs so I'm hoping that when I go to get up out of bed tomorrow that I won't be paralyzed with hurt.
Regardless, I'm planning on going back next Thursday and making it part of my weekly routine!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
New Therapy
Today was physical therapy and my therapist decided to try a different therapy than what I've been doing for the past month. I like to call it, electroshock therapy. What is it really called? I have no idea. It basically is 2 electrodes attached to a battery pack that she sticks to my hip, turns it on, and it tingles and burns for about 10 minutes until it beeps and it's over.
I had to mess with her when she was putting them on me though. She stuck them on and attached them to the wires and as soon as she did, I yelled ouch real loud and flinched like I was in pain. She jumped and I cracked up! I'm still laughing about it as I write this. She laughed after she jumped and said, "I knew you'd do something like that!" We have that kind of relationship where we mess with each other. Instead of coming out to the waiting room to get me today she beat on the window from the weight room so when I walked back I said, "What the hell? Your skinny ass is too lazy to come out and get me?" There was a guy who was interning or something and she said to him, "See, I told you she'd say something like that!"
So, I'm curious to see how this new therapy works for me. We'll see tomorrow. As of today, it feels pretty good. I'm just hoping it lasts!
I had to mess with her when she was putting them on me though. She stuck them on and attached them to the wires and as soon as she did, I yelled ouch real loud and flinched like I was in pain. She jumped and I cracked up! I'm still laughing about it as I write this. She laughed after she jumped and said, "I knew you'd do something like that!" We have that kind of relationship where we mess with each other. Instead of coming out to the waiting room to get me today she beat on the window from the weight room so when I walked back I said, "What the hell? Your skinny ass is too lazy to come out and get me?" There was a guy who was interning or something and she said to him, "See, I told you she'd say something like that!"
So, I'm curious to see how this new therapy works for me. We'll see tomorrow. As of today, it feels pretty good. I'm just hoping it lasts!
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