Good morning. My sleep patterns are crazy these days… I went to bed at midnight…. up at 5:30, read a little, fell back asleep… up at 8:30 a.m. GAH. That has to stop. luckily, it is not a work day so I have no commitments until…
10:40 a.m.
At 10:40 this morning is my doctor’s appointment where the doctor will check my left hand and see if I can be …. cast free. Oh – I want to be cast free. I have had the cast on since June 11th, so yeah basically all of SUMMER. And I really want to be cast free for many reasons…. but one in particular that is happening on Saturday:
OK! OK! Before you hit your head on the keyboard again …. let me EXPLAIN!!!!
I signed up with this with Amy in January. It looked like a lot of fun and it is the first time it is in Minnesota. You have to admit… it looks cool….
There are only three concerns I have on the route….
1. The rappelling. I took classes in High School for Outdoor Adventures and have done rock climbing and rappelling. However, currently I do not have the best grip in either hand.
2. The cargo nets – climbing. Again – the wrist and grip strength.
3. Great Wall Warrior – another climb with the help of a rope. Wrist thing again.
SO before you tell me I am crazy to even attempt it. Here is the plan. I am going to let them know at registration that I have just (hopefully) been released of a cast and may need to bypass these sections. I will not do anything I feel I am unable to do.
If I still have a cast – well, in that case I am cheering from the sidelines as I can not get it wet in the water part, or muddy in the mud part. 😦
So off to get ready for my appointment…
Gas in vehicle? check!
directions to clinic? check!
dollar bills to bribe doctor? check! (Oops! Just kidding!) 😛
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Good luck, Sheila! I hope you are soon cast-free!
Thanks Beth. I hope so 🙂
Here’s hoping that you leave that cast behind! 🙂
carol
I thought about asking if I could keep it Carol – but I bet it is gross…LOL
Sounds like an exciting event. Please be careful though and don’t under estimate just how weak that arm will be after weeks in a cast.
I know … 🙂 I am thinking about that. Thanks!
Wishing you luck!!!
Thanks Amanda – no matter how much I can do it will be fun 🙂
OK, I gotta say it: you are crazy, girl! 🙂
Still, I hope you get the cast off today and good luck on the Warrior Dash, if you do decide to do it!
Thanks – I would think there would be no complications that would cause the cast to stay on….
Here’s hoping for a cast-free day (and weekend). Hope you are careful!!
Thanks Laurel – walking out the door now. 🙂
You’ll need more than dollar bills, haha (take twenties!). Good luck, Sheila 🙂
LOL Mary… you are probably right!
I hope you got good news!!
I didn’t 😦 New cast and now transferring me to an orthopedic doctor. The cartilage is not building up the way it should making it susceptible for another fracture or break. I may need surgery.
Sorry to see in your comments that you are not cast free. Somehow, I don’t see this new cast slowing you down. You are like the energizer bunny, Sheila! You keep going and going….
Thanks Beth. I am pretty down about this. I am going to pout for a couple hours and then walk it off. 🙂
You are TOTALLY INSANE! Nevertheless, I hope you give Casty the brush off, and get to do YET ANOTHER TOTALLY INSANE thing! :–)
LOL Jill… thats what I was hoping but I think as of right now… I am out for tomorrow. Cast remains on. 😦
I really hope the cast comes off today and you are up to this challenge. Please take it easy, though.
Thanks Shirley… I really (REALLY) wanted to do the DASH but as now, I think I am just going to have to cheer my friend on from the side lines – cast remains on… I am being sent to a specialist and my finger may require surgery.
Bummer about the cast Sheila 😦 I know how hopeful you were. I took a look at the obstacles and after shaking my head I thought “Is she crazy?!” and “Does she want to end up in a cast on the other arm” and “Boy does that look like fun! (to watch)” Well, good luck to Amy and I hope you guys have a fun day.
We will Angie 😀 I talked with Amy and I am going to do half the Dash… the running and the crawling. I am going to skip over the climbing obstacles. I kept my old cast to wear for this and I will throw it afterwards.
Sorry to hear that you haven’t lost the cast – I guess it will be a new experience to watch the race from the sidelines? More time to mentally prepare for next year?
I think I can do part of the dash. I will take a look at it tomorrow and talk to the people at registration. Next year though…. I will be ready to do the whole thing 😛
Have fun tomorrow Sheila, even with the cast on. You are a total inspiration to me. Keep on.
Thanks Heidi 🙂