Yesterday I went in to the doctor to get the results of my MRI. I guess I'm not a hypochondriac after all, since they found a very large disk extrusion in my lumbar spine. No wonder I've been so "uncomfortable." I left his office and had a good, hard-but-short cry on the way home. I thought about all the goals that I had set that may or may not be possible now. And then I got over it, because I really don't like being sad - happy is so much more fun! Now that I've had time to do a little more research, I'm thinking that there may be more I can do for myself than I originally thought. So bring on the spinal decompression! I'm ready to go!
I began my day by doing an abbreviated version of my P90X back routine, carefully avoiding those exercises that might strain the back. I was going to do ab-ripperX, but I ran out of time, and figured it might be too soon. I still am experiencing some pain, but it's not unbearable. This evening I went to the gym and did more treadmill work. I walked 2 tenths of a mile, then started running at 5MPH, gradually increasing to 9 MPH. I finished it off with a 1/10th mile walk, for a total of 3.1 miles. It felt great! I may try the street tomorrow. I just want to be careful not to let this back/nerve thing flare up again. |