Well, I have decided to log my
road to recovery, so I'll be putting in my total attempted distances.
This 0.1 was my run from the car to the entrance to Costco. A few
important things:
1. My left side is much weaker than it was on Thursday
before taking the prescribed medication (Thursday my strength was probably 70%
vs. Right, now probably 30% vs. Right). My Dr. has me taken 20MG
prednisone x3 a day for the first few days. I doubt that is causing the
weakness. In addition I have a 500MG Methocarbamol as a muscle relaxer
and Hydrocodone-acetaminophen tablets (Lortab) 7.5-500MG for pain.
2. Friday I was Gung-Ho on the swimming/biking plan, but the
weakness has scared me off.
3. I was able to find some success stories on running fast with
this injury (sub 3), although not a lot. Most recommendations are no running;
let it heal if there is still leg pain then surgery. The pain is not a
problem, but the weakness is a killer.
4. Saw Walter's 5K time at SLC Track today-sucks not to be there
with him. My ruptured disk makes my first year at Masters challenging!
The nice people at SLC Track and Striders have moved my entries to
2014--thanks!
5. I'm still on for Utah Valley in June. I have an
Ultra in March that will probably get canned--sorry Craig.
Current plan (subject to daily modification): No
running/gym/bike/swim until PT visit on Wednesday. They want to give me a
steroid shot (cortisone-maybe) in the disk to see if the nerve settles down.
I'll probably take this path for a couple of weeks. If the weakness
goes away then I'm good to begin activity again. If not, then surgery.
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