Quote:
Goals for this week are 1. Healthy coping skills 7/7 2. Journal every day 2. Practice 2 min pauses 2x a day (at least). 3. Get on a sustainable amt of running
Report:
1. Healthy coping skills: 6/7 or 5.5/7 depends on how I count it (I'm not going to elaborate)
2. I journaled on most days.
3. I keep forgetting this, but I'm getting better at pausing when I just need to do so
4. In progress
2 runs, 5 swims
I anticipate this being an emotional and difficult week; I am having shoulder surgery on Friday (most likely midday / afternoon - I won't find out the time until tomorrow or Wed). This is to decompress a nerve to fix (hopefully) a suprascapular nerve palsy. I am able to swim, and can do so pretty well compared to most people, but because of the nerve palsy I've lost a bunch of shoulder muscle and if we don't fix this, I'll lose more. Fortunately the recovery won't be nearly as bad as I anticipated - sling just for sleeping, being a passenger in the car, crowded areas; can drive as soon as the nerve block wears off (3-4 days) as long as I'm not taking pain meds (they don't anticipate I'll need them). It will be 1-2 weeks of no running (walking is fine), can get back in pool to kick as soon as the incisions heal (1-2 weeks), back to swim in 4-8 weeks. I had envisioned I'd need to be in a sling 24/7 so the news of no on that was awesome.
goals this week are the same as last.
maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD