A Small Step Backwards

I started physical therapy on Friday.  I returned to PT extraordinaire, Lisa, who helped in my healing from the tibia stress fracture last year.  Lisa pulled the rug out from under me, so to speak, when she told me that I need to hold off on the walking program for now.  She said that once my orthotics come in (which could be any day now), I get new running shoes, and I break the orthotics in, THEN I can start a walking program.  The good news is that we briefly discussed the walking program and where I would have to be in order to start to run again and I believe I'm in pretty good shape.  I'm hoping my first run is a couple of weeks away.  In the meantime, Lisa gave me some new stretches and reviewed some old stretches with me.  She did some ultrasound and massage on the plantar fascia of the injured foot to break up some of the scar tissue that has formed from being immobile for the last few weeks.  I return to PT on Friday hopefully with my orthotics and new running shoes!  I'm chomping at the bit to get at it again!  Hope you have a fantastic week.

Bootless in Atlanta!

I visited Dr. C. on Wednesday - 6 weeks to the day since he put me in "the boot".  Since my heel is looking good and feeling good, I no longer need to wear the boot!  I was confident and came to the appointment prepared with my other sneaker :)  My custom orthotics should be in next week.  I will have to break them in before I workout or run in them.  I misunderstood what Dr. C. had told me at an earlier appointment.  I will need to be fitted for Neutral running shoes (not minimalist) with the orthotics placed inside of them.  I plan to go over to Big Peach, our local running store, as soon as I pick up my orthotics.  I start physical therapy next Friday.  After that evaluation appointment, I hope to have a better idea of when I can start running again.  I'm itching to put together a new training calendar; I've got big running plans!  In the meantime, the doc gave me the ok to walk and exercise which I did today; it felt great!

Today, I visited my dermatologist for a full body scan.  I have been going annually for the last four years. All spots look normal according to her so she recommended I return in 18 months for the next scan.  She also recommended that I return in the fall for another laser treatment.  I had a couple of treatments done on some scarring that I have from radiation.  She would like to try a different type of treatment to fade the area.  Have you gone for a full body scan?  It doesn't take long and it could save your precious life!

Life is good!