I left my cell phone at home and I do not know anyone's numbers by heart
I forgot my coffee on the kitchen counter
My pants are too big and the belt I am wearing is not helping
BUT there is some good news:
A few weeks ago I went to return a pair of jeans to Banana Republic. Apparently BR has this RIDICULOUS return policy that after 30 days they will NOT accept any returns. So it has been 35 days since I bought said jeans (that did not fit and look horrible on me - I don't even know why I bought them) and I went in there and demanded a refund, store credit, anything at all! The pants were originally $79 and I got them on sale for $70. They finally said they would do an "un-receipted" return and I would get whatever the jeans were selling for at that time. Well I got $82 dollars returned to me and I got the check in the mail last night!
So there Banana - you should have just done what I told you to do because you just paid me $10 to return a pair of jeans!
Happy Thursday!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
What the doctor said...
Friday I went to the doctors and then right next door to the physical therapist.
By the end of my three hours at the doctors my legs felt like jello! I did strength exercises for the resident doctor, then the orthopedic and then for another resident. Then I did all the same stuff with my PT, Greg. But I am on the road to recovery!
The doctor said that I have a very weak right hip which then causes my knee to not stay in place when I run. Hmm...didn't I have a right hip flexor injury 6 months ago...sadly this is all related.
So I have hamstring stretches I do 3x a day and then exercises I do 1x a day and after 4 days I already feel so much better! No more pain going down stairs, no pain while swimming.
My quads and calves are a different story - It's like they have been in hibernation for 2 months!
I go back to the PT this Friday to assess my progress and then make a plan for running. Not exactly sure when I will be able to run again but I feel like I am on the right track!
Thank you to everyone who has left comments for me - they have really helped me to stay positive! I am happy that I got "good" news and I don't have any major knee problems. In fact the doctor said my knees were in excellent shape for playing so many years of basketball - he was actually surprised at how well they had held up! So that made me smile! Happy Running!
By the end of my three hours at the doctors my legs felt like jello! I did strength exercises for the resident doctor, then the orthopedic and then for another resident. Then I did all the same stuff with my PT, Greg. But I am on the road to recovery!
The doctor said that I have a very weak right hip which then causes my knee to not stay in place when I run. Hmm...didn't I have a right hip flexor injury 6 months ago...sadly this is all related.
So I have hamstring stretches I do 3x a day and then exercises I do 1x a day and after 4 days I already feel so much better! No more pain going down stairs, no pain while swimming.
My quads and calves are a different story - It's like they have been in hibernation for 2 months!
I go back to the PT this Friday to assess my progress and then make a plan for running. Not exactly sure when I will be able to run again but I feel like I am on the right track!
Thank you to everyone who has left comments for me - they have really helped me to stay positive! I am happy that I got "good" news and I don't have any major knee problems. In fact the doctor said my knees were in excellent shape for playing so many years of basketball - he was actually surprised at how well they had held up! So that made me smile! Happy Running!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Photo Friday
Happy Friday everyone! Here are some pictures from the "D" date that Brian and I went on last Sunday!
Camera Man!
The white tiger! We saw it on the last day it was at the zoo!
The fishes!!
The sea lions - they were so cute!
And the penguins!
And of course the ELEPHANTS!!!
It was a fun day at the zoo!
I can't believe that it has been 8 years since 9/11. I can still remember vividly sitting in my 10th grade homeroom and watching the news. My workplace has something planned for 8:35am this morning but sadly I will be at my orthopedics/physical therapy appointment. Hopefully I will have some good news to report back with. Thank you to everyone for the thoughtful comments through this whole process with my knee. You all have kept my spirits high!
Oh I almost forgot! This weekend is the Half marathon I was supposed to run. Two of my college friends are running it. I am going with Kaylie (who I ran it with last year and hopefully will run it with next year) to watch them finish on Sunday! I hope everyone has a good weekend!
Camera Man!
The white tiger! We saw it on the last day it was at the zoo!
The fishes!!
The sea lions - they were so cute!
And the penguins!
And of course the ELEPHANTS!!!
It was a fun day at the zoo!I can't believe that it has been 8 years since 9/11. I can still remember vividly sitting in my 10th grade homeroom and watching the news. My workplace has something planned for 8:35am this morning but sadly I will be at my orthopedics/physical therapy appointment. Hopefully I will have some good news to report back with. Thank you to everyone for the thoughtful comments through this whole process with my knee. You all have kept my spirits high!
Oh I almost forgot! This weekend is the Half marathon I was supposed to run. Two of my college friends are running it. I am going with Kaylie (who I ran it with last year and hopefully will run it with next year) to watch them finish on Sunday! I hope everyone has a good weekend!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Quick updates
The weekend is over and it is back to work.
Starting this week I am back to regular 8 hour days which is a welcomed change. I love getting into work early (7am) and leaving before 4pm.
I have a few updates from my last post:
Doctor's Appointment Friday went awesome. I LOVE my new doctor - she is so nice and considerate. She looked at my knee and gave me a referral to see an orthopedic surgeon as well as a physical therapist. So this Friday I have my appointments and hopefully will get some news on my knee.
Girls night was awesome with Kaylie! We did a little scrapbooking and I got inspired so Saturday I went home and got tons of pictures! My mom's birthday is in October so I want to make her a scrapbook!
Saturday morning I went to a local race to volunteer. I worked at the first water stop for the 12k race and it was awesome to see all the people out running. It really got me back into the running spirit and I really want to start running again! I honestly miss it so much!
Brian took me on the alphabet date Sunday - D is for Day at the Zoo. We went to the local zoo, which I haven't been to since I was little and saw the elephants, polar bears, penguins and much more! I have tons of pictures I will post later!
That's it for me really - a busy weekend and now a busy week at work! Happy Wednesday!
Starting this week I am back to regular 8 hour days which is a welcomed change. I love getting into work early (7am) and leaving before 4pm.
I have a few updates from my last post:
Doctor's Appointment Friday went awesome. I LOVE my new doctor - she is so nice and considerate. She looked at my knee and gave me a referral to see an orthopedic surgeon as well as a physical therapist. So this Friday I have my appointments and hopefully will get some news on my knee.
Girls night was awesome with Kaylie! We did a little scrapbooking and I got inspired so Saturday I went home and got tons of pictures! My mom's birthday is in October so I want to make her a scrapbook!
Saturday morning I went to a local race to volunteer. I worked at the first water stop for the 12k race and it was awesome to see all the people out running. It really got me back into the running spirit and I really want to start running again! I honestly miss it so much!
Brian took me on the alphabet date Sunday - D is for Day at the Zoo. We went to the local zoo, which I haven't been to since I was little and saw the elephants, polar bears, penguins and much more! I have tons of pictures I will post later!
That's it for me really - a busy weekend and now a busy week at work! Happy Wednesday!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
The weekend is so close I can smell it!
I am at work right now and I am dying. I hate to gross anyone out or give TMI but I am having serious woman problems. The worst EVER! I have such bad cramps that even 800mg of Ibuprofen will only dull the pain. The reason for this (i think): Not Running. I think that my body is freaking out because I have gone almost 7 weeks without running. I am a mess. Plus no one here at work understands because I work with ALL MEN!!
But tomorrow is my doctor's appointment so hopefully I will have some good news from that.
Besides the doctor's appointment I have some fun things planned for this weekend:
It is going to be a jammed pack weekend! Maybe there will be some running in my future??? Happy Thursday!
But tomorrow is my doctor's appointment so hopefully I will have some good news from that.
Besides the doctor's appointment I have some fun things planned for this weekend:
- Girls night tomorrow with my bff Kaylie - we are going to watch movies, drink wine and scrapbook!
- I am volunteering at a local race Saturday morning - I am hoping this will get me back into the running spirit. (And Brian comes home from his business trip today!)
- Sunday is the "D" date for Brian and I - I mentioned it way back here and its based on a book called Alphabet Weekends by Elizabeth Noble. We have been so busy with school that we are finally getting back to the dates. I already have the "E" date all planned out for sometime in October!
- Monday we are going to the local fair/carnival in Brian's town - I plan on picking up some fried dough!
It is going to be a jammed pack weekend! Maybe there will be some running in my future??? Happy Thursday!
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