YAY!

I got to do the leg press today! Oh, how it's the little things in life that make it good! :-)

The Ups and Downs

This weekend was a bit nutty, I'd be fine, then not so much, and then fine again.
I did the rest of my chores on Sunday morning and I think that definitely irritated my hip and hand. Lifting heavy objects is not my forte anymore. I was thinking of giving my self a break and skipping the pool, but I figured if I do that once it will be too easy to keep it up, so I dragged myself there. It was a good thing, I did my laps and leg exercises and was feeling pretty good. The mistake I made was not icing when I got home. I didn't realise how much of the day had gone and I was meeting a friend downtown. Between showering and dressing and eating I didn't have time to ice before I left. Bad me! At first I thought I'd be fine, but the walk from the subway to the pub was a bit more than I'd anticipated, but still was hanging in there just fine. About half way through the show my hips really started hurting, especially in the groin/front area where the psoas is. And both were hurting, though the right was more pronounced. To add the extra special cherry on top - my right hand/wrist started hurting as well. I was a bit disappointed as it had only been 4 days since my injection. Oh well, c'est la vie. Since sleep had been lacking the last few days I decided to leave after and go home and try to get a decent nights rest. I was only slightly successful, but at least it was more than I had been getting all weekend. I'll take it! PT tonight, and will tell S that I felt good last Tuesday and hopefully he won't want me to do the balance board, I'm really convinced that is a trigger.
Looking forward to my chiro this week as well as I pulled out my neck this morning - who knew just putting a shirt on could do that!?!

Just realised

that I had forgotten to take the anti-inflammatory meds the last two days. Hmm, I guess they had been making a difference. Took one today and will see how I do.

addendum

Went to the pool. Right hip was KILLING me whilst I was doing the walking laps. Then it stopped before I got out. Strange. I iced for a while when I got home, so hoping that put off any idea it had of flaring up again. :-)

weekend update

I've been busy playing with a new toy.  How I love new toys.  This one is a biggie though.  Just getting it out of the box almost destroyed me.  I can't believe how heavy they make these Macs! Anyway, with some difficulty I did get it out of the box and set up.  I've even sussed out how to transfer items from my PC using that as a server.  I amaze myself sometimes as I'm not too tech savvy.  So I've been spending much time trying to learn the Mac way - and I have to admit there are certain things that drive me a bit wonky.  A lot of programs don't work with it.  Ah well, it's purpose is for my photography so that is what I will use it primarily for anyway.  Still, takes some getting used to.  I've been trying to not spend to much time at one time on it as I don't want my hand to start up.  It's been pretty good since the injection on Wednesday and I don't want to irritate it.  

Yesterday I took a break in the afternoon for some wine and cheese at Uva.  I love that place.  It's so reasonable and you can sit for hours just talking and hanging out and they're cool about it.  It was a self-imposed, pre-planned break from the computer.  I didn't want to lock myself up for the whole weekend just playing with it.

I decided to start spring cleaning today.  I thought I had been feeling well but after I got started my hips decided they didn't like the plan.  I do still want to go to the pool but need to get motivated now that I'm in pain.  Still, I must go and strengthen.  I'll ice twice as much after!  Besides if I don't leave for a break I'll keep at the cleaning and really destroy me for the rest of the weekend.  I still have to do laundry as well, but the more I think about it, the more I think that will be tomorrows chore.  Moderation is key to my life - that's what the keep telling me anyway.  And I have to remember to get all those test results for the rheumy appointment this week.  And tomorrow night going to see a singer in the village which will be a nice treat.  Don't nearly get down there enough!

Ok, must give myself a swift kick in the arse and get going!  It's hard to leave though as my brother told me about this cool website, pandora.com. You put in your favourite band and they come up with a stream of songs.  It's pretty amazing that 95% of the songs they are playing I like, then again not too surprising as it's all 80's and I'm so trapped in that time period.  Still, lots of stuff I haven't heard in a while like OMD, TFF, Psychedelic Furs, etc.  V. v. cool!