I've decided that if I had to choose between being injured and getting dumped by a boyfriend, I'd choose the latter. Not that anyone's giving me that choice... I'm just sayin'. I was reading some articles on dealing with injuries this week, and one of them talked about the grieving process that athletes go through when they get injured. It made me feel slightly less crazy and more normal. At least there are other athletes out there who have as much trouble with this emotionally as I do!
I'm now at 6 weeks of PT, with no running, cycling, walking, elliptical, etc. You get the picture. So I've been swimming with the pull buoy and doing lots of core and upper body weights. I'm still having a LOT of low back pain, and long with pain in the right hip area. So, so frustrating. Some days it's better, some days it's worse, and I can't seem to figure out the pattern. Back to the doctor next week.
Everything I've read says staying positive helps you recover faster, so I'm TRYING with all my emotional might to stay positive. It takes a lot of effort sometimes!
