I'm already bored and tired of having this quarter/half cast on. I want to take it off so badly! i have messed around with the ace bandage a little and i can see some of the incisions/dried blood/tape that's hiding underneath the wrap and padding. Sometimes it feels like the incisions go from the middle of my hand to past my wrist. I just want to see it. ugh. Friday I get my real cast- kind of excited and kindof dreading it. I'm hoping hoping hoping i wont have to be in it for 8 weeks, or even 6 weeks. anyone want to take bets about how likely either of those options are. any of my med school friends have thoughts or opinions about it...?!
Yesterday I was able to get back into the weight room and I did a few different things: front squats and abs. gotta be good at something, right? With front squats Ellyn wanted my first working set to be at 85k and to take it easy because I would feel weak and not 100%. I wasn't sure how weak i would or wouldn't feel, so once i did 85, I went up 5 kilos and proceeded like that throughout the workout.. 85, 90, 95, 100, and when i got to 100- it was challenging, but I wanted to be able to front squat at least 103 which is my clean and jerk PR. I asked Bill or Derek if I should go to 103 or 105 and it's one of those questions where you know the answer as soon as you ask it. 105 went on the bar. Derek was spotting me just incase I had any trouble, and I made it through all but the last one when he stepped in and helped me finish it. Is that good or bad? normal? average? I'm not sure. But i was happy I was able to front squat more than my cj pr 3 days after surgery.
When I talked to my mom that evening and told her I was lifting, she thought I was crazy and that I was breaking the rules with my wrist. Even though I explained to her I wasn't using my left wrist when I was front squatting- but she wasn't happy about that. Bill suggested that next time I squat we film it so we can send it to her! :)
I've got another workout today- this time at the Y- we'll see how it goes. One armed stuff this evening..
CARLYYYYYY We've been learning about surgeries and I even learned how to apply a splint/cast two days ago! AHHHH I want to know EXACTLY what ligament was damaged, how they fixed it, and what type of pins you have!!! But just make sure they leave your fingers free so you don't lose your range of motion. Also, you can ice through a cast/splint, so that will help with swelling. And it's a grrrreat thing you didn't have any fractures!! They're tricky in the wrist...ok have i spoken enough? BUT I WANT ANSWERS lol
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