Lots of Random Stuff

The incessant chirping of your smoke alarm who wants a new battery (not the one in the hall outside your room, but the one actually IN your room and directly over your head) is not a welcome sound at 3am.

This is what I get for getting so excited about France (and I'm going to Paris by way of Amsterdam on KLM and then taking the train to a sleepy little mountain town called La Grave)... woke up to the alarm this morning... started to sit up and heard a HUGE CRACK/POP in my neck and immediately collapsed in that imobilizing pain that is muscles seizing and nerves sending searing fire signals to your brain. I couldn't bring my head to center without severe pain... I was looking down and to the right for about 2 hours... called work... took a HOT shower and popped about 1200mg of Ibuprofen. Then I started making calls. I know that urgent care will just give me vicodin and muscle-relaxers (which I can't stand to take) so I'm going to see my chiro at 11:30 and she will fix me right up. This happens every 2 or 3 years ever since I was rear-ended by a State Trooper in Alaska when I was 17. Its been a while since the last one tho, and that one landed me in the ER because I was in so much pain I couldn't move from my bed and Mike panicked and called an ambulance. IM shots of pain killers and muscle relaxers and they sent me home. Joy... I'll take the chiro, thanks.

and just in case anyone is curious... I am going to France for my French-Brother's wedding. (YIPPEE!!!) He was an exchange student that lived with us during my senior year of highscool (and for a summer before that) and has really become a part of our family. I didn't think I was going to be able to go... but Mike finally said, "Just GO!" and so I'm GOING! We got and AWESOME fare for buying 6 days before I'm flying but there are even better fares to Europe right now as they transition from "low-season" to "high-season." I am excited beyond words and all of my sisters and my parents are going to be there. HOORAY!

I am working on my headspace today (not exercising due to the neck and the fact that I want to be able to run in the Shamrock on Sunday) and for the rest of the weekend. You all are so awesome in your comments below. Jim is right... deciding to "get lean" is going to take a decision just as big as the decision that got me here 45lbs ago. I am NOT alone in this journey, and I can feel all of your support keeping me going and hauling my ass out of bed and looking over my shoulder as I peer into the fridge every day. Have a great weekend, everyone... I'll post about the Race on Sunday and we'll see where we are on Monday.

HUGS!!!

Posted by Lexy at March 12, 2004 10:42 AM