Eye, injury and lack of workout update
Went to the doctor about my Refractive surgery yesterday. Seems everything is healing well. Except my cells are not speaking currently…let me explain. Apparently after having PRK (instead of cutting your lens, they polish it) when your epithelial layer is regenerating, it does so from the outside of the eye to the center. When my layers met in the middle of my eye, they overlapped slightly. It is not uncommon, but it does make your eye feel like there is a scratch on it. It is slightly painful and horribly annoying. I asked if this was normal and would correct itself, my eye doctor told me it would correct itself once "my cells started talking". Really? Talking cells? Man, that makes me want to go to Ophthamology School. He also told me that once my cells started talking to each other, the layer that has grown over the other will "schluff" (sp?) off. Anyway, he said I should be 20/20 in about a month.
I get to go see my Orthepedic doctor about my elbow on the 1st. Hopefully he will give me the green light to get back into the gym and get back at it. Elbow seems fine, I have found out that I have another injury in my left wrist that was hidden until recently. I am only assuming that it from the fall as well. I can’t support my weight on my left wrist (i.e. doing push ups). I will get that looked at when I go back. So we’ll see and hope for the best.
Finally, let me talk a moment about my weight loss. My profile page said my starting weight is listed as 280 pounds. That could be wrong, it realistically be closer to 300 pounds. I never stepped on a scale at that point in my life…to scary. Anyway, I am now at 205 and feel pretty good. I have some skin issues that I already covered, so we’ll have to see about that later. I do look forward to actually gaining some weight…lean muscle mass weight that is! Hopefully after the 1st, I will be able to get on that path.
Well, my eyes are driving me crazy…must get off the computer. Thanks for listening and all of your support!
Until next time…Jay
21 September 2008 at 2:34 pm
Let me reciprocate the positive vibes and thoughts you’ve sent MY way. You are an apparent "trooper" and I KNOW you will pull through it ALL. YOU, my friend, have a SUPER wkend. *smile*