tryingto’s BodyBlog

today was my first visit for PT for my Piriformis Syndrome.  I don’t know what I thought they’d do, but it was having me stretch my hamstrings and then cross each leg and stretch them.  Boy–it really helped a lot!  I go back Fri and I have to do the stretched home 2x day.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed on this!

I thought ok, it seems to be going away but no; I was kidding myself I guess.  I think part of me hoped I didn’t have to have physical therapy done but now, I know I do.  the pain is still there but not so bad.  I was trying to figure out what it feels like and I know now.  Did you ever get  bad sinus pressure in your eyelid?  It feels like it’s just pressing there and it’s this gnawing, numbing pain?  that’s what this feels like. (only it’s in the buttocks area)  so, it’s me thinking my butt has sinus pressure that needs to be relieved!  I go tomorrow for my first appointment and it’s for an hour.  I’m looking forward to going.  I don’t look forward to missing the gym for it though!

is almost gone now!  I didn’t schedule any appointments yet with the PT (although I did call the insurance company to make sure the cost is covered; it’s 100% with a $10 copay)  I’m letting it rest till Monday to see how it feels.  The good new is since yesterday, it feels so much better!  Who knew removing a wallet out of your back pocket would solve the problem!?  Yippie!!!

I saw my doctor today; I’ve been having this deep pain in my right buttocks and it’s painful to sit and drive! I thought it was all part of this muslce pull I had; it’s not.  It’s called Piriformis Syndrome–it’s a tendone in the buttock that connects to to the hip and gets inflammed which caused the pain.  My doctor said people who drive trucks and buses tend to get it; alot of it is because of the pressure from the wallet in the back pocket.  That made so much sense to me; the pain is right where I keep my wallet. (yes, I do drive a 15 passenger van for an hour a day, five days a week)  I’m so happy to know what this is!  Now I have to get physical therapy for it.  I’ll be glad to get this treated! 

Ok, so, I haven’t been to the gym for 12 days because of my sprainded back area (the doctor’s advice)  I did go today and it felt good. (back and bi day)  I was keeping track of my monthly workouts, which week I was on and  when it was 8 months, 9 months etc..(to track my progress. But now, I’m totally off track!  Some of this was to do when I was off two weeks in Sept for hernia surgery.  this past 12 days just seems to add on!  I feel like I’m so friggin’ behind in my goals now that is depressing me!  I  know this is a setback but I can’t make it up.  I think part of all of this is just letting it go, stay focused on where I am NOW and go on from there.  I mean, it’s not like it’s the end of the world! (although it seems I can see it from here! lol)

my sprainded back is feeling better.  Even though I did cardio on Saturday, I’ve decided the best thing to do is not take any risks and just rest it this week.  Am I sad about not working out for the week?  YES!  Is it the end of the world as I know it?  NO!  Can I start where I left off?  YES!  Should I risk anymore stupid injury to my lower back?  NO!  So, that’s it in a nutshell.  I can live with it, life will go on and I can go back to lifting next week! 

So, I’m really sad and depressed that I can’t use any weights till my pulled muscle heals.  I decided to depressed about it yesterday and mope around and feel sad and sorry for myself.  Then, I had this idea that I’ve regained all this weight and lost any and all progress I’ve been working so hard on–stupid; right?  YES!  It’s only temporary and at least I can still do cardio.  So, all is not lost right now–it just feels that way!

Ok, so I’m pissed at myself!  Stupid, idiot and imbecelle!!  Look ‘em up and you’d see my pic next to those words.  Let me explain. For the past three weeks now, by lower back, on my right side has been sore as hell.  I was so afraid I hurt a disk or something.  I saw my doctor today and I pulled the muscle.  (I was relieved it wasn’t as bad as I thought)  But, bad enough that he doesn’t want me lifting again till it’s better!  I’m such an idiot!  The thing is, I know how I did it.  I was squatting and used too much weight.  STUPID, STUPID!!  The moral of all this?  Let this be a lesson to all of you out there who want to rush and lift heavy and unsafe; putting your ego out there first is the worst thing you can do.  Play safe!