Life, Love, Pursuit of Healthiness

Life: Grad school. Amirite? I just finished my spring semester, summer starts in a month. I’m quitting my job. Which in a way, sounds much scarier and ballsy than it really is. I… Read More

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Several people I talked to after getting a diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome said to me “well, you can still bike” or swim, or walk, or lift weights. Some variation of that. And it was true.… Read More

The First 30 Days

I’ve lost count of how many weeks past surgery I am. I guess that’s a good thing really, I’m feeling more removed from it and more like myself again. It will be one… Read More

6 Week Post-Op

Friday was my 6 week check up with the surgeon.  I was really hoping he’d give me the all clear to swim. I knew he told me 12 weeks before I could run,… Read More

Incisions and Complications

Just as a warning, one of these pictures is kind of gross, if you classify a puss filled blister as gross. That’s your warning. So, to recap, two days after surgery my legs… Read More

Post-Op Days 4-14

Days 4-14 Post-op: Before surgery I had planned to throw a surprise party for Chris. His birthday was one week after my surgery. I had four of his friends from out of state… Read More

Compartment Release Surgery

Today I am two weeks post-op and had my first follow-up appointment with my surgeon. He was a little upset that I didn’t really rest after surgery. In his words “it sounds like… Read More

Compartment Release Surgery

I remember the first time someone said the word ‘sexy’ as a way to describe a body part of mine. He said “sexy legs”, I asked him to repeat it three times, sure… Read More

Under Pressure

That’s not my leg in the picture, it’s some other poor person from the internet, but I had this test done yesterday.  On a scale of Fun to Super Fun I rated this… Read More

Hedgehog Face

Well, that was an unexpected 2 month hiatus. The new job is great, the first week or two was hell. I was sure I’d be fired, sure I wasn’t ever going to catch on,… Read More

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