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December 27, 2004
full day 
I took today as a comp flex day for some of the time I put into the magazine, what seems like a lifetime ago now. It was nice not to go into work but the day was still very full.
(I just read my work e-mail. What a mistake!)
First thing, I went to a sports chiropractor who was wonderful. He did a number of tests and pronounced that he believed one leg is longer than the other (do you know of anyone who sees a chiropractor who doesn't have one leg longer than the other?), and that the right knee had a case of bursitis from a really tight hamstring and weak glutes. He then ultrasounded the knee to remove the swelling, and sent me off with instructions to get an x-ray of my pelvis (really!), and to make an appointment with the office sports trainer.
I ran to take Echo to the groomer's in hope of losing the horrible smell he's been carrying around with him, and got there late. Then, ran downtown hoping to get a sandwich before pilates. Ordered the sandwich, then ran into the gym to wash my hands, and learned that pilates had been cancelled. Dammit! So, I went to the piercing studio to get my ear lobes pierced.
The woman working seemed to think nothing of the fact that I was just getting my lobes pierced. Once upon a time, I had three sets of holes in my lobes, but they have all healed up. Every time my ears have been pierced, it's been with a piercing gun, brandished by a teenage girl or a drunk palestinian, which is all fine and good. But this time, I wanted it done by a sober adult. I got a nice pair of tiny hoops, which is just what I wanted to wear anyways.
Then, I ran out to the x-ray place. I had to talk to 4 or 5 different staffers there about the fact that I was paying cash for the visit (my insurance doesn't cover chiropractic, so what's the use of trying to get them to cover a chiropractor recommended x-ray?), and finally, I got to have the x-ray. The technician was very funny, and was very into showing me my x-rays even though she couldn't officially interpret them. My pelvis is seriously torqued, though the technician said that she had seen far worse.
Zoom, zoom, zoom. Back to groomers, back to dog who was very happy to see me. Ran him back home, and zoom literally back into downtown to make the appointment with the sports trainer. He gave me 7 exercises that seriously kick my butt to do: two squats, three floor exercises, and two standing stretches.
I got home about 4:30 and collapsed! I am so relieved to hear that the knee trouble is just what I had hoped it was—tight, weak hamstrings. That, I can work on.
Posted at December 27, 2004
Comments
Drunk Palestinian? And you aren't going to share that one?
Posted by: Jon in Michigan at December 27, 2004 8:44 PM
And how can a pelvis be torqued? How does it get that way? I've always wanted to get a full-body x-ray. That would totally be fascinating. Regardless, hope you get some answers!
(and yes, the palestinian story would be appreciated!)
Posted by: Megan at December 28, 2004 6:08 AM