I'm trying to be patient with my busted wing, but it's hard. I've made some gains (able to ride my bike on my trainer and hold onto the handlebars), and the pain has significantly decreased, but it's still there. Biggest problem seems to be the muscle spasms in my back. I'm using a heating pad, heat packs, and a back massager, but when the spasms hit... YIKES! After watching the Tour for the past week, though, it could have been a lot worse. Watching all the crashes, with all the broken bones, I do have empathy. In fact, after watching Janez Brajkovic of Team Radio Shack crash out with a broken clavicle and a concussion, Tracy looked at me and said, "See, it could have been a lot worse."
My days as a model are over, though. Not that I was ever much to look at, but now I've got a big ol' bump at the distal end of my clavicle. Guess my bodybuilding aspirations are done!
This weekend, I get to be a spectator for the Fort Lewis Tri as I watch my friends and my son race. I was always hoping I'd be on the course when David did his first race. But I get to take pictures instead.
Maybe by next week, I'll be able to use the aerobars. In the meantime, I'm doing everything, from acupuncture to poultices with Chinese herbs. Do I believe in it? I'm willing to try just about anything to make it heal faster.
