Can't go back to Work?

Although my doctor said I can go back to work on the 17th, my Ins. carrier said no I can't. WTF??

I called my Ins. carrier person who is looking after my file to let her know I got the OK from the Doctor to go back to work. She quickly said, no I can't, not until I get assessed by there rehab specialist from the Ins. company.

She wanted me to Fax her my note from the doctor, (which i did today) to her first, before she can do any processing. She then asked me a bunch of questions about my doctors visit, what he said etc. She told me once she receives the Faxed note she will start the process, but she won't be able to get to it until the end of march break.

She told me when she gets the Fax, she will make an appointment with the rehab specialist to meet with me and evaluate me, which will take a few weeks to book. Then after I get evaluated with rehab specialist, they have to do a report to decide if I'm ready to go back to my job at work. Then the rehab specialist has to set up a meeting with my employer to let them know my progress? which could be another week? and if acceptable to the rehab specialist and my employer that I meet all the criteria and can do my job? then I can go back to work.

So I won't be going back to work for a while yet?

Not going to quit yet!

I decided I won't quit yet, I'll keep training the best I can, and I will decide later if I want to pull out of IMLP. I have until June 1st to pull out and get a refund.

http://www.nasports.com/withdrawal/index.php


As for Disney 70.3 I'm still going down in May, but might not race. I'm still planing on going down for my daughters sake, to take her to Disney World for her birthday, and to see my friends. But if I do take in the race? maybe I'll just swim and bike the course and DNF the run, it's hard to say now. I'll give my training a chance and see how my running goes? I'm running 1 hour on the treadmill now so in 12 weeks from now I may be able to finish the run if I stay healthy. After that I will reassess myself to see about doing IMLP.

Not good news..... Do I Quit?

I saw my surgeon this morning, and things don't look so good. He said I'm probably going to remain at 80% and I will have to deal with the pain in my foot, but in time the pain may diminish. Maybe a few more shockwave treatment may help if you can afford to do it?

I asked about running with my foot? he said I should be OK to run, but says maybe my running day's are over, that it's OK to continue swimming and biking, or other activities that don't aggravate my foot.

SO there you have it, my Running days are over! .....well at least anything long. I kind of knew that, So now I have a decision to make, DO I quit doing Ironman and only do shorter tri's? ...Should I do IMLP?

He said he won't/can't operate, as it could make things worse. He asked if I feel I'm ready to go back to work, or if I need more time off. He said I could go back on reduced hours to start and if I can't manage the work I can always book off again. I told him I'm as ready as ever to go back, but I'll go back to full time and I will just have to HTFU! ... lol

I told him I don't have a choice I can't afford to stay off any longer, because LTD doesn't pay the bills and I'm already behind on my mortgage.

He gave me a note for work saying I can start back on the 17th St.Patty's day...hey that might be lucky?? He said I will have to continue using my night splint, othotics and stretching and keep as active running as I can manage.


He took a look at my right calf, after I told him the story of how I tore it diving. He said it's coming along nicely, that the muscle I tore is a common one that basketball players injure all the time, and it will take up to 3 months to fully heal. I asked if it's ok to get back to diving yet? He said, if it feels strong enough? sure! same as with running, but to be careful not to over do it, take it slow. ( which I already knew)

So what to do? ? ? ? Maybe I'll take up bowling again?


DO I QUIT??? ... SHOULD I QUIT???

If this keeps up?

If this keeps up I might get myself back into shape!

Yesterdays swim went well, 2000m in the bank. Today I ran again, I did my stretching first then hit the mill for an hour. I did some weights and went down for a easy swim.

Surprising my legs weren't to sore from the other days run. I was feeling sluggish though, my legs were a tad tired still, but I pushed on. My calf is feeling better each day now, still some slight swelling in my calf and ankle, and hurts to touch it, but unless you compared it to my other leg you wouldn't notice any difference. So tally ho! and away I go with training.

I'm still not out of the woods with training though? My left foot is still hurting as I run, walk or stand on it to long, not as bad as before my shock wave treatment, it does feel looser but I still have sharp pain while I stand on my feet.

Tomorrow I see my surgeon to see what is next? Hopefully he will say it's OK for me to go back to work. It's his call. We will see? I just hope he doesn't say he has to do surgery at this time to correct my problem.

I DID IT! I RAN!!

I did it, I did it, I ran!!.....

I ran the treadmill for an hour, not to fast, but fast enough to test my calf out. Although my calf is still a little swollen and tight, I was able to run. I stretched out my calf for about 5 min first before getting on the treadmill, once on the treadmill I set it up the speed to do intervals of a walking pace and a easy 5.5mph jog pace. I started out alternating from walking 1 min then run 1 min, I did that for the first 10 min, then I did 1 min walking to 2 min runs for the next 10 min, then the rest of the hour after that was 1 min walk to a 4 min run, except for the tight feeling, my calf held up!! When I finished I did a little stretch then did some weights and did a full stretch after before heading down to the pool for a easy swim.

I must say my legs are tired from the run, but a good tired. The question is, how sore will my legs be tomorrow? We shall see tomorrow? It's a swim day tomorrow so that's ok.