My life in the Fall of 2007 is the perfect example of my 2% lifestyle. Due to abdomen pain caused by a McDonalds’ double cheeseburger, I was found on the floor of a conference center in Dallas, TX. I was living in Houston at the time, so we rushed back to Memorial Herman Hospital in The Woodlands to get some answers. They sent me to a specialist where I learned my Gaul Bladder was functioning at less than 10%. My parents flew me back to Montana to have the surgery in October. Ten days later I was back to school in Houston, only to wake up AGAIN with the pain. Unfortunately, my Gaul Bladder was causing only a small amount of the original pain. I was so sick, and no one had the answer to my problems. On November 12th, my dad flew down to Houston. We packed the car, and we moved me back to Bozeman in just a couple of days. Once here, the doctors did their best but decided to send me to a specialist in Seattle, WA, where I was scheduled for a Sphincter of Oddi procedure at Virginia Mason Hospital. To keep a really long story short, the 20-minute procedure turned into two hours, and in the process, my bile ducts were punctured. This happened because mine are looped and not straight. How many people have looped bile ducts? Two percent. I was then under critical watch but eventually made it back to Bozeman just fine.
I can guarantee you that if there is a two percent chance of something going wrong, it goes wrong with me. Whatever strange medical case is happening for the year, I will catch it, somehow change it enough to send it back around and get it again. I’m not sick all the time, but when I get sick, all different types of medical professionals have to be involved in some way or another.
I have been dreading this blog post since before the start of my journey. When most people hit their first major roadblock, everything falls apart. Not this time, and not for me! A week ago, I fell victim to the dreaded spring-time illness. The “fever-cough-sore throat-weakness” train hit me last Wednesday night, and I have been down for the count since then. The good news is that I stuck to my no sugar and no eating out! That should say something. But, I must admit that I did have a little bit of white flour. I was trying so hard not to eat anything white this week, but what can I say, chicken noodle soup is a requirement when sick. I tried to return to the gym this morning, but I was a little premature. I road the bike about a mile before I realized it wasn’t the best idea.
I’m now hitting the antibiotics hard, and forgive me as I continue to catch up on some much needed rest. I will be back to boot camp tomorrow and if not, definitely on Friday. I PROMISE a really wonderful blog post later this week. Also, are any of you interested in an outdoor Boot Camp? It starts the week of my birthday, and I would love to give you all the details. I hope you will join me!
One Less Day
I can guarantee you that if there is a two percent chance of something going wrong, it goes wrong with me. Whatever strange medical case is happening for the year, I will catch it, somehow change it enough to send it back around and get it again. I’m not sick all the time, but when I get sick, all different types of medical professionals have to be involved in some way or another.
I have been dreading this blog post since before the start of my journey. When most people hit their first major roadblock, everything falls apart. Not this time, and not for me! A week ago, I fell victim to the dreaded spring-time illness. The “fever-cough-sore throat-weakness” train hit me last Wednesday night, and I have been down for the count since then. The good news is that I stuck to my no sugar and no eating out! That should say something. But, I must admit that I did have a little bit of white flour. I was trying so hard not to eat anything white this week, but what can I say, chicken noodle soup is a requirement when sick. I tried to return to the gym this morning, but I was a little premature. I road the bike about a mile before I realized it wasn’t the best idea.
I’m now hitting the antibiotics hard, and forgive me as I continue to catch up on some much needed rest. I will be back to boot camp tomorrow and if not, definitely on Friday. I PROMISE a really wonderful blog post later this week. Also, are any of you interested in an outdoor Boot Camp? It starts the week of my birthday, and I would love to give you all the details. I hope you will join me!
One Less Day
YAY for just being sick! I love that you are on vacation with influenza. Keep your chin up and when you're ready get back to the gym. I'm proud of you sister!
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