kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2011 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 228)

Jeff - bummer about your shoulder.  I know nothing about cysts or your injury, but it sounds like surgery is the way to go.

I went to the spine guy today and based on the tests he did in his office, he diagnosed herniated disc in L5/S1.  I asked why he didn't need an MRI to diagnose, since that's what I had with my neck.  He said based on all the tests he did, the pain & location, and my classic reactions to certain things he did, he's positive that's what it is.  He said a lot more, but I can never remember or get it completely wrong.  I absolutely trust him.

Options given were - do nothing, PT, or epidural cortisone injection.  I went with the injection, which he agreed with.  Doing nothing and PT is probably not going to do anything since this has been going on for 2 months now.  I'm scheduled for next Wednesday.

Karen - call me tomorrow if you want  (203-218-5498) i have lots of experience with the  L5/S1 - had a large central herniation in 2009 - did you do oral steroid first?  Is he recommending a short right now?  if so why?  Is he doing the shot or a neurosurgeon?

Jeff - rizer - I'm sorry about the shoulder. I would still get another opinion even though he has a good reputation. Never hurts to hear from a second dr. that surgery is the best option.

Jeff - jsklarz - are you feeling better??

Karen - I am glad you got some answers on your back. Doesn't it just feel better knowing that pain relief will happen soon!

Add me to the injured list - I have a cervical herniated disk that is causing numbness and tingling and pain in my right arm. It has been going on for a month and I have not been successful self medicating. I have an appt tomorrow to see someone. I'll update later.

Kelly - I think its great your getting your certification. Is it possible to get spin certified the same weekend?

I have not taken any oral steroids this time.  I did earlier this year when I had the herniated disc in my neck, but ended up having the injection after months and months of no relief.  He is recommending the shot now, he feels confident from my symptoms, and the tests he did today that it's in the L5/S1.  I could do the steroids, but since it's been 2 months, and is getting worse I don't know that it will do anything.

If I had not seen him several times before, I would probably have questioned him more, but I really trust him and his expertise.

He will be doing the shot himself, at a specail medical facility with an xray to guide the needle.  Same place, and same procedure I had in my next, just in my lower back.

Do you think I'm crazy?  (I may call you tomorrow.  Curious what you did for treatment.)

Jeff - rizer - I'm sorry about the shoulder. I would still get another opinion even though he has a good reputation. Never hurts to hear from a second dr. that surgery is the best option.

Jeff - jsklarz - are you feeling better??

Karen - I am glad you got some answers on your back. Doesn't it just feel better knowing that pain relief will happen soon!

Add me to the injured list - I have a cervical herniated disk that is causing numbness and tingling and pain in my right arm. It has been going on for a month and I have not been successful self medicating. I have an appt tomorrow to see someone. I'll update later.

Kelly - I think its great your getting your certification. Is it possible to get spin certified the same weekend?

Jeff-y was making commentary on how worthless the certification is by comparing it to spin certification.

Its actually an interesting point. USAT certification only requires a weekend and then you a certified coach.  It takes a lot longer than a weekend to be a halfway decent coach.  I look at it as hoop to jump through but not as the foundation for my knowledge base.

Jeff-y was making commentary on how worthless the certification is by comparing it to spin certification.

Its actually an interesting point. USAT certification only requires a weekend and then you a certified coach.  It takes a lot longer than a weekend to be a halfway decent coach.  I look at it as hoop to jump through but not as the foundation for my knowledge base.

I didn't think so and thought he was being snarky, but I thought I would ask!LOL I think you would be a great coach regardless of what letters you have after your name!

I came across a 2nd year race in Michigan - Grand Rapids Triathlon.  It offers 3 distances - sprint, oly, and 70.3.  It seemed to have received awesome feedback, and it's in a really nice area of MI.  I was going back and forth with which distance I'd like to race and decided on the oly.  Don't think I'll have enough time with my bike on the roads before June to justify the jump to 70.3 so early in the summer.  I'm signing up for the oly today, and my husband said we'll vacation in Grand Haven for the week following the race.  I'm jazzed!!!!!!

I had a really solid swim last night.  I've been doing tons of drills and paying close attention to form, and it's starting to pay off.  100 yard average was 1:34 for 1350 meters last night.  Woot!  I wasn't even breathing hard either.  Flip turns are natural now, and I'm glad that I nailed those down for master's swim.  I think doing them will improve my open water swim anyway. 

Looking foward to the weekend!!!

Great work Jen.  Just be understand that the flip turn generates a lot of speed from the push off the wall which does not translate to OWS.  Its actually for this reason (and a few weird ones) I DONT do flip turns.  However, at a masters swim you would want to do so.  Awesome job!

So I had a discussion with Cindy last night about bikes.  She, the money person, is going to help me work out a plan to fit it in the budget and I'm going to rework my race schedule to reduce expenditures there.  She didn't quite understand that I loathe my bike for triathlon purposes.  It's a great fitness/casual road bike but racing it is tough.

So it looks like Galveston is out for me.  But I'll be happier in the long run this way I think.

Which bike are you buying?

I came across a 2nd year race in Michigan - Grand Rapids Triathlon.  It offers 3 distances - sprint, oly, and 70.3.  It seemed to have received awesome feedback, and it's in a really nice area of MI.  I was going back and forth with which distance I'd like to race and decided on the oly.  Don't think I'll have enough time with my bike on the roads before June to justify the jump to 70.3 so early in the summer.  I'm signing up for the oly today, and my husband said we'll vacation in Grand Haven for the week following the race.  I'm jazzed!!!!!!

I had a really solid swim last night.  I've been doing tons of drills and paying close attention to form, and it's starting to pay off.  100 yard average was 1:34 for 1350 meters last night.  Woot!  I wasn't even breathing hard either.  Flip turns are natural now, and I'm glad that I nailed those down for master's swim.  I think doing them will improve my open water swim anyway. 

Looking foward to the weekend!!!

So I had a discussion with Cindy last night about bikes.  She, the money person, is going to help me work out a plan to fit it in the budget and I'm going to rework my race schedule to reduce expenditures there.  She didn't quite understand that I loathe my bike for triathlon purposes.  It's a great fitness/casual road bike but racing it is tough.

So it looks like Galveston is out for me.  But I'll be happier in the long run this way I think.

Did half of my bike and my run this morning.  Trying to get the hour in shape, judging the Yale mock trial omcpetition this afternoon and then finishing my ride. 

Really don't want to spend all afternoon at the law school but no choice.