HILDEKQ'S Magnificently Motivational Mentor Group - CLOSED!! (Page 54)

Okay, I'll post some more graphic A$$ pics later..LMAO!!!  I think I scared Turtle - poor girl!  You're right on the soreness...today i feel like my right side is mostly throbbing.  My hip has this huge lump compared to the other side and is turning some new shades too...That is the most painful for sure - I hate getting up and down....But, in a couple days it'll be ready for action!!  Hey, I have been doing some online shopping and I was planning on buying those blue tires...they are cheap and highly rated...So that'll happen - maybe some new bar tape too.....I messed that up a bit.  Not sure about the helmet...I like silver, but not sure what the Tri bike will be.....or maybe that means I'll need two helmets to match each bike??? haha...I'm sure you would think that way...I know, I know - I need to try and look "cute" being all color coordinated and stuff.  I don't thing Cheryl is really happy about the whole thing..haha...she mentioned last night that maybe I ought to give this $hit up.....I said - no freakin' way in hell.....it's here to stay!!!!

That absolutely sucks on so many levels!  I'm sure you are doing a great job Hilde at keepeing Kati's spirits high and being there for her!!!  That is when family really counts for sure!  It's positive that they found something before it became even worse...hopefully the procedure is minimized and the healing is faster.  I'm glad you got approved for the BRCA test so you two can take a proactive approach if needed....It may also alleviate some worrying and stress as a result.  I pray for a good result for both of you and Kati getting better quickly!

Big cheers for you Hilde being a super MOM and a BFF GRANDMA!!!  Your family is very lucky to have you and vice versa!!! 

Would you believe I convinced my wife that this was one of the members of our fine group?  For some reason, all of the help and support you have given me over the past year stopped mattering and she didn't like you all nearly as much as she once did.  

I was more offended that his shorts appear to be on inside out.  Who does that?  

Glad to hear you're okay Wilson.  It sounded like quite the harrowing experience but we all know you really did it because chicks dig scars (and the stories that go along with them).  

Holy SHIAT Wilson!! At least when you do it.....you do it BIG NOW!! LOL My 5 yr old is sitting here beside me and asked who 'that guy' is (referring to you). She expressed her sympathy for your owies and said she hopes you are okay!!

A flat on a down hill corner.....REMIND me NOT to do that one!! LOL

Oh my gosh Wilson!!  I'm so glad you're "ok."  Thank heavens for helmets -- I shudder to think the damage that could have occurred.   Hope you're healed up soon and back at it.   Just remind Cheryl about how far you've come since before you started this journey ... I know she doesn't want you to go back to the shape you were in before.  I hope you heal quickly -- This really has been a SUCKY year for you.  I just know 2012 will be better.

Kati - Losing 20 lbs sounds great, but not the way that you've done it!!  I hope you're back to normal soon. 

That is so darn sweet!!!!!!  Tell her 'that guy' says thank you and Mommy will buy her an ice cream for being so damn sweet and compassionate!  Maybe for TriWaco 2012 we can all go get ice cream.....if we don't drink too much gin.....gin and ice cream don't mix....Just ask Kati or Turtle????  they'd know!

I think I'm gunna get these tires for my blue bike!!!

AWESOME blue tires, Wilson!!  Tammy T and I both have matching tires to our bikes, you'll fit right in with us in Waco!

Update on Kati:  We kind of felt jerked around all day, she had to report to admissions at 7:50 am. and was told the day before she would be going into the first available OR, but we got a call as we were waiting that she was to report to the Surgery desk at 11:30... they wanted us to wait in the waiting room in the meantime, ha, NO, we went home.  Reported back at 11:30 and waited and waited and when I finally checked the "board", she was scheduled for 1:56 p.m.  Yeah, they had this status/tracking update board like in an airport... she was assigned a tracking number and you could see how the surgery was progressing.  She finally got called back around 1:30 and they took her off to surgery at 2:00.  They called me when they actually started the surgery, and then the doc called me when it was all done and said she'd be in recovery about an hour, then they would take her to another room and they would call me to come up with her.  That didn't happen till around 4:15 and it was after 5:00 before we got out of there.  All went well, cyst was removed successfully and the ovary was spared, we got to see pictures!  She's in a lot of pain, but has pain pills, so hopefully it won't be too bad.  Laparscopic, 3 pokes, so she should heal fast.  AND she was starving, and was able to eat and not feell nauseous OR throw up, so I'd say THAT part was successful too!  She'll be home alone for 2 days, but I'll be taking Kane to daycare, so she won't have that little booger trying to jump on her or anything.  I'll plan on staying over a few more nights, mainly to help with dinner and Kane so she can rest on the couch.  In any case, barring any MORE complications, this should be it and once she heals, should be good to go to get back to training!

Very pleased all that went well - even though they drug it out which had to be frustrating!!  Awesome Kati was able to eat!!!! and keep it down!!!!!  I hope the recovery goes speedy and she has to be feeling so much better just to be able to eat and keep it down...physically and psychologically!!  Give her hugs for us!

That is great news Hilde! 

I hope Kati heals quickly and can get back into training.  I can't imagine how stressful everything must have been lately! 

Kati is recovering quite well... she's already planning on starting her training by walking for a week before she really gets back into it.  She's still pretty sore, esp. the poke through the belly button, but thankfully she is eating AND keeping food down, no nausea, so it seems pretty clear that the cyst WAS the problem.  Both her doc and the surgeon tried to get her to wait it out, but who wants to throw up for ANOTHER 6 weeks, have the cyst get even bigger and have to have it removed anyway, OR have it burst which is supposed to be pretty painful.  We are both hoping that this is IT and once she heals she can get back to training.  I've been staying at her house since Tuesday evening, but I'm ready to get home... lots to do still to get ready for school on Monday since there are computer issues at school and I can't currently print anything!  I did finally have a/c when I got there yesterday.... still have no control over the thermostat, it's done through the internet somehow(?), and it's not as cool as I'd like.  And with the temps being so hot, the thing just runs non-stop, I'm sure it will freeze up again soon....

Have a great weekend everyone, I hope to be better on checking in with y'all once I get my routine (ie RUT) going again.  Stay safe and healthy... esp. YOU Wilson, and Kati too!

Good Morning EVERYONE!

I realize I've been out of touch lately and on the mend.  I wanted to drop in to follow up with everyone on my status.  BUT...it seems as though The Hilde has pretty much documented everything except what times I've taken showers (Love you Mama).

I am still pretty sore, but moving around MUCH better.  As she said, I plan on starting out with some walking until I'm further released by my surgeon for normal and strenuos excercise.  I'm anxious to get back to working out but also acknowledge that I must be careful in order to avoid further complications.

My follow up is scheduled for August 30th and I should know more then.  I might even get to score some pics from the surgery so I can show you guys my Sick Little Twin/Ovary With A Bad Attitude.

Wilson, SO glad to hear that you are recovering quite well.  What a freak accident, and super scary stuff!!!!!  BUT, I'm sure you made it look Super Flippin' Bada$$ and Tour De France stylish. 

I wanted to collectively thank everyone that's been sending me inspires throughout my rough month of health issues.  I really appreciate it as I've never had health issues before and this stuff is for the birds!  It's nice to get the positive reinforcement from you guys, it means a lot.

Hope to be documenting workouts soon, and hope everyone is doing well!

Geez, I go on vacation for 2 weeks, take another week vacation to recover from my vacation, and everyone gets hurt!  What the hell???

Glad to hear things are starting to look up, Katie.  I had my gallbladder out last year, and recovery from abdominal surgery sucks.  But at least it seems like the issues are taken care of.  

And Wilson, if you're gonna do something, do it right!  Good to know all the protective equipment did its job.  

I'm back in the saddle, working on training for a 30 mile bike ride in about a month.  So glad to be back at it again.  

Awesome wedding photos Tammy!!!!

Jen, good to see you back and I'm looking forward to seeing some logging going on again!  Hang in there everyone, almost to the end of the season!!

I would like to ask for your advice.  I've signed up for the She Rox Triathlon in Asbury Park for this Sunday, with a hotel reservation for Saturday night.  The forcast at this point is that Huricane Irene is going to be there on Sunday (70% chance).  The race website states that the race will be changed to a duathalon if the ocean is not fit to swim in.  I'm not a strong runner by any stretch of the imagination, but I think I could suck it up for the race.  On the other hand I can defer my race entry until 2012 (but I'll lose my entry fee for this year while having a slot held for me for next year) and cancel my hotel without losing any $ as long as I do it before Thursday.  I will wait the extra day for the fore cast, but I'm curious to see what you all think?  Should I suck it up and race, or should I wait 'til next year?

Margaret - YOU asked ME for advice....haha...I love it...you forgot to exclude me!!  Okay, I really enjoyed doing the Tri in the rain - I was probably the odd bird out there....But it's so much more exciting when you have to manage the bike differently because of traction issues!!!  I liked the excitement of wet roads and seeing how far to push it!!  BTW - I only crash on dry roads!  But, if you have lots of money (hotel) riding on the event happening or not - it would suck if they cancelled it and you were out all that $$$....So I probably would bag it unless you were 75% sure they would not cancel it.....Doing a hurricane Tri would be a great story!!!!  Slapping the waves, beating into heavy winds on the bike and struggling to stay vertical on the run...NICE!!!  Just think how you could weed out the weaklings that are competing against you!!! I'm getting excited just thinking about it!!!  But then again I love to sail on Lake Michigan when the small craft advisories come out!!! then it's really time to sail - lots of wind and heavy seas!!!! I can smell it already!  Good luck on your decision!!!!  I'D GO FOR IT!!

Kati, glad to see you are on the mend and hopefully will be released soon.  I'm just very happy that you are keeping food down now and not losing weight by puking all the time.

My status:  The swelling in my quad is going down and starting to look nearly the same size as the left.  The colors of the bruises are spectacular and now cover my hip and butt down to my kneecap!!!  AWESOME!!!  I'm not walking with much of a limp anymore and feel pretty good once I get up and moving....being seated for awhile is still a biatch to get up!  I hope I'll be able to sleep on that side in a couple of days - I'm close to being able to roll on it and apply weight in bed....that will be nice cuz I don't sleep well on my left side.  My hip is starting to itch...I think that is a good healing sign!!  So, I'm almost there....I should be in exercise mode again here soon - I hope.  I've been doing quite a bit of stretching cuz my legs are super tight...more so than they have ever been in 1.5years....I hope getting everything loose again stops the knee pain in biking and the shin splints running..haha...I'm a wreck!!!  Maybe Turtle's right....just park my a$$ on the couch.

This is NOT SAFE FOR WORK!!!!  Just for the record, Turtle wanted this!! haha  I used a modest pose - no junk or butt crack showing!! LMAO  See the bruising all the way down to the knee...weird...This is a week later!!!