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2004-04-27 2:52 PM

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Subject: back from vegas w/ 15 stitche
well, we're back. camping was great. we stayed at valley of fire at a walk in site just under a hundred yards in. pictures coming soon. decided not to go to zion since we didn't get to vof until late monday night and getting everything set up with the girls was a tad stressful (30-40 mph winds). explored the park all day tuesday. e loved climbing on the rocks and exploring the little caves. fi slept most of the time, riding in the sling. no sunburns!

wedding was nice, if not a bit 'pre-packaged'. vegas itself was cool, but i was stressing big time about all the second hand smoke (i'm really sensitive about it). had fun swimming in the pool. thought about going to red rocks for a day hike on sunday, but opted for rest before our day of travel home.

i was bad and didn't get to the fitness center once. i swam, practicing ti and did a few laps too. left calf was really sore from hiking? climbing? anyway, now i'll be forced to take it easy for another week or so because...

the morning we were to fly out, i was leaning over to pick something up off the floor, and bumped the floor lamp. glass table attachment of the lamp shattered and i ended up with lots of small glass cuts on my leg and arm...and a 5 inch laceration right under my left butt cheek. hurrah! 3 hrs before we were supposed to fly out, i was in the las vegas ER getting 15 stitches (6 subdermal, 9 dermal). big bummer, but at least it wasn't one of the girls. er doc said i should still be able to run and swim, but should take a break from biking, yoga, and hiking for at least a couple weeks he said i could try the bike trainer if i feel up to it, but maybe wait until my stitches are out. right now even walking feels wierd, but i want to get my butt (and the rest of me) back in gear asap.

over all, the trip was great. i love canyons. makes us want to move to utah.


2004-04-27 10:17 PM
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Sorry to hear about your stitches. Hope you are back in action soon
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2004-04-28 12:15 AM
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hehe, bummer...
get better soon!
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2004-04-28 9:18 AM
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Welcome back Autumn. I guess if every time you went to Vegas you'd come back with 15 stitches...well sounds like another trip is not in the cards! Good to have you posting again.

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2004-04-28 12:51 PM
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My sympathy,autumn! Was practicing softball w/my daughter & a friend a few days ago and got NAILED in the mouth/lip...My first thought was - @#$! - did she break my jaw ? 2nd thought- if she broke my jaw how will I train ?????Next was the - am I spitting out blood only or blood & TEETH ? and - How will I TRAIN ??? LOL!!!
Jaw not broken- lip and "tatoo" looks like I squared off with Tyson- but - other than missing my swim that night- I CAN TRAIN- so life is good.You'll be back within 2-3 wks if it's stitches not bones or muscle- hang in there !!!
(Isn't it odd how accidents are so RANDOM ??!!)
2004-04-28 1:15 PM
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Owie!!!!!!!! Man that's got to hurt, but at least you can laugh about stitches in your hiney. I'm so glad you're okay, though.


2004-04-28 1:50 PM
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Welcome back, Autumn!! Nothing like the unexpected on a family vacation!!

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2004-04-28 8:05 PM
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thanks everyone. i hope i heal quickly. i'm feeling really depressed about it today. my workouts were going so well and now i feel like i can't even walk up the stairs without being nervous about busting open my stitches. the er doc and my own doc have conflicting opinions about what i can and can't do (er doc said yes swimming, no biking, okay to run; my doc said no swimming, yes biking, and okay to run. grumble), so that is really frustrating. walked the dog tonight and it felt okay, but i think my body is still sort of in post-shock (two days later?). the weather here is awesome and i want to get out and do stuff! i'm also worried that if i'm not able to run or bike or swim for another two weeks, when i do get back to it its going to be like starting from square one.
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