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September 2010

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Location:

Glendale,AZ,United States

Member Since:

Dec 16, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

Pocatello Just Be Cuz Half Marathon 2008 -  1:14:40
4 mile race 2008 - 23:22
5k PR 2008  - 15:52
Pocatello Marathon 2008 PR 2:36:18 -  I won the Race
Pocatello Half Marathon 2011 1:34:59  -A year recovery with the new titanium rod first race back.

Short-Term Running Goals:

May 5, 2012  Law Day 10K  38:39  4th Place

May 19, 2012 Tommy Vaughn Half Marathon 1:26:34  3rd Place 

Marathon Debut form my accident some date (unknown) 

September  1, 2012  Pocatello Marathon  2:54:57 6th overall

November 3, 2012 Just Cuz Half Marathon 1:19:04 second place overall.  (what a difference a year makes)

 


Long-Term Running Goals:

Worship the Lord and praying early in the mornibgs and keep doing that. Staying humble and desperate for the Lord and praying for end-time revival for America.

My Long Term goal is to just run whatever I can.

Hebrews 4:16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.


Personal:

Married, three kids all grown up... now four grandkids and two living with us

Psalm 119:105 NKJV Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

The sound of God is a travelling wave that never stops. It knows no time nor is there any substance it can't penetrate.

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Thanks all.  I'm improving each day now that it's day 8.  The PT guys are amazed.  I've actually started doing the rehab exercise today by bending the knee.  Definitely not easy and I will have pain.  I just need to keep the picture in my head that I should be dead.  I'm very humbled and thank you for comments from the bottom of my heart.
 
My white blood count is still low and their not sure why so I can't go anywhere and have to stay in the house.  I can only have immediate family visitors because of being at high risk for infection.  I got out of the Hospital Monday only because I promised Doctor I wouldn't leave the house  until the white blood count is up.  Right now it's at 2400 and its suppose to be at least 3000.

The knee bends is on my own with no PT helping from home.   The doctor told me today to start doing them.  The first 4 were toughbut I know its a slow process daily.

I won't be able to attend the marathon because of the white blood count or have visitors either until it is up.  I guess I'll sleep-in Saturday.

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Able to bend my knee 90 degrees.  Started more of the therapy.  Kept it bent for quite sometime (Why do I feel I'm typing with fragment sentences).  You feel like your ripping your skin out because it's so tight.  Very heavy like a brick to lift.  Not the easiest but I did my best.  That's I think the therapy is so hard for some because your scared you might do something wrong when it feels so weird.

 

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Had my cousin watch me today.  I did the same exercises and stuff like yesterday.  Been playing Madden 11 that my work bought for me.  

Watching what I eat and on a enriched high protein diet good for the broken bones.

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Couldn't run the marathon today of course and couldn't even go watch because my white blood cell count.   

 I instead did painful exercise on the femur and using the crutches a lot.  Following what I'm told I can do.

Good protein today

 Breakfast:

One egg and some egg whites as well

Muscle Milk

 Lunch:

Salmon Alaska grilled fish (no bread)

Mushrooms 

Apple

 Dinner:

one package of Veggie riblets from http://www.morningstarfarms.com

Mushroom, onions, little bit of crab meat mixed with lettuce.

Corn on the cob

Coffee, Powerzero, and diet soda all day.

 Not a lot of calories but my appetite is not exactly the greatest right now.



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Pretty much the same as yesterday.  Do my leg extensions fighting through the pain.  Get up on the crutches and do walks.  I hate sleeping though because the ribs not want to cooperate.  You would think they would want sleep.  :-)

Breakfast:

Oatmeal and muscle milk

Lunch:

4 egg white omelette with onions, mushrooms, crab, and sour cream (good protein)

Yogurt 4oz

Dinner:

Shrimp  and rice.  With mushroom and onion salad

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Just found out my biological father that I've been close to know for three years is in the emergency room with Chest Pains and had a heart attack.  They have move him up to the East Campus at the no Hospital here in Pocatello, the Cardio Unit.

 Now my Father-in-law and Father are in the hospital with heart attacks.  God bless them  I'm very frustrated I can't see them because of my Whit Blood Count.  But God is in control and my faith is real strong. 

You have to wake up every morning and give everything to God.  Improve-repeat-improve that's what I'm doing and also praying for my father-in-law and father.

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Biological dad had a stent put in the artery in the heart.  He will be released tomorrow.  He's doing better and recovering well.

 Ditto with me on the body and exercising.

 Father-in-law still the same with the blood clots not getting any better.  Just don't know what's going to happen.  I'll you have is faith and just trusting in God.

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Day 15 Got my staples out and the X-rays on the femur look good. Still very slow recovery with the femur. The Doctor said no weight bearing for, 4 weeks because of the crack below the femur break. They don't want that to crack to continue in the knee. Right now two screws are blocking it to heal it. I have a total of 5 screws in the femur with the titiainum rod. Ribs still really sore and the pelvis still progressing and the swelling in the stomach is still there. Also got the stitches out of the right elbow today. I still have a low white blood count and its got the Doctor baffled and concerned. She's discussing my issue with a specialist from out of state. I will know more tomorrow on what they decide to do about that. Their really concerned if I was to get sick, it could be fatal to me. But whatever happens God's in control. 

I'm now working on stretching the femur and expanding the range with no weight. I will improve each day through the pain.

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Same as day before.  Stretching and exercising the leg.  I didn't sleep good because the leg hurt and was very swollen and tight because of the exercising.

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Still same as before other than still stretching and bending the knee.  Even though my White Blood count is low the Doctor gave me clearance to leave the house now.  The first place I went is to Taco Bell with Barry and had one of their healthy Fresco Grilled Chicken Burrito's.  

 Ribs are still painful.

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We had a Prophetic Conference for our church and surrounding Churches that started last night and today we had the first service at 10am.  We left there and I finally got to watch my daughter play high school soccer since I missed them all because of my accident.  She scored two goals and they won.  I sat in my wheelchair the whole time and at all the events of the day.

 Then at 6pm we had church again.  By the end of the day I was wiped out with getting in and out of the truck and then doing my leg exercises.  I really hit them hard and pushed hard today.  Probably overdoing the exercise a bit.  But it's getting more and more flexible.  You just have to get past the pain.

 Anyone want to see my surgery photo's with the rod and screws? I don't now if that's something Sasha would want on the blog.

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Prophetic Conference at 10am and 6pm today.  Our church laptop got stolen after last nights service.  So our church bought another one and I spent all afternoon getting it ready for the night service.  I enjoyed doing something productive again.

More stretching and leg exercises again today. Ribs still real sore.

Breakfast:

Oatmeal

Lunch

Crab and mushroom roll-up

Dinner:

Veggie chicken salad with mushrooms and onions


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First day back to work went OK.  I was tired by the end of the day. I was ready to go home because it was a busy and emotional day being at work.

I'm able to bend the leg a lot better now, its getting more flexible and the motion is increasing only because of doing the leg extensions and stretches so much.  Not to be proud or anything but I'm humbled and glad God made me a person that is determined, motivated to achieve in life.

Ribs getting better but still sore.

Eating healthy high protein to help the recovery

 

Breakfast:

Oatmeal and Yogurt

Snack: 

Apple

 Lunch:

Two Egg Omelette with only onions,  Light  Muscle Milk

Dinner:

 4oz Perch fish and half cup of shredded crab and salad with onions and mushrooms

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First full day back to work and I'm somewhat tired and a little sore.  Which is to be expected.   Did a lot more crutch walking today.  I practiced a lot on the stairs at work.  Ribs still a pain and leg sore from the exercises, but I'm sure improving and excited about it.  

What a joy to live and breath even in pain.  Thank you Lord.

 You know whats really sad is I can't run in my new Saucony Kinvara that I bought before my accident.  Now that's a bummer.

Still eating real healthy

 Breakfast

Oatmeal, coffee, Power zero

Lunch

Alaska Salmon patty (no bread), Light Muscle milk, Apple

Dinner

Egg and sausage low carb tortilla roll-up and salad with mushrooms and onions, pickles. 

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Same stuff as yesterday I stretched and did leg extension.  Worked a full day again.  Very tired by the end of the day and sore.

 

Breakfast:

Oatmeal

Lunch:

Omelette with onions rolled in a white tortilla

Muscle Milk

Apple

Dinner:

Pita Pit Chicken Breast and salad with onions and tomatoes


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At work doing more of the same exercises.  Ribs getting a little better but still painful.  Have to meet with a lawyer today over the accident.

 

Breakfast:

Oatmeal and 4oz yogurt

Lunch:

Two eggs and a salmon patty

Dinner

One crab rollup with onions

Green beans and salad

 Not hungry because this month keeps getting fun.  We had both our ATV's and Trailer stolen today off our property.


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Stretching and leg extension.  Work again makes me tired by the end of the day.  Found our ATV's more on that tomorrow.

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Sorry for the delayed blog post, but I've been busy with life.  But some exciting news:

Found our ATV' in Smithfield, Utah a lady called the police because they wanted to keep them at her place while they went out hunting.  She saw that the ignition was messed with, and she called the police in Utah in her area.  They looked up the ATV's and found that they were registered as stolen.

I had to go to Logan Utah today and pay the impoundment fee of $320, at the Division Motor Vehicle Department at 179 N. Main  Then drive back to Smithfield and get them at Poulson's Auto.  The only problem with them was the hot wired ignition.  Then we took them back to Pocatello Idaho and had them finger printed.  They already know who took them, because the lady knew one of them.   They are still on the loose.  Didn't get my ATV Trailer but this is a start.

A lot of moving around today.  The ride was too much for me today and I'm tired and sore.

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Got our ATV back with just ignition damage and one front part that the insurance should cover.  I had to go down to Smithfield Utah to get them.

I was tired and sore from the travel.  My boss drove me down with his trailer to pick them up and get them out of impoundment.

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Same.  Tired from work and doing my leg stretches.

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More of the same.  My wife took our ATV's to Honda to estimate the cost of damage for our insurance company.

I felt under-the-weather most of the day.

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Not feeling good so I stayed home from church and go some rest.  Did my leg exercise, really sore and hurting today.

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I felt better by morning but my son puked all night so I stayed home with him today.  I worked from home.  I'm still not feeling 100% but well enough that I could have went to work.  I'm still not driving to work.  I have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday to check my White Blood Count.

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Police found our Trailer one street behind our house on Wilson St in the parking lot at Carquest and there was no damage to it.

 Atv's will cost $1000 to fix ignition and we have to pay a $500 deductable.

Can't run nothing else to talk about other than I'm stretching and bending the leg and the range is improve.  Of course with pain.

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Nothing new just continuing the stretching and range on the leg. Have a doctor's appointment on the 6th to check x-rays.  My blood count is still low, but I feel good.

 Going to get a new laptop at work a Thinkpad T510 if everything goes through.  It's one I picked out.  I wanted a good business Laptop.  WARNING stay away from HP laptops a lot of recalls.  I've worked on so many of them.

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Not a lot going on.  Still stretching and exercising the leg.   I wish I could run or walk.

Busy day at work.

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