Training Log Archive: lost jokes

Lot of firsts today:

-Back to work at my internship today
-Walked the first steps without crutches inside, only using one crutch outside (most of the time)
-Cycled to the grocery store which went pretty fine.

Ankle protested a bit in the end, giving a slightly uncomfortable feeling, but some things just had to be done. Pretty happy with the progress so far!

Stitches getting removed next week on the 29th, then let's see if I can at least jog round the course at the Dutch sprint champs on the 24th of june :)

Have to watch out though not to make any wrong moves because of rushing or being careless, which I almost had a few times today.

Ankle not feeling great when waking up this morning, so took some painkillers. Got better afterwards, I noticed it usually feels a bit worse in the morning. Went back to Deventer after a relaxing but boring week in Steenwijk.

Still careful, though I don't feel any pain, not even when walking unsupported for some steps.

I was probably a bit too cautious last days. Still improving a lot every day, so today tried walking again (with crutches). Went pretty well and completely painfree, though I'm just being really careful.

Still feels a bit uncomfortable whenever I make a 'wrong' move, but not experiencing any pain :)

I can almost copy yesterday's note, except for the fact the situation continues to drastically improve. More movement today, but still a bit scary to actually 'use' it. May have practiced a bit too much today, because the ankle feels a bit tired.

Sidenote: put on my left sock for the first time again :)

Improving by the day :) Able to move my ankle around a bit more today, practicing a little bit and stopping whenever it hurts. Could even use it a little bit for balance when standing, but I'm not confident enough to actually lean on it for support yet.

Being bored all day, good thing there's at least EOC to follow this week :)

Took the bandage off in the evening around 20:00, surprised to see the ankle almost not swollen at all. Pretty stiff and uncomfortable to move it around though, so I'll be careful with that for now.

Spent all day laying on the couch. Took some (prescribed) painkillers, doing pretty well throughout the day.

Event: EOC 2012
 

Back home after the ankle surgery. The surgery itself took only 15min, the calcification was found and removed within minutes. Surgeon was positive afterwards and said it should heal quickly. Very interesting to be able to follow the whole process on a screen, very boring to have to wait 5hrs afterwards for the effects of the spinal injection to wear off.

Right now not really experiencing any pain, just some slight discomfort. Curious what the recovery brings :)

Hitchhiking with Louis to Ibbenbüren for a day in the Dörenther Klippen. Passed this area so many times on the highway, but never took the time to actually visit it. Awesome day hiking and climbing up all sorts of rocks, enjoying the nice views. A bit chilly outside, but actually perfect for hiking.

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