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A Little Disappointment Offset By A Lot of Good

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My trip to London has been cancelled.  Honestly, I wasn’t too disappointed when I found out because I had a hunch this would happen.  Oh well!  I’m sure another trip will come up sooner than later.  And anyway, now I’ll be around for Vishnu’s post exam week, which means a little more time with my man! 

That’s it for the bad news.  Everything else I want to talk about is good.

First, I got an MRI done on my knee earlier in the week.  The results came in yesterday afternoon, annnnd they are pretty positive!  The doctor said that I don’t have any torn ligaments or tears (no surgery!).  My knee is suffering from wear and tear.  He recommends I stretch more, incorporate yoga into my routine, and build up my quad muscles.  I’ve also decided that in addition to all of that I need to buy new running shoes.  I’m long (like two years long) overdue.  I can’t wait to bring regular running back into my life slowly.  More on all of this later.

My next piece of good news is that Vishnu and I have finally settled on a honeymoon/first anniversary trip destination.  In June, we will be headed to…Turks and Caicos!  I’m so excited!  Our original plan was to travel around Europe for two weeks, but we decided to go down a completely different path when we realized how much what we wanted to do would cost us.  We’ve done a lot of research on T&C and will be booking everything soon.  I can’t wait to experience this…

Another seemingly small good thing that happened to us the other day was a place called Casa Frida Mexican Grill.  We finally found authentic Mexican food in Fort Lauderdale!  Y’all, the food was delicious. But the best part was definitely the cucumber lime water.  It was so refreshing and different.  I’ll do a full review of this place in the next week or so because authentic Mexican restaurants deserve a post of their own.

casa frida

Well, that’s all I got.  Even though my trip to London was cancelled, I think I’m still better off with my knee being ok, a tropical vacation in the near future, and an authentic Mexican restaurant in my hood. 

Oh and I get to spend this weekend with my parents in Orlando.  My dad really wants to go here.  Not going to lie…I’m excited!

Have a great weekend!

Knee Update and a Few Personal Prevention Tips

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I would do anything to go back in time about five years and tell that Parita to be a well informed runner.  If nothing else, I would have made her buy the right running shoes for her feet.  That may have prevented the issue I’m dealing with today.  Grrr…

So I saw an Orthopedic doctor yesterday.  He thinks I could have arthritis OR a problem with my meniscus OR an even “erosion” of my knee cartilage OR a slow chipping off of my knee cartilage.  Oh boy! 

He basically offered two options.  One, from this point forward, only engage in low impact workouts and activities.  Or two, get an MRI to understand what the real problem is and go from there.  I told him I was too young to just accept my knee pain as a part of life and that I would be getting an MRI soon.  There we have it.  More updates to follow.

Based on my experience, I wanted to share a brief list of things I wish I had/had not done.  This may be handy for those of you who are as stubborn as I am.

  1. Get fitted for running shoes.  Please.  I did so (too little too late at that point) and my knee actually started to feel better.  The pain wasn’t quite gone but it was better.  And I know that these new shoes are going to cost $100+, but trust me, it’s worth it.
  2. If your pain (knee, back, arm, etc.) steadily continues for a period of time, don’t just sit there and wish it away.  GO SEE A DOCTOR.  I should have gone to see someone three years ago, but I didn’t.  Like a lot of people, I thought the pain would just go away on its own.  But guess what, it didn’t and now I have a potential surgery on my hands. 
  3. Don’t workout through the pain.  I remember so many times where my knee would start to ache start half way through a run, and I would just push through it.  Why?  Who the hell knows!  Know that it’s ok to stop and that doing so doesn’t make you any less of a runner.
  4. Don’t let the word ‘low’ deceive you…low impact workouts are awesome.  Walking is probably one of my favorite ways to get moving.  All you need is the “right” pair of shoes – that’s it!  Yoga is also a great workout – for the mind and the body.  And I’ve also found that strength training has been great for my knees (you just have to know which moves to avoid), and it’s a great way to tone up. 
  5. And finally, if your pain wakes you up in the middle of the night (not just one night, multiple nights), it’s time to see a doctor.  Basically, don’t wait for something big to happen before you take action.  There comes a point where you have to see an expert and let them help you.

And in an effort to find the humor in this and every situation, I leave with you with this…

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