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June 25th, 2007
02:49 pm - Ironman CdA 2007
Let me see if I can describe this with as little drama as possible...
During the swim, I got my share of elbows and kicks. On the 2nd lap, my left hand hurt pretty bad. I thought it must be the worst case of Reynaud's I'd ever had. It was weird though, because I was having a hard time making my hand work. I can't explain it, but it didn't work.
In the transition tent, I saw that my ring finger was sort of dangling and pointed the wrong way. I kept saying (to no one really listening), "That doesn't look right, does it?" I decided to go to the med tent. The medic taped that finger to the fingers next to it. He said it wouldn't make any difference if i got it checked the next day.
I started the bike ride, but I didn't want to. I stopped for some love from mr traininglog and mizmizuno. I tried to decide whether to keep going. All I could think was that I didn't want to wake up the next day and be disappointed that I quit without trying.
The bike course was challenging, especially because I couldn't shift or brake with my left hand. In fact, it hurt to hold on, so I used that hand as little as possible, like to balance/steer when I used my right hand to eat or something. After the first loop, I had to find a medic to re-tape it, because my hand had swollen and was cutting off the circulation. The new tape felt more secure and I thought I could try another loop.
The second bike loop was easier on my legs, but harder on my hand. But I figured if I could just get to the run, things would be better. Except that my hand swelled more and was throbbing/pulsating. I finished the run and went straight to the emergency room, without eating or even changing clothes.
The x-ray showed that my 4th metacarpal was broken and that the 2 ends of the bone were more than a centimeter apart and overlapped. The doctor on call consulted with an orthopedic surgeon, who said it would need a pin to align it. He arranged an operating room and we were to be at another hospital at 6 a.m. I got drugs and went home for a couple of hours.
Ok this is already longer than I can deal with right now. So basically the rest of the story is that I woke up the morning after Ironman and drank some water. The anesthesiologist would not administer a general because of that, so I go back tomorrow to get it done.
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Okay...you are at hero status. You ran a fast marathon, too. Holy Cow. I can't wait to tell my classmates!
do you know how it got broken?
you are having surgery there?
you looked so adorable crossing the finish line with your bandaged hand in the air. :-)
![[User Picture]](http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/47439640/7364576) | | From: | ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) tripam |
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| Date: | June 25th, 2007 09:09 pm (UTC) |
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You are tough! You swam, biked, ran, and now typed with a broken finger!! Congrats!!!!
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| Date: | June 25th, 2007 09:16 pm (UTC) |
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then I'm proud of you and would have been regardless of your decision to go on or not.
Remind me, on the off chance it happens, never to get in a bar fight with you.
As I asked Julia, I have only one question - was this your baking hand?
| From: | (Anonymous) |
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| Date: | June 25th, 2007 09:51 pm (UTC) |
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You are so seriously tough! I can't imagine doing the race with that injury and you are truly IRON. Wow. Kudos to you!
Heal quickly!
hugs to you!
bets
eeeew! it sounds so painful! You're just so amazing. I hope the surgery goes well.
Poor traininglog! *hugs*
Way to kick butt in less than optimal conditions. You are one tough woman.
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| Date: | June 26th, 2007 12:40 am (UTC) |
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Oh, Man! Will it be an Ironpin? What a souvenir!
You are certainly a stud to have kept going!
What? The first four times weren't hard enough, so you had to do one with a handicap?
~Mark
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| Date: | June 26th, 2007 03:03 am (UTC) |
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That is all I can say, wow! Heal well and fast. And congratulations!
Am I reading between the lines correctly that you basically also had *nothing to eat* for another 12 hours or so after finishing the race? And you've still got to wait until tomorrow to get a pin in your finger?
I would have trouble watching TV with a broken finger... especially if my bag of chips was slightly out of reach. I can't even imagine doing nearly an entire Ironman with one (well.. I can't really imagine doing an entire Ironman in full health either, but that's because I am a weenie).
Forget Iron.. you are made of STEEL, Superwoman!
I'm totally in awe and proud of you! The race dealt you a wildcard and you played it like a champ. Thanks for giving us the update!
If you didn't get any pizza at the finish line, I can set you up when you get home you know.
Way to Get R Done!
When does registration begin for your elite training?
Like Jamie said yesterday, you are a legend now.
![[User Picture]](http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/7637069/874282) | | From: | xomox |
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| Date: | July 2nd, 2007 09:09 pm (UTC) |
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You personify for me the definition of the word "strong." Seriously.
Thank you so much for so much. |
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