I am a Runner.
I am a Runner. I have always been a runner, even dating back to winning my age category in a 5k run around the Forum in L.A. when I was 8. Running is my sanity, my peace, my social life, my pride. As...
View ArticleBalancing the Scales
We’re starting to settle into Operation Hurt Mama status in our house. It’s getting hard to balance the time, the priorities and the needs of the family. @La_Gringa is working double shifts between...
View ArticlePop Went the Weasel
I’ve been rolling along pretty aggressively in my goal to be as fit as possible before ACL replacement, meniscus clean up surgery. Stationary bike, swimming, weight lifiting… I’ve been feeling great...
View Article“Of Course I’m Not Allergic to Salsa, I am Mexican.”
…and other ditties from the dark side of post surgeryI knew that ACL replacement, 80% meniscus removal and a full lateral meniscus repair wasn’t going to be pretty. I had heard horror stories of out of...
View ArticleAnother Setback
I am doing everything I’m told: take the meds I’m supposed to take, rest, like down, stretch the hamstrings, do the proper exercises. Tonight, I have a fever. And a (more) swollen knee. We’ve been on...
View ArticleBrief Update
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View ArticleKnee Update
Had an MRI this morning, found out that the meniscus repair did not take. I am having surgery tomorrow morning to remove the torn meniscus. I am sad. The post Knee Update appeared first on Garza Girls.
View ArticleTwice Better F-ing Be a Charm
Knee surgery was Wednesday to fix the one that didn’t take. I had a partial menisectomy, which was fine, with the exception of 24 hours later when they thought I had a PE (aka: blood clot in my lungs)....
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