Moving Doors

I've had a very busy last couple of days! I've started school again this week. It's been a gradual start this week....I've been taking on more and more every day. I've started to train myself to be up at 6 every morning, and get a good start on the day. My morning system from last year is just a little bit thrown off because of the crutches, but I've been working on it.

I had my re-evaluation appointment for my ankle yesterday......it turned into a very long day with lots more appointments scheduled but I still don't have the answers I wanted....like, "WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY ANKLE???" The doc said I needed to stay on crutches for another 3 weeks, and then we'll have it x-rayed again. And I'm set to start physical therapy in October.

We had it x-rayed yesterday, but they said they couldn't see anything on the x-ray....but the one i had 2 weeks ago showed SOMETHING. He said it could be a subtle fracture....or some other big scientific word, but I think it is basically a really bad bone bruise (that could require surgery if it doesn't heal right) or it could be a bone bruise that is healing right and won't require surgery....I don't understand it all. But I'm looking at crutches for another 3-9 weeks.

But what I do understand is that I'm out of football for the season :( I went and talked to coach after the appointments and let him know. I'm not real happy about it....but life goes on. One door closes, lots more open. I just need to keep moving and not get stuck in the closing doors....if that makes any sense.

Never Forget

It gets me choked up when I stop and read the stories of the heroes who died in the 9/11 attacks. But it also gives me hope. Because it didn't matter if someone was a Christian or a Muslim, a Republican or Democrat on 9/12....we were all Americans. It's sad to me that it takes something as terrible as 9/11 for us all to remember that. There is something more to us than our differences. There is a hero inside of every American that unties us all in the face of danger.

We can never forget the fallen of 9/11, or those who continue to fall in the War on Terror. We're all Americans.

The Good Samaritan strikes again and again

It's a Thursday night (Japanese lessons night) and so mom is at the house with lessons till around 7-7:15. Practice end at 6. So i went over to the Mokuteki to get some dinner. It is next to impossible to carry anything in my hands when I'm trying to walk on the crutches. So i leaned the crutches against the wall and limped around getting what i needed. One of the employees, on seeing me getting up to get my food, said, "I'm sick and tired of watching you limp all over the place. Give me your receipt and go sit down." Probably the best service I'm ever gotten there!

And then when i was done eating, I was trying to throw my tray away (i'd grabbed my crutches this time) And then a elderly lady jumped up and took my tray from me and threw it away.

I then head over to the library to blow an hour. The Japanese libarian was like, "if you ever need anything, just let me know." And then we talked a bit about my injury etc. I'm so touched by how helpful most everyone is. The Good Samaritan struck again and again tonight....then again....that guy didn't help me when i got stuck in the door.....hhhmmm

Ever feel this way? lol

A Tale of Two Trips to the UCC

Last Monday at football practice, we were doing tackling drills. I was doing pretty good, I"d broken every tackle that day and was feeling good. But in the one tackle that i went down. I dont even know how to describe how it happened....but something bad happened to my ankle. That was game week against our rival for the championship and so I was determined to work through it.

I wasn't able to practice Tuesday, and Wednsay (my foot was still swollen) I was still limping. I wrapped my ankle and tried to practice. On Thursday morning my foot hurt worse than it did on Tuesday and Wednsay and was still swollen. So Mom and I went to the UCC. I'd torn my ligaments and the docs x-rayed my ankle and couldn't tell whether it a bruised bone or a broken bone......soooooo their remedy was to be on crutches for two weeks and then come in and get it x-rayed again and then they should be able to tell if it's broken or bruised.

This is soooo frustrating to me!! I was building up momentum again from my last football injury and now I'm on the bench for at least two weeks, or if it's a break then my season is done. In my complete and unbiased opinion.....this sucks. But at least we don't have a game for a couple of weeks and so I should be able to play in the next game.

It kinda looks like my leg was cut off....it wasn't! lol

*Sigh* I'm on the injured list again. I got hurt at practice last week.....short and sweet of it: I"m on crutches now. I'm waiting to find out if it is a broken bone, or a badly bruised bone.

In other news! lol We're getting ready to start school again! Human videos is getting ready to start. A friend is taking it over for me while I do football. I'm excited to see where this goes. I need to run and finish getting ready for practice! I'll update more about life later tonight (hopefully)

Football Mania

These last couple of weeks have been craazy! 2 a days with football is done....that was murder! This last week has been a bit saner with football, we only practiced 3.5 hours a day! lol

This is my first year to play football. Coach came and talked to me the other day and said, "You can either get little playing time on Varsity, or I can put you on JV and you'd get a LOT of playing time." Hmmmm....no playing......or lots of playing time. I'm on JV now. I'm having a lot of fun. There's not nearly as much glory or hype on JV, but the guys there aren't nearly as arrogant as the Varsity guys are and I'm learning the game and actually playing it. lol

I'm starting wide receiver. I was worried about learning the plays in time for the game (in about 6 hours) but I think I've got them all down. It really is pretty easy once you get the hang of it. I think my only problem right now is catching the ball, but I'm getting better at it.

There's a really fast update....sorry I haven't updated lately. I'm trying! I've got to run and get some school done before I need to get ready for the game.....I've got a good feeling about it.