is that a bulging disc or are you happy to see me?
well, in robin's case i hope the answer is 'yes' because a)she has a bulging disc and b) we're married and stuff.
i saw some of the images from the mri and, with my limited knowledge of medical stuff i can say it looks painfull. there is a disc jutting right into her nerve(s). treatment options aren't exactly plentiful...she can wait for it to go away (which it most likely will in a couple of months). she can get a steroid injection to ease some of the symptoms while it is going away on its own. worst case is surgery but at her age removing a disc isn't the best option available. and then there is accupuncture (sam's suggestion)....which wouldn't do a damn thing.
i really feel bad for her...because there is nothing i can do to take it away. we both have to try to be patient and let her body go to work. easier said than done...but at least now we know what it is.
time trials last night...i was feeling pretty tired but once the wheels started rolling i perked up a little. the track was tacky to soft, a good test to see how my nobby nics deal with the wet...this confirms that they are the best all conditions tire i've ever ridden. i rode ok, had to get off once because of some guy on a single speed...this is becoming a theme. it's one thing if you want to jump on the single speed bandwagon (which i still don't understand for racing), but don't do it at the expense of others. don't get me wrong, i trained on a single speed all winter but it didn't ever slow anyone else down. anyway. i didn't hang around to see the results. jerry seemed to have an off night. jesse lalonde was there and i'm sure he won. kelson seemed to be riding well...maybe i was 4th? not that it really matters for wntt's though. tonight i'd like to log a couple of hours, off tomorrow. simulated preride on saturday and then off to the races on sunday...
i saw some of the images from the mri and, with my limited knowledge of medical stuff i can say it looks painfull. there is a disc jutting right into her nerve(s). treatment options aren't exactly plentiful...she can wait for it to go away (which it most likely will in a couple of months). she can get a steroid injection to ease some of the symptoms while it is going away on its own. worst case is surgery but at her age removing a disc isn't the best option available. and then there is accupuncture (sam's suggestion)....which wouldn't do a damn thing.
i really feel bad for her...because there is nothing i can do to take it away. we both have to try to be patient and let her body go to work. easier said than done...but at least now we know what it is.
time trials last night...i was feeling pretty tired but once the wheels started rolling i perked up a little. the track was tacky to soft, a good test to see how my nobby nics deal with the wet...this confirms that they are the best all conditions tire i've ever ridden. i rode ok, had to get off once because of some guy on a single speed...this is becoming a theme. it's one thing if you want to jump on the single speed bandwagon (which i still don't understand for racing), but don't do it at the expense of others. don't get me wrong, i trained on a single speed all winter but it didn't ever slow anyone else down. anyway. i didn't hang around to see the results. jerry seemed to have an off night. jesse lalonde was there and i'm sure he won. kelson seemed to be riding well...maybe i was 4th? not that it really matters for wntt's though. tonight i'd like to log a couple of hours, off tomorrow. simulated preride on saturday and then off to the races on sunday...
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