Monday, January 27

tough day.

I received a phone call just as I was driving back home that, starting Monday morning, all would be reporting to the office to work. no more telework, and no alternative work schedule.

While I expected this change to full time working at the office to happen in the near future, I did not expect it to be so sudden. less than three day notice. We had the weekend to let it all sink in.

I did not blog Friday night. The news was just so hard to take… I was and am still tired from the 100 mile slog that happened a little over a week ago…and I had a friend come visit on Friday night.

I also went for a 16 mile jog/walk on Saturday with a friend. it was tough, but I tried my best to put on a good face. I think I was successful. We met with two of my close friends for dinner on our way back from the run. It was worthwhile. I had not seen Tom and Gloria outside of church events for a quite some time. They are good people–and one of the reasons why I keep going to church as often as I can.

Sunday, January 26 was wonderful. I had a hard time staying awake during the service… I even went out to grab coffee in the lobby to stay awake…and my dearest and I went to DC to enjoy some warmer temps, walking around to food trucks, grabbing some wonderful corndogs , french fries… It was glorious time. we hit some museums…botanical garden… Reflection Pond between Lincoln and Washington Monuments… walking out to the frozen pond…getting our photo taken… it was a great way to escape from the reality that would hit me the next day… facing everyone at the office, not enjoying being there after five years of not seeing one another much.

As usual, saying good bye was not easy, but I told myself that I got this. It was okay. I went to sleep fairly quickly after he left.

This morning came too quickly. I had to quick like a bunny get out to see my dentist. that went well. then I went to get x ray images of my sternum…frontal rib area. A pregnant female doctor told me my images did not look alarming. she ordered another x ray image (of my sternum) when I asked for that one as well. That one was also not alarming to her. Then I get a phone call from a radiologist indicating that there was some kind of fracture… and that I should see an ortho doc. So I guess I will need to see one.

This news hit me hard. If I had gone to see a doc sooner, I probably would have not gone for that 16 mile run…probably would not have gone for that swim…or do any upper body weights that involve the chest cavity. So…. I will be cautious from now on and hope that in 6 to 8 weeks…. my ribs/sternum will be back to feeling normal.