After I wrote my last post, my doctor squeezed me in for an appointment. The good news is that he thinks I might just have some inflammation from overusing the right side initially, and perhaps even bursitis since the pain seems to be less groin-related than the last time. The bad news is that my insurance has rigid rules, so even to just do an exploratory MRI to see what's up, I have to fail a steroid injection first.
Dumb.
Steroids to the hip are risky! But I got one anyway, and am now stiff and swollen. The plan is to run when the swelling goes down, assess pain, and make an appointment for an MRI. Unless, of course, I miraculously feel amazing and we decide that the right hip was just being cranky in the suddenly cold weather (I doubt this).
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| City Park is lovely, even if it stymies my Garmin every time. |
Meanwhile, I thought I didn't have any race photos from the CCC 5k, but it turns out that the professional shots hadn't been loaded yet. So now I have my free race photos (almost makes a $30 5k worth it, but not quite), and you can see me being passed by a taco, caught on film. Figures. No pictures of me passing young, fit, fast-looking men. Just a picture of a #3 with fries passing me.
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| Not fair. |
Hahaaah! I couldn't help but to laugh about the taco passing you. I routinely get passed by this freak of nature that pushes not one, but TWO kids in a stroller during 5Ks. Humble pie.
ReplyDeleteHoping you get good news from the MRI. Keep us updated.
lol on the taco!
ReplyDeleteIt makes me a bit uncomfortable to know that insurance companies are now dictating treatment instead of the specialists. We are all individuals and should be treated on that basis and not be forced into a standard model of treatment just to have a test.
ReplyDeleteAnd I feel like I am Debbie Downer on a lot of your recent posts. Hopefully you take it easy - getting a MRI shortly after having hip surgery doesn't seem like a good development
ReplyDeleteOther hip, but still not a good development!
DeleteMan, what a week. Getting passed by fast food (is this fast food you happen to know personally? it's almost not so bad that way), and then a forced steroid injection...I hope your hip turns out to be fine and it's a false alarm.
ReplyDeleteI don't know this taco personally, but Louisiana Running Company always has one or two of its guys run larger races in costume. At the Crescent City Classic 10k (always the Saturday before Easter), the owner runs in a bunny suit!
DeleteThat picture is hilarious. Knowing how speedy you are, that's some seriously fast food. (rimshot)
ReplyDeleteDang, that is one fast taco! I don't know how people race wearing costumes. That would drive me nuts
ReplyDeleteAgree with Char 100%
ReplyDeleteThat's nacho average race photo.
Groan.
DeleteDang it Gracie!! I want to see you running pain and problem free again! I know, you do too! Much more than any of us know I'm sure. You did make me laugh with this taco pic!
ReplyDeleteHope that the shot does the trick and there's no need for MRI, but I also don't like the insurance company's persuasion tactics.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics ;) getting film of being passed is almost as good as a great finish line shot!