New cast!

Today is Day 3 since the injury and I think I can safely say I am on the mend. Yesterday I experienced "rock bottom" in terms of pain and fatigue, especially after the travel. It sure was a nice feeling to get home and finally take a shower. I know this probably sounds quite gross, but I was still wearing my sports bra from the bike ride when I arrived in Vic. I had no way to get it off after the crash and I still couldn't manage to squeeze it off when I got home. So, Adam got out the scissors and I said a final goodbye before it was snipped to pieces.

The big news of the day was my new cast on my wrist. I had a temporary monster of a cast put on at the hospital. It was extremely awkward but very supportive as I never felt any pain in that wrist until today when I had it removed. The new cast is much smaller and allows for more movement which is not necessarily a good thing as I am already trying to do more with that hand. I can't forget that there is still a broken bone in there! But the new splint is custom, removable and designed to allow me to rest it on the handlebars and also to use in the water. I'm not sure I am ready to hop on the trainer just yet, but I am getting closer. I walked around town a bit this afternoon and plan to do an official "training" walk tomorrow. Who knows, I might even wear my RUN clothes ;)

Enjoying a brownie in Maui, still wearing the monster cast and THE sports bra.

Getting fitted for the new splint today. Notice my lovely pony-tail/headband combo (care of hairstylist Adam).

I begged to get the "paddle" splint....