Grim Outlook
Friday, May 9, 2008 at 8:05am 2 comments (last by Jamison)
I have a pain in the ball of my left foot that's looking more and more like it will prevent me from riding AIDS/LifeCycle in three weeks. My doctor diagnosed it as a pinched nerve, a neuroma, and didn't really have anything to offer passed keep off it for a few days.
A few days later it was worse, waking me up at night and I can't walk on it without pain, let alone ride a bike from SF to LA.
I saw a physical therapist who recommended me to another podiatrist, who I'm seeing monday afternoon, but it won't come soon enough for me to ride this weekend. There's not much time left until the week-long AIDS/LifeCycle starts on June 1 and loosing another weekend of training doesn't give me much hope.
I've already checked into what happens if I can't ride. Your donations will still got to fight HIV/AIDS and everything I've raised will be credited to me next year when I can ride, but I've put so much time and work into this I don't want to just sit it out now.
2 Comments
Jamison Friday, May 9, 2008 at 1:22pm
Getting credited next year for what I've raised already requires a doctor's note. It's not taken very lightly.
Kniwt Friday, May 9, 2008 at 1:05pm
Oh no! Sorry to hear about that!
What intrigues me the most is the notion that one's fundraising total can carry over to the next year if one does not ride. I've never had the guts to ask the office what would happen if I couldn't ride for some reason, but I would have expected that the donations would have been gladly received but not carried over.
I think of this because just last night I was diagnosed with a sinus infection and early bronchitis, which has me on a whole drugstore of drugs right now and has me feeling yucky and not at all like riding 150-180 miles this weekend as I should be, this close to the ride.
So, since you've already reached your minimum for this year, if you don't ride, then you're already set with your minimum for next year? Fascinating.