Swim happy

BIG FYI - you know cortisone & prednisone seriously up your appetite, right? I received the cortisone shot on November 19 and haven't seen any difference in my appetite. How long after receiving an injection of cortisone would that side effect last? Perhaps I should ask this: When would that side effect kick in? :afraid:

Hi Elaine, will be thinking about you and keeping fingers crossed that no surgery will be necessary! Good luck :) Good luck.I certainly hope you don't need surgery.Keep well and be careful. That is great news. I hope they can fix it now. Excellent news! Source of the problem discovered! Now onto addressing it. Great news Elaine :) BIG FYI - you know cortisone & prednisone seriously up your appetite, right? Thanks for all of your good wishes, but I need to have hip arthroscopy done on my hip flexor (psoas release and possible labral tear repair). :badday: The surgery is scheduled for December 17, after Dixie Zones SCM Championships. :D (My doctor gave me approval and said I wouldn't do any structural damage if I compete.)

Thanks for all of your good wishes, but I need to have hip arthroscopy done on my hip flexor (psoas release and possible labral tear repair). :badday: The surgery is scheduled for December 17, after Dixie Zones SCM Championships. :D (My doctor gave me approval and said I wouldn't do any structural damage if I compete.) I don't often think of "swim happy" and surgery at the same time.Good luck in your swims and good luck on your surgery.

I don't often think of "swim happy" and surgery at the same time.Good luck in your swims and good luck on your surgery. Thanks, King Frog! Happy Thanksgiving to you and Seal Girl! :turkey:

We swam outside today - 60 degrees and sunshine.:) They close the outdoor pool tomorrow, inside until March.:sad:

My final "Swim Happy" before I undergo hip surgery this Wednesday was that I successfully "raced" 10 events at the Dixie Zone Championships and won the Georgia Championship Series (4 meets: SCY, LC, Open Water, SCM) for my age group. I also placed 4th of 9 in my age group for points at this meet, even though my times were rotten, I couldn't dive off the blocks, and I was unable to kick any stroke with my right leg. In the 400 IM and 100 IM, I couldn't kick breaststroke. I also swam some of the longest and/or toughest events. Besides 400 IM, I swam the 400 free, 1500, and 200 fly. (The last two were today with the 100 IM in between.) It was FUN! I had a blast in the water and on deck this weekend. "Walking" on deck (more like :cane: ) was another story. :censor: In all, I went out in a blaze of glory! On Wednesday, I have my surgery, and then I'll be looking like this for the next two weeks: :toohurt:Doc won't allow me to kick for 3-4 months, and I can't compete for 5 months post-op. :cry: Forumites, enjoy your time in the pool now while you can, because you never know what's around the corner. ;)

My final "Swim Happy" before I undergo hip surgery this Wednesday was that I successfully "raced" 10 events at the Dixie Zone Championships and won the Georgia Championship Series (4 meets: SCY, LC, Open Water, SCM) for my age group. I also placed 4th of 9 in my age group for points at this meet, even though my times were rotten, I couldn't dive off the blocks, and I was unable to kick any stroke with my right leg. In the 400 IM and 100 IM, I couldn't kick breaststroke. I also swam some of the longest and/or toughest events. Besides 400 IM, I swam the 400 free, 1500, and 200 fly. (The last two were today with the 100 IM in between.) It was FUN! I had a blast in the water and on deck this weekend. "Walking" on deck (more like :cane: ) was another story. :censor: In all, I went out in a blaze of glory! On Wednesday, I have my surgery, and then I'll be looking like this for the next two weeks: :toohurt:Doc won't allow me to kick for 3-4 months, and I can't compete for 5 months post-op. :cry: Forumites, enjoy your time in the pool now while you can, because you never know what's around the corner. ;) Way to go,that is a blaze of glory.

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Way to go,that is a blaze of glory. :applaud: Thanks, guys! Hey, have you two met yet? You're both in Oregon and stand a good chance of crossing paths (lanes?) at a meet sometime. :agree:

Thanks, guys! Hey, have you two met yet? You're both in Oregon and stand a good chance of crossing paths (lanes?) at a meet sometime. :agree: Yep, we've met! I first spoke with Allen at USMS Spring Nationals this year.