So some of you have
been wondering where I had disappeared to for a while. Well I have still be running but work [I’m an intensive
care Nurse] and various other commitments had got in the way of me doing races
in July, my last ‘run’ of the 14 in 14 was the race for live at Aintree, which
was race 9.
How-ever. As things stand I can no longer run!
[this run was just under 1 year ago, where this all started]
This time two weeks ago I would have said I was perfectly
healthy, I had just done a 5k run in 29mins, my fastest yet and looking forward
to the next races I had coming up, [was going to be Liverpool women’s 10k]
however I had pulled my back a little in work with a large patient and thought I
would take the week of rest and see how I felt.
That Wednesday night I was doubled over in pain and taken to
the local hospital, initially thinking appendix or something similar. That Thursday
post op, I was told I had a solid mass in my Abdo and they don’t know what it
is. And since then I’ve been living a
horrendous nightmare.
I was transferred to the women’s hospital who placed me on
the oncology ward without other explanation, and had a Ultra sound scan there
which confirmed a solid mass, however due to being post op was sent home and
plan to rescan in 3 weeks and await various other test results to determine
what it is. However due to my age and
level of fitness it is rare to be the Big C, but all I can think of is they properly
said that to Jade Goody as well. But now
it’s simply a waiting game.
Unfortunately it’s pressing against my right hip and can
currently not walk very far, i cant bend over and I can’t lift anything,
however I am now on a lot of analgesia and seem to be slowly improving.
I’m hoping
it’s going to be a quick fix and then I can return to the 14 in 14 challenge,
as I really really really want this as an achieve and be able to raise vitalfunds for the amazing Childflight! But at the minute, I can of feel like I’ve let
everyone down, hopefully the amount I have raised will make a little
difference.
For the time being though I have to take it easy so
endorsing in my other hobby on the other blog, of the wonderful crochet, which
is quite nice, but I’m missing the
running already, so next time you go out, even if it’s for an ultra or a gentle
plod, enjoy every seconds of it, as who knows when that run, might be your
last!
