Choices

 

 

Today was the day I went back to the foot doctor who examined my still painful foot and told me I needed surgery. That would mean 6-8 weeks recuperation time followed by another 4 weeks of physical therapy. This would mean losing at least three months of training for the Ride to Cure, which would pretty much end that dream. I can be cocky, but even I'm not stupid enough to think I can ride a 100 mile bike ride without months of training.

 

 I respectfully declined her recommendation.

Instead I chose her alternate recommendation. Another painful shot in my foot and a minimum of 4 weeks in a walking cast, aqua therapy 5 days a week, and absolutely no unnecessary walking. However she's agreed to let me continue bike training for the Ride to Cure 3 days a week and working on my upper body the other three days. I also promised to do absolutely no exercise one day a week. She warned me that it's going to be very painful and even if I do everything by the book there's a strong possibility my plantar fascia will rupture.

This is a risk I'm willing to take.

I know most of you won't understand my decision but I'm asking for your support. Raising money to find better treatment options for our T1 kids, my adult T1 friends, as well as all the Type 2 diabetics who will benefit is worth every moment of pain I'll go through and any risk of additional injury. 

I will be as careful as possible but the bottom line is that I want a CURE for my daughter and every other diabetic on this planet and I'm willing to do whatever is necessary to make it happen!