Use the Difficulty

 Yes, I chose the same title as Todai Ferris. The video she shared is my life in a nutshell the last few months, and I believe it states great truth. 

Whether it be an injury, work, family, life and everything else that throws a wrench in our laid out plans, we need to be able to adjust, learn, and continue on our path if we’ve made that commitment to ourselves. 

I had my appointment with the knee specialist yesterday. He advised that he believes I have an injury to the LCL - Lateral Collateral Ligament, the outside ligament on my knee. This is where most of the swelling occurs. He’s prescribed some anti inflammatory cream, and to take Aleve daily to reduce the swelling. My MRI appointment is another 4 weeks away, and then a follow up with the specialist again. 

It has been a long road of four months already, with not many direct answers, and a lot of wait times between doctors and testing to be done. In the meantime, I train in the best way I know how, and to not further aggravate the injury. I will also be getting some specific exercises to work on, which I’m looking forward to. This is new for me, as I’ve been fortunate to not have any lasting injuries in my lifetime, so I’m navigating, adjusting, and learning as I go. 

Use the Difficulty.