"Great day for a run". And it's my ulnar nerve.

BIKE COMMUTE about 2 miles from Fo Pa parking

Had to drive in today for an appt with Dr L. I haven't mentioned this here yet, but my right forearm has been painful the past few months and in the last few weeks has become a daily frustration. It was a sharp ache that would last minutes after starting, usually in response to doing something that required me to pull, lift, or somehow use my 3 right fingers on my right hand. Lately even bumping the inner forearm, like when carrying a bike and the seat hits it, was painful. Sometimes even pulling on sleeves hurt.

I'd noticed bruises there and thought maybe I'd just bruised it initially. But the bruises came and went while the pain increased. So I finally bring this up to Dr L, who after a few tests and stretches says it's adhesions on the ulnar nerve. Makes sense from the Dr Google I'd been looking at, but I still joked that he needed to show that my left arm didn't hurt so much when stretched like that. Ooooh, he's always right! We joked, that god gave me to arms so I had an internal control. LOL.

He worked on it, scraped it, no too painful but that grinding noise was there. He was hesitant to work too hard on it because of my bleeding, even after I encouraged him to go for it. But he also thinks that this happened because of my bleeding, and said the bleeding can lead to inflammation which can lead to adhesions. So it might be a 1 or 2 week gapped treatment process.  Just see how this goes first.

Already it seems better? I'm definitely less afraid to use it now, not as apprehensive.

He also worked on the lower back. We discussed my plantar tendons, seems OK, and I've ordered another pair of Adrenalines so I can swap out the old running shoes I tend to walk around it. They are likely what's contributing to this, it's happened before.

It's a warm day out, so I left my running shorts on all day at work. In the hallway to BJC, another guy walking past me said "Great day for a run!". This is like the best thing someone can say to me. First, yes, it's a great day!! Second, I've been recognized as a runner, and that hasn't happened in what seems a long time.

Last night I joined EWs small church group for a dinner (she's been inviting me for so long, but I so dislike eating out!) and tonight I join DC, JM, and AM for our annual Fish Fry!