Back to our regularly scheduled program

After 16 weeks and four days, I can finally return to my regularly scheduled life ... well sort of. 

I was discharged from physical therapy today when my therapist decided that I am as good as he can get me. My ring finger is, in his words, "excellent" after two surgeries. I have full function in it and it can go nearly straight (I still have a brace that I wear part of the day that will help it straighten all the way when the tendons get stronger) but I still can't move the tip of my index finger very much so more surgery may be involved. However, that's up to my doctor and depends on how much it affects me so we'll find out more about that later on, possibly at my next doctor's appointment but that's not for a while.

With the dismissal from PT, I was also cleared to ride again. I'm toying with the idea of taking riding lessons so I can get back into riding shape before the girls get here in October. I may try and pick up some catch rides on friends horses as well but I'm not sure about any of that yet. I'm currently jogging and spending 30 minutes to an hour at the gym daily to train for my first 5k post injury so I'm using that to get somewhat back in shape at the moment. We'll see if/when I'll pick up riding again (before October). I haven't been on a horse since last August when I got to ride Boomer with J.R. so getting back in the saddle is definitely long overdue.

But before I can plan any of that, I have to survive the next two weeks. I have tomorrow and Thursday off then start the marathon of working for nearly two straight weeks while my boss is out of town. In that time is also the first yearling sale of the year so I'll be spending this Saturday and Sunday morning at the sale before work looking at horses and possibly Monday night as well depending on where they are in the hip numbers when I get off work. I love, love, love sale season, it is my favorite part of the industry after the breeding side so I'm willing to sacrifice sleep and gym time in order to spend time on the other side of town looking at yearlings and racehorses that are selling as well.

I expect July to fly by with my schedule this month and one of my best friends is flying in for a few days next month so it looks like it will be a good summer. Between all of that and the September Sale at Keeneland, Breeders' Cup prep races and bringing the horses over from Washington in October, it really looks like the second half of my year is going to go much better than the first part. Hopefully that holds true as we get to the new year!

Until next time,
Mel