Next Chapter: November 7, 2013
While I originally intended to get a run in on Wednesday, my crazy schedule just wouldn’t allow that to happen. So, I ended up running on Thursday afternoon, and it felt sooooo good. As a matter of fact, it felt so good that I caught myself a couple of times pushing the pace down below 8:00 during my running segments, which is a bit faster than I need to go.
I ended up doing just over 3-miles through Bellevue, using a 4 min / 2 min run-walk pattern. Just like Monday, I didn’t experience any pain or discomfort in my hip, and it still feels good today. I keep having this nagging worry that it’s going to start hurting after I run, but so far, so good.
In related news, I found out the “pinched nerve” causing severe pain and weakness in my left shoulder and arm is not really a pinched nerve. It is very likely an autoimmune disorder called “Brachial Neuritis” that attacks the peripheral nerves in the shoulder and arm as a reaction to a virus present in the body (I had a bad cold at the time this happened). This has basically left me without the ability to make any external rotation movements with my shoulder. The good news is that this is usually temporary and strength should return to the affected muscles over a period of 2 to 4 months. There is still a slight possibility that this could simply be a mechanical problem with my shoulder, so I’m going to see an Orthopaedist next week to cover all my bases. Anyway, I’m no stranger to autoimmune disorders, since the Small Fiber Neuropathy I continue to live with is also of this origin. I’m just happy that the pain is starting to subside, and we’re slowly working our way toward a definitive diagnosis.
All-in-all things are going very well, and I’m extremely blessed!
