So, I had reconstructive surgery on my left wrist. I had completely severed the tendon below my thumb. How does one do that? Well, I was skating the combi bowl in Orange, back in May and fell on my wrist. I then thought I spran it so I was just going to wrap it up the next day. After I wrapped it, I moved my wrist around and felt a pop and all of the sudden, the top joint of my left thumb was permanently bent.
My philosophy about a lot of injuries has been...."If I ignore it, it will go away". Sometimes it does, other times, I actually have to goto the Dr. I tried my jedi mind tricks on my wrist to heal the injury, but after I got an MRI the Dr. said it didn't matter how I tried to heal myself, the tendon was completely severed and there was no way a connection could have been made.
I had waited a few weeks after the injury even to get looked at, because again I thought I could heal myself. After I got the MRI but before I found out the results, I was flown to Ohio to be on an episode of MTV MADE. I now had to wait for over 6 more weeks before I could get surgery.
If any of you saw the MTV MADE episode you know there was a lot of emotions coming from the Mother and Alex, the girl I was coaching. For almost 3 weeks I didn't mind that Alex cried. I mean she cried on the treadmill, she cried doing push ups, she cried when the wind blew a certain way. The pain in my arm started to escalate and this 15 year old girl was anything but into actually skating.
Two different days the Mom went off on me, but they knew how much I needed surgery yet I was in Ohio and unable to do it, so I was trying to make the best of the situation.
MTV really cut and spiced that show and showed things out of context. Whatever, that's Reality TV I guess. Anyways, after I got back and had surgery at the end of July, I am finally feeling 100%. Physical injuries for me also really affect me emotionally and spiritually. I did not feel like myself for a couple of months. Wow, but I sure have learned a lot though. My mind went through emotional boot camp tearing my thoughts to the ground and rebuilding. It was really painful and I wouldn't wish what I went through on my worst enemy. Luckily it only lasted a short but very intense time. I finally stopped spiraling out of control when I totalled my car in traffic in LA on Oct. 8. HI, wake up call....
It never seemed like it really happened. Very surreal. Luckily I am o.k., my Chihuahua Rerun is o.k., and the girl I rear ended is o.k., my car's air bags blew and the the radiator was all over and they said my car was a gonner. I now had 30 days in a rental car to find a new one. This was a major wake up call to start thinking differently.
I had a car in mind and a price so now it was my mission to let go and know the right car is there. It came to me in a vision what my car was to be. A Honda CR-V. I had never thought of that car before, but that's what I saw and so now I was looking for one. I have two great friends who went with me on different days. I went to San Diego, Orange County, El Cajon, and LA. Some days, I knew it was just a fun day of connecting with my friend. I made lots of phone calls, but could tell as I was doing it, that they weren't the right car. I believe it was good to stay in momentum, but I didn't let myself feel the pressure of the days counting down. I new that before the 30 days were up, I would have the most perfect CR-V. My vision saw it being white, yet on the 30th day in Covina, LA. there is was. A shiny bright sliver Honda CR-V in perfect condition. It had one owner and is incredibly clean on the inside and out. They had originally wanted $8,000 more than what I paid. YES!!! I had a certain amount to spend and I was $6.00 shy on the amount. I wanted to pocket a couple thousand, although with taxes I paid a little over a $1,000 yet it is sooooo worth it.
I love my new car! Life is a really crazy dream that's for sure. Here are some photos of my wrist and my new car. I had faith and didn't stress, and the car is better than I had imagined.
