Top of the Key

So quite a change of pace for me over the past 24 hours.  After a great race weekend, and resting up Sunday and Monday, I was ready to start training again on Tuesday.  But that quickly wasn’t a possibility.  I slipped on my back steps and split my right thumb open, exposed bone, blood, pretty gory.  I didn’t hit anything sharp, it was just the impact of falling.  I turned to walk inside and show Jess, she thought I should get to the emergency room.  We raced off along Foothills parkway, and I quickly started to fade, sweating, dizziness…crazy how fast that happens.  Jess cruised in the breakdown lane and we got to the hospital i’d say in less than 10 min.

Walked through the front doors, and sat down so they could get my info.  After a few minutes, I started to shut down…the nursse said my eyes were rolling to the back of my head.  Blood pressure was 60, almost ready to seizure.  Pumped me with fluids, i as ok. Pain was bad.  The doctor pulled my skin back over the bone, i guess this type of injury is called ‘degloving’.  Try and google it, not pretty.  The good thing is that i have feeling at the tip, and my thumb and nail have been sewed back on.  i’m in a splint now, wrapped up pretty tight.

First thing i thought when it happened was A: am i going to lose my thumb and B: how am i going to shift on my bike.  Crazy what goes through your mind.  But I’m now out of swimming for at least 4 weeks, and probably serious training is on hold for a few days.  I see a hand specialist tomorrow, hoping i can site on a trainer and just spin for 6 hours a day…

Lesson learned though, I’ve been pushing work and not resting properly.  Moving too quick, not thinking about my surroundings, need to slow down.  Typing this took me a long time too, but i’m getting better at using my left hand.  I already brush my teeth left handed, guess i was thinking ahead.