The Big Sneeze
I sneezed today. It hurt, but not as much as I expected it to. And I didn't have my heart pillow handy because I was walking. And it wasn't the big sneeze that RobbieMax thought it would be. (Thank God!) Plus, I tried stifling it as best as I could. But I don't want to sneeze again. Not for a while.
Remember the show 3rd Rock from the Sun? In one of the first episodes the woman on the show (Kristen Johnson who played Sally Solomon) sneezed. Someone asked what it was and her response was "I don't know but I want another one!" That definitely was NOT me today. I'll keep plugging my nose when I feel a sneeze coming on, no matter how ridiculous I look. Hey- I've gone walking outside in my pjs that have capris pants, wearing my much hated anti-embolism stockings, which are bright white. Plugging my nose has nothing on that.
So every Tuesday I watch a spectacular display of masculinity (no, not the old fogies jogging on my street with no shirts on). I watch the second season of The Contender on ESPN. I watched the first season last year. Wanna know why I started watching it in the first place? It was the music. I loved the music in the commercials. It had the same flavor as the music in one of my favorite movies, Gladiator. And I know why. Hans Zimmer composed the music for both the movie and the TV show. So it was the music that got me first. Then, when I watched the first episode I was hooked.
Now, I am not a regular boxing fan. I've never really watched it in my life. But there is something primal and beautiful about the sport. And the slo-mo action in the TV show is really cool. But I still don't understand why men would want to get hit in the head (HARD) for a living. Not everyone can "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" like Ali. (Aren't you impressed that I know that?)
So if you're ever wondering what to watch and are bored on a Tuesday night, check out The Contender on ESPN. It's on at 9:00 Central Time. Let me know what you think.
Only 7 days until I start cardiac rehab...
Remember the show 3rd Rock from the Sun? In one of the first episodes the woman on the show (Kristen Johnson who played Sally Solomon) sneezed. Someone asked what it was and her response was "I don't know but I want another one!" That definitely was NOT me today. I'll keep plugging my nose when I feel a sneeze coming on, no matter how ridiculous I look. Hey- I've gone walking outside in my pjs that have capris pants, wearing my much hated anti-embolism stockings, which are bright white. Plugging my nose has nothing on that.
So every Tuesday I watch a spectacular display of masculinity (no, not the old fogies jogging on my street with no shirts on). I watch the second season of The Contender on ESPN. I watched the first season last year. Wanna know why I started watching it in the first place? It was the music. I loved the music in the commercials. It had the same flavor as the music in one of my favorite movies, Gladiator. And I know why. Hans Zimmer composed the music for both the movie and the TV show. So it was the music that got me first. Then, when I watched the first episode I was hooked.
Now, I am not a regular boxing fan. I've never really watched it in my life. But there is something primal and beautiful about the sport. And the slo-mo action in the TV show is really cool. But I still don't understand why men would want to get hit in the head (HARD) for a living. Not everyone can "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" like Ali. (Aren't you impressed that I know that?)
So if you're ever wondering what to watch and are bored on a Tuesday night, check out The Contender on ESPN. It's on at 9:00 Central Time. Let me know what you think.
Only 7 days until I start cardiac rehab...
posted by Julia Hart at
10:52 PM
1 Comments:
My advice on the sneezes that you can take for what it is worth... whether you have your pillow with your or not... make sure you are standing up. I always felt like everything was flying together in the center of my chest when I sneeze, but it seemed more stretched out when I was standing up.
And you still have to wear those icky socks! Geesh, I got lucky I guess since I got to stop wearing them like 3 days after I came home because the latex in them was making my legs break out in a rash. The nurse and Dr. decided that I was up and around enough that I didn't need to wear them.
Sounds like you are doing great!
Traci (ACHA)
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