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Jody-Ann

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Reflection

It is now the "season" for NY's Daily News Golden Gloves.  I can hardly believe a year has passed since my first experience in the Gloves.  In one respect it seems like it was less than 3mos...
Posted by Jody-Ann on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 01:12:00 PST

Off and running!

I started running today..easing into it with a half-hour jog.  I'm not at all as excited about it as I thought I'd be and it was more painful than I expected.  Realistically, after four mont...
Posted by Jody-Ann on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:19:00 PST

Starting Over - Day 69

Today was my first day back in the gym!  I was anxious to begin, but I felt lost ..and a little awkward.  I strapped on my bionic leg attachment and got my hands wrapped to get sta...
Posted by Jody-Ann on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 06:16:00 PST

Limited Training - Day 63

I hit the gym again beginning next week!My therapist has me doing 15min on an eliptical machine ..not quite running, but I'll take it. She also had me do limited boxing training with a therapist aide...
Posted by Jody-Ann on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:46:00 PST

Day 30 - I am blessed!

Its been a month since my ACL reconstruction and I feel great and have lots to be thankful for.  Physically, the pain is low-grade (except for the stretching in PT), I am walking normally, ascend...
Posted by Jody-Ann on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:32:00 PST

Day 27

No pain, no gain!  That saying is so true in Physical Therapy.  My fabulous PT, Gail, stepped it up today.  She stretched my leg to get more passive fexion today, and I had tears!! ...
Posted by Jody-Ann on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:38:00 PST

Day 26

This has been a good week so far.  I went to PT yesterday and got 129degrees of passive flexion!!  I almost have full range of motion with my bionic leg!  And I can walk pretty much nor...
Posted by Jody-Ann on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:08:00 PST

Sleep

I'm usually against painkillers, but I have changed my tune.  I finally got some sleep last night thanks to Vic. I only woke up once during the night and the leg feels good!  I should be run...
Posted by Jody-Ann on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 08:14:00 PST

On the comeback trail

Its been a great year.  I finally began to compete as an amateur boxer in the 125lb/featherweight division.  After enough thought on the situation, I decided to step out of my self-imposed p...
Posted by Jody-Ann on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 12:49:00 PST