So just an update on my little toe...
I went to a foot doctor today who told me I had dislocated my small toe on my left foot. I may or may not have been playing soccer volleyball barefoot this weekend on a dimly-lit turf field, which ended in me pulling up lame before my team could pull a comeback cougars. The doctor numbed my toe with Novocaine, which was probably the most painful experience of my life. He took a needle to that little toe and stabbed in and around the joint until I had tears running down my face and was gasping for breath. Once that was over with he pushed and pulled it back into place, thankfully while I was reclined and unable to see exactly how much pressure he was using. I had a feeling it was pretty strong seeing as his hands were shaking while they were holding my toe.
Once everything looked normal on the x-ray, he taped it up and delivered the news that I'm not allowed to do anything remotely athletic for 3 weeks until the bones reset. Apparently the small toes normally just break, but mine dislocated instead. I assume this is better, though he said if I wasn't leaving for Africa they would have inserted a pin into the toe to ensure that it heals straight. Thank God I'm leaving on Friday.
-Rosie
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Hey all,
Here's the update:
Our orientation for GRS took place two weekends ago at Dartmouth, where we all stayed for 3 days and participated in some pretty interesting get-to-know-each-other drills. For instance, the first night we were standing in a circle in a dorm lounge and given an animal to act out. One other person was given the same animal. We were told to get on all fours, close our eyes, and make the sounds of our respective animals in order to find our partner. It was interesting (I was a dog).
It was a huge relief to finally put faces to names I had only seen in group emails since March. We are a group of 26, all very different and interesting people. Most, but not all, play or played soccer and everyone was really excited about our upcoming year.
I personally got a bit overwhelmed that weekend. It finally hit me in full what I'm about to do, and I remember feeling pretty anxious and out of my skin while I was there. I'm hoping that was my mini freak-out moment and I'll be able to adjust more quickly once I'm there.
The week before and after orientation were spent at Colby working at the soccer camp Mark Serdjenian runs each year. It was a total blast and just what I needed to keep my head clear and not spend my time worrying about packing and leaving -- that's reserved for this week. We spent most of the two weeks laughing, and continued the party through last weekend when a group of us went to Gillette to see A.C. and Inter Milan play. The players were less than impressive...I guess I can't blame them seeing as the stadium was half empty and dead quiet, but it was definitely an adventure. Later that night were played soccer volleyball (a favorite at camp) and I ended up catching my small toe on the turf. I'm going to the doctor today, but I'm pretty sure it's broken where there's a little hard bump sticking out of my skin.
All in all, it's been a great couple months since graduation and I'm ready to get going. I have a lot to do in the next three days and I'm trying to remember to breathe. The advice I get most frequently is "Everything they tell you about what it's like, what to expect, don't believe it." So I'm trying to do that, and just make sure I bring enough to wear.
-Rosie
Here's the update:
Our orientation for GRS took place two weekends ago at Dartmouth, where we all stayed for 3 days and participated in some pretty interesting get-to-know-each-other drills. For instance, the first night we were standing in a circle in a dorm lounge and given an animal to act out. One other person was given the same animal. We were told to get on all fours, close our eyes, and make the sounds of our respective animals in order to find our partner. It was interesting (I was a dog).
It was a huge relief to finally put faces to names I had only seen in group emails since March. We are a group of 26, all very different and interesting people. Most, but not all, play or played soccer and everyone was really excited about our upcoming year.
I personally got a bit overwhelmed that weekend. It finally hit me in full what I'm about to do, and I remember feeling pretty anxious and out of my skin while I was there. I'm hoping that was my mini freak-out moment and I'll be able to adjust more quickly once I'm there.
The week before and after orientation were spent at Colby working at the soccer camp Mark Serdjenian runs each year. It was a total blast and just what I needed to keep my head clear and not spend my time worrying about packing and leaving -- that's reserved for this week. We spent most of the two weeks laughing, and continued the party through last weekend when a group of us went to Gillette to see A.C. and Inter Milan play. The players were less than impressive...I guess I can't blame them seeing as the stadium was half empty and dead quiet, but it was definitely an adventure. Later that night were played soccer volleyball (a favorite at camp) and I ended up catching my small toe on the turf. I'm going to the doctor today, but I'm pretty sure it's broken where there's a little hard bump sticking out of my skin.
All in all, it's been a great couple months since graduation and I'm ready to get going. I have a lot to do in the next three days and I'm trying to remember to breathe. The advice I get most frequently is "Everything they tell you about what it's like, what to expect, don't believe it." So I'm trying to do that, and just make sure I bring enough to wear.
-Rosie
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Hey all,
31/2 weeks to go. It officially hit me the other day and I have some moments of panic, but I'm ready to go. Thank you to all who have contributed to my fund thus far. I really appreciate everyone's support and words of encouragement, and I promise this blog will get much more interesting in a few weeks.
Rosie
31/2 weeks to go. It officially hit me the other day and I have some moments of panic, but I'm ready to go. Thank you to all who have contributed to my fund thus far. I really appreciate everyone's support and words of encouragement, and I promise this blog will get much more interesting in a few weeks.
Rosie
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