running/exercise stuff.

So, according to the internet, if you have Bursitis you shouldn't do any sort of exercise that has repetitive motion.
What?
I can't think on ONE exercise that doesn't have repetitive motion.

And I have no idea what 'my doctor' wants me to do or not do because making an appointment is going like this:

MRI Results were given at a Saturday, 8am appointment.


Get referral to see an Orthopedic specialist.


Wait two business days for that referral to be approved and get in the system.


Call on that second business day.
Stay on hold for 10 minutes.


Get given a second number to call because this wasn't the right number (given to me by the doctor).
Call second number.


Get a third number from the recording because they are changing the system and there is a new number.
Call third number.


Stay on hold for 20 minutes.


Receptionist tells me that my information/the instructions I'd been given (or that she thought I made up - love being treated like that, gotta tell ya!) were wrong and could I please hold while she personally calls the Orthopedic clinic to see where my referral is?


Sure.
15 more minutes on hold.


Guy who does the referrals is doing other things today, referral won't go through today, and he is very very behind on referrals which means it probably won't go through tomorrow either.


Try to call back on Friday. Here are two NEW numbers (phone numbers four and five).

Right.

Yes, yes, I know...our health care here is like non-other in the world and we are blessed.

Not complaining, really, it's just comical when you think about an entire hour was spent on the phone and absolutely NOTHING was accomplished. Nothing.  I don't care what country you're in, that should make anyone scratch their head.

So, until I figure out what I'm 'supposed' to do or not do I'm going to work on two things:

1. swimming.
2. losing more weight.

I'm guessing neither one of those things could be bad?

I swam last night and it was gooood.  I was out of breath and I haven't done anything that makes me out of breath like that in a long time.

I'm also tossing around the idea of doing Bikram yoga again. (hot yoga)
I did it once and there's a studio closer to me now so that might pop up once a week or so.

Yoga and swimming.
Eat less.
Make appointment.

In my heart?
I'm missing running.
A lot.
I'm still holding on to a thread of hope that one day I'll be able to do it again.
But every night about 7pm I get really sad.
Sad that I can't.
But last night was great. I swam. It was different but not sad so it was good.

(I did NOT look this cool. I had a dorky cap that hurt my head, my goggles were cutting into my cheek/eye area making a indention there adding to my under eye circles in the most horrifying way, my suit was too big and flopping all over the place and I was gasping for air. Once when I came up gasping I realize I was swimming in the lane right next to my neighbor.  Perfect. He wasn't sure if it was me or not....hmmm...wonder why THAT is!?  And yet, I still want to go back?)

off to start my day!