update on Crystal

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

I have the strangest luck! Last week I went to the doctor and found out that

I have another stress fracture. This is stress fracture #5 in 9 months. This

is not the end of my cross-country season though. The doctors are going to

let me finish the season since I graduate in December and I am expected to

be one of the top for our teaml, with the knowledge that there is a very

high risk my foot will break all of the way through. Right after my visit at

the doctor I went for a run. Well, during my run I slipped on mud, fell, hit

my head on the cement curb and was knocked unconcious. Not too long later I

had the worst headache of my life, and I began to vomit. I ended up spending

the night in the hospital with a head injury and concussion. My headache is

now gone, I am now getting the cereal into the bowl and the milk doesn't

spill everywhere. Also, I am back running. I actually have a meet this

weekend. Hopefully I do well. I haven't had a good race yet. The first race

of the season I had a fever of 102. The second race I thought I was having a

heart attack, which turned out to be pneumonia. Race number three my lungs

were still burning, and I found out that day the antibiotics I was on for

the pneumonia wouldn't kill the bug, because the pneumonia was caused by

pertussis, or better known as whooping cough. I finally was placed on the

right antibiotic. A couple of days later I started being a star at practice.

Race four I was unable to compete because of a concussion. So I guess we'll

see how this one goes. Hopefully it will go. There are still a couple of

days for things to happen.

Crystal Galloway

[Guest guest]

Crystal,

I'm soo sorry to hear your troubles with your running. Good grief,

that is a bit too much, one after another. I sure hope your bad luck

streak is gone and GOOD LUCK with this one. Love ya.

[Guest guest]

Crystal, I'm amazed you have the will to run while so sick! Take care

of yourself and don't let yourself get too rundown.

My brother slipped on ice and hit his head and had the same problems.

It took years , but he is back to normal. That is a slow healing

process, so I have read.

I used to run daily when I was in shape, before the CFS and Fibro set

in.

Be well,

Eileen