Hospital Stuff - But Not Bad!!

It's been about 6 weeks since my last blog post and there has been quite a big running gap!  Just over a month ago my head was hurting, right at the top.  That's part of where the metal plates were put in after the TBI.  The result of the previously mentioned bicycle accident in 2020.  So I was a tad concerned but figured probably ok.  I kept on running but took it a bit easy, and then I had to go to Glasgow for a few days for family stuff.  My sister, Jo, is a dentist, so very medical.  I mentioned to her the sharp pain I had been occasionally getting, and she had a look at the top of my head.  She saw a bit of metal protruding from my head, so she took a picture and told me to get back in touch with Preston hospital, and send them the picture.  I did this, and unsurprisingly they wanted me to come in for an appointment.  That was booked for the 22nd of February, and I went and they had a look.  They needed a scan to know how serious it was.  The scan told them that the metal may just need a bit of tweaking or it may be a bigger problem.  It wasn't conclusive, but positive.  I was in hospital for a few days and then the operation was done on Monday the 26th.  It went fine apparently, although I was a tad unconscious...  I could go home the next day, but I needed to go back to the hospital two weeks later.  This was just to remove the stitches and dressing, but this couldn't be done by a local GP.  This was because the Preston staff/surgeon needed to examine it to see if problems were revealed after the op.  They told me to do no running at all until after the stitches etc were removed and the examination done.  That appointment was last Tuesday and all was good!  They had to put another couple of stitches in, but no further bigger operation was needed, and they said I could start running again!  They said I had to take the running very gently, but I was just delighted to be able to run again at any pace!!  Running gently is what I have been doing for the last 5 days or so, and I've loved it!!  My first run was the day after the hospital visit, so last Wednesday, and I went to the gym treadmill for safety.  That was an hour gentle run.  Then I did an hour gentle run outside on Friday.  I even did a slow South Manchester parkrun yesterday - over 27m, so not quick, but not walking.  Very happy!!  Less than a month before the marathon, and obviously having a few weeks of no running and being in hospital for a few days is not ideal training!  But I still intend to give it the marathon a go!  It's just gonna be very slow!!!!

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