holy smack, people.  tomorrow's the big day.  jaw gets unwired.  there'll still be wires in the mouth - kind of like braces - but i'll be able to open up and start chowing down on solid food.

 

now, i've known this day was coming for awhile, but i've really done a good job of keeping my cool.  never got too excited.  just kept on spinning the blender.  oh, another ensure?  why, that would be simply delightful!  please, I know I ordered soup, but do you guys think you might be able to put it in a blender for me?  no?  oh, ok, i just thought i'd ask.

 

but then about 10 minutes ago, i was listening to some social distortion - i'm gonna live before i die - and man, i just got fired the hell up.  tomorrow i'm gonna eat before i die.  can you smell what the rock is cooking?  i sure can.  word.

 

now, prolly the most asked question is : what are you going to eat first?

 

for me, what i eat first is not really so important.  what's important to me is to simply eat and eat and eat and eat and eat and eat and eat.  and i've got some ideas, folks, i've got some ideas.

 

 

friday

 

06:00 - wake-up

08:30 - doctor appt

09:30 - pancakes, eggs, sausage

10:00 - show up at work to display my new grill

12:00 - leave work - i mean, seriously folks, it's friday in san diego

13:00 - pad thai w/ chicken

16:00 - caribbean burrito

19:00 - fish tacos, rice & beans, chips & guac

 

 

saturday

 

06:00 - wake-up

06:30 - pancakes, eggs, saugage

08:00 - setup at the velodrome, start warming up for the track nationals qualifier match

10:20 - race a 4km pursuit

11:30 - race a 30km points race

13:00 - souvlaki platter (beef shish-kebobs) at the greek resto near the velodrome

16:00 - fettucini w/ chicken maranara + camembert/rochefort on water crackers + cabernet sauvignon

19:00 - pizza and beer

 

 

i think you get the idea...  the 3 hour food schedule is my favorite.

 

ok, so eating solid food is gonna be really nice.  i've been able to hold out for 6 weeks on liquids simply because i knew i'd be able to return to solids.  if i were never able to eat solids again?  wow, don't even want to think about that one.  so i always knew solids would come back - liquids were annoying, but i could be patient enough.

 

but what will actually be the best part of being able to open my mouth?  things you take for granted much more than solid food.

the ability to :

 

yawn

sneeze

cough

brush my teeth

 

mornings with your jaw wired shut suck.  you're trying to wake up, but you're tired.  you involuntarily yawn.  but you can't open your mouth.  more accurately, your teeth are wired together, such that the involuntary yawn simply tries to rip your teeth out of your mouth.  now, to some degree you can control yawns, but to some degree you simply can't.  sneezes are almost hopeless.  if you feel one coming on, then you better clench your teeth really tight to try to keep them still, or who knows what might happen.  no fun, that's for sure.

 

but all that will be over soon - so soon.

 

i also love the fact that our velodrome is holding qualifiers for the national track championships the very day after i get my wires clipped.  man, that's awesome.  as long as i get top 5 in the pursuit i'm good to go.  should i mention that i only got back on the bike last week, and really haven't done anything more than short easy endurance rides on the trainer?  nah...  i figure i'll go down to the track tomorrow afternoon for a little warmup and then just go for it on saturday.  i'm not so worried about setting any super times - just qualifying for nationals.  and if i don't qualify this weekend, then that's no big deal.  the other california velodromes have qualifiers coming up in the next couple of weeks.  it'll still be a good kickstart to the training...

 

 

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