My Best Friend

Today my best friend did something very brave. She has had pain in her left knee for the last year. Infact just before Ironman Arizona, I went to the running store to buy her a knee support for her run. It helped, but just for a little while. After she qualified for Kona, she felt it was a good idea to get it looked at. This lead to MRIs and lots of other tests. The end result was scooping a knee would most likely help. She would under go surgery and they wouldn't know for sure until they got in there what they could do to help. We talked about this surgery for the days leading up to today. We decided this would be like Ironman. It would take courage, strength and recovery time. AND we wouldn't talk about it until it happened. We don't like to get the jitters too far in advance. It just gets us all shook up and we can't sleep. SO.. this morning at 6am we talked about what today would hold. As much as my best friend was a bit scattered she was cool and collected. HOW in the world does she do that? I called again a little while later and they were in the waiting room. Her husband and dear friend was hanging out with her. It was going as planned. She was only under for an hour. The doctor did some good and got some of the 'gunk' out. Which makes this a huge success for her! I got to talk to her on the way home from the hospital. A true treat! I recommend talking to all of your close friends when they are on pain drugs. What a riot!

I am the luckiest girl in the world tonight. I have seen more bravery in my best friend then I ever thought was possible. Why am I lucky? I get to learn from her almost every day!! She is my Sherpa for Ironman Wisconsin this year. She is the reason I wear this Ironman bracelet every day. Her motto is "never say never". The next couple weeks will be long for her. As recovery is not easy... but her first care package is already enroute. She will be at Kona in October and I will be grinning from ear to ear as I watch her!!