to gym or not to gym

i find myself asking this question daily. i am actually one of those people who like going to the gym and like being active. i do feel better and accomplished after going...but the pain in my ankle lately is what's been keeping me from enjoying myself at the gym. i used to be able to do the elliptical machine at a level 12 but now i'm down to an 8 and it still hurts. i do guess something is better than nothing. in the end i usually just suck it up and go. i also do more then i intended to do so i really feel good about myself when i leave. i could just ice my foot and stop whining right now and this blog post would either not be here and end right now but that's no fun. i'm sure i'm not the only one that struggles with this question. how do you deal with it if it does come to mind? do you make yourself go or do you just say heck with it?

so yeah i'm having my surgery in a month, one perk is that it is the day before thanksgiving so while everyone else is stuffing their faces with turkey and pie...(pause oh no what did i do)...uh anyway i will be laying in bed probably just drinking ginger ale and maybe some toast depending on how my stomach feels. i'm very sensitive to anesthesia. i can sleep for days on that stuff and my belly hurts so much i can't eat. on average every sugery i've had i lose 8 to 10 pounds in a week because i don't eat. hopefully this surgery will work so i can get back to my daily workout routines like sports and jazzercise. the gym is good enough for now but i want to be able to do more. i'm saving up to get a bike. i really want to try mountain biking or just riding on some dirt trails.

cwak