I have my first cheerleading injury! I'm so proud...
A few weeks ago I joined the parent's cheerleading team. There was a whole bunch of parents stepping up to give it a go but I avoided it due to other commitments, and I was worried about my dodgy neck and shoulders and the fact that adding yet another layer to my life might actually cause me to implode. But given I was there every week anyway doing my little "Canberra Liaison" job for the squad, I figured I might as well. It looked like fun. So for the last few weeks I've been doing jumps, spotting stunts, learning dance moves and doing somersaults.
But last night I rendered myself disabled and I'm now "out" for a couple of weeks to heal.
So, how did it happen and what did I injure?
We'd been learning how to do aerial somersaults on the built-in trampoline which I wasn't quite ready for. It all sounds very fancy and clever, but really we were just learning how to crash into the safety equipment. We were doing a few bounces and then trying to flip ourselves airborne to land on the crash mat (preferably on our feet) on the other side. A couple of mums were doing them like champions but I decided they were ten years younger than me and in dog years that was like 70 so I was positively ancient in comparison. Just jumping on the trampoline at all was a major combination of bladder control and pelvic floor aerobics. And then there's the whole "oh God please don't let me fart" concern. So instead of doing aerials I was just practising my dive rolls instead. Bounce (squeeze), bounce (squeeze), bounce (squeeze), dive forward, tuck and roll.
I was doing really well until I sprained my thumb.
Can you believe it?! I am jumping and diving and flipping and of all the injuries I could have sustained I've gone and sprained my thumb.
The first thing I did was screech, the second thing I did was fight back tears (suck it up princess, suck it up princess, suck it up princess), the third thing I did was swell with pride at my first bona fide cheerleading injury , and the fourth thing I did was say "I"m sooooo blogging this". Yep, behind every challenge is an opportunity to blog.
So here I am with a throbbing thumb, swollen hand, an ice pack and something to blog about. I couldn't be prouder.
You never realise just how much you use certain body parts until they're injured. Typing is a tad painful right now as is making the school lunches, writing, getting dressed, showering and going to the toilet. Suddenly I'm all thumbs ...
Make those other digits pick up some slack! Poor thumb. Thankfully not a neck or leg. That would have put a dampener on all things Disney. I'm surprised Disney haven't written you a contract that says you must be wrapped up in cotton wool until the day you leave (I think you should draw one up anyway & make the family wait on you hand and toe (thumb & toe?).
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely laughed myself silly about the bounce & squeeze. My pelvic floor backed its lazy arse bags and moved out years ago. I am now quite aware of the importance of abstaining from activities such as trampolining...we must never speak of the Xmas trampoline saga of 2001. Never!