7 days and I'm OUT!!

I last posted to this site almost a month ago. At the time I was still hopeful that I would have a race season and was on course, even with some set backs to attempting the races outlined in a previous post. Kathy was on target with her season objectives and we were settling into a nice rhythm at home and with training.

A few weeks back Kathy comes home and tells me she had a Dr. check up and she needed to have some minor surgery. No big deal, she has the surgery but they tell her they found some other complications, fixed them and "no training for a month". Wow, that sucked but we move forward and start attacking some projects around the home.

Seven days after Kathy has her appointment I go into the Dr. for a small growth I detected and low and behold "outpatient surgery" is scheduled for later that afternoon. Kathy is on the road traveling so we make arrangements for the kids activities and she heads home. I have a friend drop me off at the hospital and 4 hours later I'm on my way home. No big deal, I'm feeling fine. An hour after I return home Stand up and blood starts gushing out of me. To make a long story short, this happens a couple more times and I'm on my way back to the hospital of surgery number two. I find out I have blood clotting disorder and ended up taking a lot of stitches and losing a lot of blood. Two and a half days in the hospital, early season racing over.

So my intent of this site was to never create a "whoa is me" public log. I've had surgery in the past. In fact I completed an Ironman 9 weeks after having tendons reattached to my thumb and forefinger. Although the outlook is bleak today, I've been down this road in the past. I'll be back in due time when I'm mentally ready. For now it looks like the Alfino clan is laying low in 2008. Home projects, vacations which don't include tri gear and growing Mile High Mulitsport.

Until I have more to write about "My triathlon Life" I will be off line. I'll continue my company blog at Mile High Multisport. Thanks to all of you who have read my posts, I've been touched by the contacts I've received from all over the USA. The blogging tri community is part of what makes the triathlon world oh so special.

Peace to all. Remember why you train and race is to have fun. This is your hobby (unless the Lovato's read my page which I doubt) not your profession. Enjoy each and have minute you have in this sport. You never know if your last work out will be your last.