Sakura Matsuri

[kiramaru7]

Today I went to see the cherry blossoms & enjoy the Saukra Matsuri festival at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. It was a lot of fun, despite my messed up foot. (the stress fracture is back again T.T) I wore one of my kimono, had a very sweet woman form Japan come over to help me with it, went on a "tour" of the Japanese garden, ate a chicken bento lunch (have had better XD), had a few peeps take my pic & then came home. XD *is tired* The taiko drumming was awesome! Even if I was sitting on a bench & couldn't really see them, yo could still hear them! :D I Also got a white t-shirt with some goldfish on it. Very pretty & very simple. :D



Here's me in all my fat glory, by some cherry blossoms. XD

Comments

[ranuel.livejournal.com]

Such a pretty kimono!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I love the picture. SOunds like you had a great time. Sorry the foot is acting up again.

[vexed_wench]

Sounds like a great day! I love the pic, thanks for sharing.

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :D

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I did! It was fun! We had such a beautiful day! :D

Thanks. They think I have another stress fracture. T.T

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

It was! :D Thanks, Vexed, & you're welcoem! :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

That sucks. do they have any idea why you're developing them. Repeated ones isn't that common. Work stress?

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Yeah. They have no idea. I do spend all day at work on my feet, so maybe that's it?

[lynne-monstr.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a great day! Love the pic, what a beautiful kimono. Your wear it so well!

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

It was a beautiful day! :D

*blushes* Thanks! XD

[n0t-again.livejournal.com]

You look beautiful and perfectly embody your graceful surroundings! :D Fat glory, my ass - your glory is PERFECT! :D *hugs* You are beautiful :D

Now, if your foot would just get with the program and heal up... life would be awesome :D

I love Taiko! Back in the day, my man played a mean Taiko :D

[n0t-again.livejournal.com]

Vitamin D-3 antibodies? Autoimmune causes? Curious.

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Awe... *BLUSHES* Thanks, n0t-chan! *huggles* No, I'm not. XD

I know, right? He thinks I've got another stress fracture. T.T I'm supposed to stay off it. *snorts* I'm lucky if I can sit for a 1/2 hour to an hour at work & it's not all at once. XD

Me too! Awesomeness!! :D

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

So am I. The doctor asked me if there was a history or osteoporosis in my family, but I said no. I know I eat very badly & maybe I'm not getting enough calcium in my diet, but I do drink milk & eat cheese.

It's also possible it never healed fully & even though I did wait like 2 months before going back to the gym in addition to the 3 months I wasn't able to go, but who knows? Before I started going to the gym I was a couch tater. XD

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

It could be. I am too and I'm older and about the same size give or take. Hmmm, your other friend has some good suggestions. I would suggest to the doc to do a vit D level. Unfortunately you're too young for a bone density test (they don't do anything if you're pre-menopausal), still it might be something to at least look at.

GERD medicines like Prilosec/Nexium/Prevacid can do it

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Yeah? I'll have to remember to ask them to do it. Okay. n0t-chan was a nurse, before she decided to go back to school & change her career.

I didn't know that, but it makes sense. My dad takes Nexium & he's up his calcium in take. I only take antacids if I really need it.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah, stress fractures in the feet was MY former job before I had to change careers which why I'm trying to puzzle this out (and to help you of course if I can). It's just an odd thing.

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Yeah? I didn't know that. Thanks! That's really awesome of you. Since they put it back in a soft cast, it's been feeling a lot better. Maybe I walk funny & being more of a couch potato than an athlete, all this on my feet( I'm on them running around at work like 7 hours a day) & trying to exercise has made for one very unhappy bone. XD

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Yep I'm a podiatrist. That's what I went to medical school for.

That certainly can do it. I would take a good look at the shoes you're wearing to work as well. are they worn? etc

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

That's right! XD I think you did mention that before. XD

Thought so. XD I wear croc type shoes that are more comfortable than the sneaker type, which is the other choice they gave us. They're new. I got them at the start of the work year. (back in Sept.)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Well both crocs and sneakers are good for that sort of thing so maybe that's one thing you can cross off the list and look at other possible causes.

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

That's good to hear. And it had been feeling a lot better since it's been back in the soft cast. :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

immobilization will do that

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

*nods* Although, I did try with an ace bandage before I could get to my appointment. I must not have wrapped it right as it hurt worse. XD

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that's possible. You could have caused the tissues to pull.