Today Megan said she'd watch Maddy for me while I worked out. So I popped downstairs and quickly put in the Legs & Back routine from P90X. For some reason, I decided to switch from the pull down cables to the exercise bands. I'm honestly not sure what made me do it - I just did.
So I got through the first round and used them on the cross over cable machine. I got an uneven pull from the way that Jim had them set up. So I looked for another place to hook the band. I decided to put them on the smith machine. There is a hook like feature for racking the bar. I used that. I thought to myself - be careful because this might not be a great idea, it could slip. But I tried it a couple times and it didn't. Wow.
That was all I remember.
Next thing I know, I'm lying on the floor in immense pain. I couldn't breathe, my arms and fingers were numb, I couldn't move. I blacked out for a moment from the pain. I started screaming for Jim because I didn't know where the heck I was and couldn't imagine what was wrong.
The band had pulled off the smith machine and snapped right on my chest. It was an amazing amount of pain. I couldn't stand. Jim had to help me up. I thought I was going to throw up. I was dizzy. I went upstairs and I fell into the couch. I couldn't focus on anything. I just sat. Waiting. Waiting for the pain to stop. I got up to get advil and an icepack. The advil never kicked in. The icepack helped the burning.
Needless to say, I'm still in a lot of pain. I can not believe it. The mark is getting clearer on my chest. It goes from one side of my shoulders to the other. It arcs right below my chin. It actually hit my throat some. That would explain why it hurt to talk and swallow for a while. I am not looking forward to the morning. I wonder how much pain I will be in. Sigh...
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