After the surgery, I had physiotherapy three times a week until just before Ramadan. Then I stopped going for physio during Ramadan. About a week after Eid I continued physiotherapy at Colombia Asia Hospital in Cheras. Then when my medical insurance for physiotherapy expired, I quit going for physio altogether.
But then, since I felt no pain on my knee whatsoever, I began running on the treadmill at home. I could only run 2.3km within 30 mins at a speed of 4km/h...zero incline. I was very cautious with my running....fearing injury.
Then when I went to see my orthopaedic doctor at KPJ Kajang re my second toe on my right foot which had two screws and a metal plate inserted, whether I could have it removed, I took the opportunity to seek his advice whether I could run the 10Km in October. I told him about my meniscus surgery in May and the numerous visit to the physiotherapy clinic at Colombia Asia.which had, Alhamdullilah, strengthen my knee and enable me to do my solat without sitting on the chair or on the floor.
The doctor then recommended that I continue with physiotherapy using the Anti-Gravity Treadmill. I was not allowed to take pictures of the AGT at the clinic....so I download this picture from the internet.
Then, on my last day at the physio clinic, just before Hari Raya Haji, the hospital officially launched the AGT. Since I was there doing my exercises, I had the honour of being the first patient to use the bionic leg brace..... I actually felt like Robocop...hehehe.....Every move I made, wearing the bionic leg brace, there were sounds exactly like what we heard when every time Robocop moves......
I met Edwin when I ran my first 10Km at the Standard Chartered KL Marathon in 2010. I ran without carrying my mobile. So, when I finished the race I needed to call my children who were somewhere among the crowd. When I tried to borrow a mobile phone, nobody wanted to lend me except Edwin. Then after calling one of my children, and thanking Edwin, we moved on.
It was only after a few days later that I tried contacting Edwin by sms. I thought he was Malay, until he gave me his name. Then when we spoke on the phone, he spoke Malay fluently and told me he was from Melaka and a baba-nyonya descendant. We have been friends since that day.
Running is my passion, and when I could not run after the StandChart KL Marathon in 2010 due to plantar fasciitis which I had to endure for almost two years. I was cured completely in 2012, Alhamdullilah. But then, in Feb 2013, I broke my little toe on my right foot when I slipped and fell on the kitchen floor. I had surgery where the surgeon mend the broken toe by inserting two wires to speed up recovery. Alhamdullilah, I recovered fully after three months. But then in November 2013, i knocked my right foot on the sofa's metal leg and I broke my second little toe. This time the toe broke into two, so the surgeon inserted a metal plate and two screws. Again, it was a few months later befor I fully recovered.
Alas, misfortune struck me again, when in May this year, I tore my meniscus whilst training for the Deuter Putrajaya Trail Run. I had Atroscopic Meniscus surgery, and was hospitalised for three days. Alhamdullilah, I have recovered from surgery and after undergoing physiotherapy.
Finally on Sunday October 12, I woke up at 4am so that I could catch the free LRT ride from Sungei Besi to Masjid Jamek in KL. The free rides were from 3am to 6am. But then hubby and my daughter Ayeshah wanted to drive me instead. We left the house at 4.15am with Sofiyah and Khairulzaman waving goodbye at the gate. I was so touched.
When we reached KL at around 4.30am, most of the roads were not accessible to traffic. So, while waiting for Fajr prayers, we lepak at McD besides Tawakkal Hospital. I had a mug of hot MILO and five pieces of dates. Hubby had McFillet with hot tea, while Ayeshah tapau her McBeefburger for later. We then had our solat Fajr at the HKL surau. It was already 6.15am when we left the surau and headed for Jln TAR. Hubby dropped us off near Maju junction and we walked all the way to the Start area at Jln Tar near SOGO.
(me with a StandChart volunteer)
(tip toed to see the front line)
When Ayeshah and I were on our way to the 10Km cruise paddock, we bumped into KJ who was on his way to the VIP tent. Ayeshah was frustrated because she could not take a picture of KJ....so close yet so far.....
(KJ at the Finish line)
For me the route for 10Km was a lot easier this time around. Perhaps its because I ran slower....hahahaha..... Anyway, I did ran all the way, maintaining my pace, but ran a lot slower uphill near padang merbok....felt like walking all the way up...but fearing that if I did that.....I might stop running altogether.....
Along the route there were three water stations....I grab a mug of cold water at each station and drank while running slowly, dared not stopped completely. There were also pitt stop, I counted three. The first pitt stop had a long queue for each cubicle. The second pitt stop had shorter queue at each cubicle...while the last pitt stop....there was no one.....Hahahaaaa.......
My biggest challenge was the last 1km. I could still breathe normally, no panting whatsoever.....no pain on my operated knee (I was wearing a knee supporter, just in case) and I was running downhill....maintaining my speed...i.e.slow slow slow...dare not put too much pressure on my knee. Descending is more frightening than ascending to me.
Then when I reached the corner infront of Masjid Negara, I began to run normally towards the Finish line. About 100 metre to the Finish line, I saw Ayeshah sitting on the kerb in the middle of the road dividing us 10Km runners and the FM and HM runners. Ayeshah took the following shots. Thank you Ayeshah.
Alhamdullilah, I Finished my run. In shaa Allah, I will run again next year, perhaps the HM??
(me running the last 100 metres to the Finish line)
(me with my Finisher medal)
(the medal and my bib)
(a 25 sec video from the Finish line)
(the above are the official result)
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