reality check?

Is this one of those reality checks? Is it a sign I'm slipping, not only mentally, but physically?

I have a confession to make: I'm terrified.

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reply!

We have a reply, people! And now my insides feel funny. I know this feeling, and it's not a good one.

Positive: my test result shows 88%, and at this point it should be between 80-95% so it's normal, but not epic. Furthermore, he says 'good job!'

Negatives: He says I probably demand too much of the knee with my new exercises and that I should pull back a little, and focus on running. Finally he says that this part now is the one where I would need a physio the most, but "hopefully it'll be ok" - HOPEFULLY? 7 ½ years of this shit sort of makes me want a little more than HOPEFULLY. HOPE isn't really on my side, is it CJ???

FML.

Yes, yes I know he says I'm within normal limits but I think I was expecting more. I wanted him to say it's better than anything he's ever seen and just keep doing what you're doing and you'll be fine. As always I expect too much. Nevertheless, my confidence in this process just sank to the bottom, and I'm - again - convinced it won't get well this time either. Of course will continue with training etc but this was definitely a blow I did not need right now. Frick!

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waiting

CJ has not replied to my e-mail. I can't decide whether that's a good or a bad sign.

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blah

Just did my belated run and it was crap. Of course glad I finished it, but crap crap crap.

3-5 km running:
1. Jumps: 
1-leg 3x 10
2-leg hurdle jump: side 3x 10 / front 3x 10
2. Running drills 3x 30m each
High knees
Accelerated sprint
Karaoke
Backwards running
Backwards running + turn + sprint
3. Jumps 2
2-leg box jump 3x 10
4. Sprint 30x 10 sec

I know it looks good on paper, but I didn't keep the running going, and I skipped the stairs + shortened the route. Mostly because of time, but also because of a slight pain + I'm probably volleyballing tonight. Meh.

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CJ

Had to e-mail CJ about my test results and I gave him a smiley, yes indeed I did! Oh, how wonderful my life would be if he sent me one back...

Also, I keep having 'day nightmares' about me accidentally telling him about the blog. My mind comes up with different scenarios, all as equally innocent to begin with, which then turn into me telling him about it, and all that comes with it. Allow me to illustrate. This one was the first one:

[ME taking photos of the figurines in the gym. Enter CJ.]

CJ: What you doing there?
ME: Oh, it's for my blog.
CJ: You have a blog about your rehab?
ME: Yeah, it's all about training and this place.
CJ: Can I see it?
ME [to myself]: DAMN!

Lately I've developed it a little, and made it more credible.

CJ: Are you keeping track of your training?
ME: Oh, yes I keep a diary.
CJ: Can I see it?
ME: It's all on my blog - [to myself] DAMNIT!

Awkwardness ensues.

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saturdays

Big session today, for some reason. Also did my 6-month test. I have no idea how it went, and shall send the results to Mr Physio tonight. Hopefully will have a reply early next week. It was an easy test: 3x 1-leg jumps per leg. I measured the distance and based on the difference between left/right leg, Mr Physio will tell me how I'm progressing. Without knowing what I can expect I must say I'm not too happy. Will Google a bit and see if I can find any indication of what it should be like. Anyway, today:

10 mins cycling
Interval cycling (lvl 20)
Squats; w/o bar +20+25+25+30 kg (10 reps)
Bulgarian (split) squat: 3x 10
Lateral lunge: 3x 10/leg
Tried rotational lunge - no no.
Romanian deadlifts: 25+25+30 kg (10 reps)
Calf raises: 4x 10
Bending: x2
Leg press: 3x 75 kg (10 reps)
Leg curl: 3x 44 kg (10 reps)
INCREASE! Leg extension: 3x 26 kg (10 reps)

Feeling a lot more confident with leg extension now, despite the slow start.Only wish I could do Rotational lunges as well...but I suppose all in good time. Lateral are still a little painful and today's session had me experience some good pain on the side again. Will have to mention that to CJ. It worries me a little to be honest.

Also gave myself my 6-month treat today: all you can eat in 80 mins cake buffet! As I'm trying to be healthy generally, I thought this could be a good treat. Turns out (as I always realise in these situations) that I don't like cake all that much. Pastry is ok and brownie/chocolate cake is always a hit. Other than that -meh. So now I'm considering, for my hobby, to take up serious training. I'm talking the whole thing - protein shakes/bars, weight lifting etc. It would be good for the knee. But as my legs are getting bigger and bigger and bigger with every session (they are rock hard!) I'm also feeling my femininity decrease just as much. Hm.

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6 months!!!

Today is a big, big, BIG day. 25 November officially marks 6 months post-op and I am half-way through the total rehabilitation time. This day brings about a lot of different emotions, but I shall focus on the good ones.

How to celebrate?

Today's training consisted of 7 km (!) running (about 50 mins, so very slow), balance work, and bending. Despite the slow pace I'm quite happy because it's been a while since I ran that far, and I went in thinking I'd run 5, maybe 6K. So happy lady.

Tomorrow I'm planning to do the big 6-month test, and Sunday will see another run/interval/jumping session. As always I should not have postponed it to the end of the week, but hopefully it'll be ok. This test also means I will have to e-mail CJ! Happy days.

Before I decided I'd treat myself to something by 6 months, but I honestly don't know if I have the money. Maybe my treat will be a properly planned holiday...?

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good? bad?

Another one of those 'I don't know' sessions. Did loads but didn't feel like a great effort, except the pain, pain, pain.

10 mins cycling
Interval cycling
Leg press: 3x 75 kg
Leg curl: 3x 44 kg
INCREASE! Leg extension: 19+26+26 kg
Squats: 3x 25 kg (10 reps)
Deadlifts: 3x 25 kg (10 reps)
Lunges on board: 3x 5 kg/hand
Lateral lunges: 3x 5 kg/hand
Bending: 4x
1-leg squat: 1x 10 (too painful)
Calf raises: 10+20+20 reps

Side of the knee acting up during squats. Bit worrying. Now aching too, but I'll see how it develops until tonight/tomorrow. Not sure it should hurt like this, but can't do much now. I did all the usual things so maybe it's just temporary. Saturday I will do the 6-month test. More about that then.

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tomorrow

Tomorrow is a huge day. It marks 6 months post-op and officially half-way through rehabilitation. Now this is of course a positive thing, however there are certain aspects holding me back from wild celebrations.

Firstly, half-way through? I don't trust me knee for nothing, and I certainly couldn't play any sports. Volleyball is barely ok, but the thought of basketball freaks me out. Not that I'll play properly again, but you know.

Secondly, how do I proceed with training? My physio says do more normal stuff - but how/what/where? Sure, the gym has classes but all in Japanese and I'm too scared to go alone. What if I break down after 10 minutes?

Thirdly, I don't know. It seems both too good to be true that my knee would finally finally get well, and I just don't see it happening, and it seems strange that it wouldn't. After all I had the top of the top surgeon in Sweden stitch it together, and I have been (relatively) solid on training. Then again we are talking about me. I'm sort of magic. I can make anything blow up in pieces.

Of course there is nothing else to do except go to the gym, work out, run, play volleyball and wait and see. I skipped Disneyland today to gym so it better be worth it.

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dying

My body is dying. Yesterday's training session must have taken more energy than expected because my back, chest, abs, legs and calf are all dying of pain. Technically should have done a proper gym session today but decided to go and do a light one and hopefully restore my muscles. I think I may have made it worse. It's one of those times when you can't imagine ever feeling well again!

30 mins cycling
Balance
Bending
10 mins crosstrainer
10 mins cycling

Not quite at crosstrainer level yet. Almost 6 months...is this normal?

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2 hours

Managed 2 hours running work out. Not as amazing as it sounds, but I think I'll be happy. Knee hurts a little bit but I'm not surprised. I pushed it to the edge today. Here:

Total distance covered: ? (I'd guess around 4-5 km)
Stop 1: Jumping
1-leg: 2x 10 +20 reps
2-leg: 2x 20 front + 3x 20 side
Hurdle
2-leg: 2x 10 front; 3x10 side
Stop 2: Running drills
3x ca 20 m each:
High knee drill
Knee-kick
Sideway 'karaoke' running drill
Backwards running
Accelerating sprint
Stop 3: Stairs
5x 5 laps ca 10 steps
Stop 4: Intervals
30x 10 seconds (stopped to rest every once in a while)
Also: brief stop to test jumping skills on a higher 'box'. Good result.

As you can see, not a whole lot of running per se, but I did run between stops and in all fairness I think I have to start doing these things. Knee hurts like hell now but I'll smack on some painkiller gel and take it easy. Tomorrow is gym session again and I'll refrain from any jumping exercises. More squats and balance will be done. I also realise that yes, I will have to do serious running at some point, and yes, I will have to increase the distance in these drills above. But for now, let's be content shall we?

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losing it

I'm losing it. Soon I really have to find my way back on track. The path I'm on right now will only lead to more misery and worse conditions to get back up on the road. And yet I keep pursuing this road because, right now, it's the easy one to take. And it's strange because I know how it will end, and it's not pretty. Still I go forward, forward.

I'm out for a run. Not motivated whatsoever and I wish I could stay in. I guess I wish I wasn't so lonely in this whole thing. 3 I's in that sentence. I can share my success and I can share my setbacks, but ultimately I'm on my own. Perhaps that's life. Or perhaps that's me.

This is a slump, I know that. Someone told me that "it's a phase." Sadly I don't have time for phases like these right now, and this has been going on for longer than a slump ever has before. It's been a month and all around me I see thing after thing fall apart: physical and more abstract.

The scariest part is that I hardly care anymore. I know I've given up (or am on the verge to do so) and not much moves me these days. This state of mind allows for no penetration or influence. But of course time moves on without regard for any of this. I guess that's the basic problem. Imagine if you could freeze time for a while. How splendid it would be. But no.

Those are my thoughts right now, 21 November, 3.07pm. And now I'll go for that run. Will be trying some intervals + running backwards/sideways + hopefully some jumps etc if I can find a suitable place.

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saturday

I can't get myself to run 10K. I just can't. I hope it doesn't jeopardise anything.

5 km running (lvl 10-12) 29 mins
Jumping:
1-leg - 3x 10/leg
2-leg - 3x 30 forward + 3x 30 sideways
Stretching

After the jumping my knee did not want to play anymore so I decided it was time to quit for the day. Running felt ok in the knee, but I get serious back pain from it. Don't know what to do...

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denial

Having gone through the 5 stages of grief a couple of times in the past 7-8 years, I find myself back at denial. I tell people I play (present tense) basketball, I e-mailed the basketball circle here at Keio, and I'm looking at basketball gear, wanting to get it. When am I going to realise - once and for all - that I'm not playing anymore, and never will?

Sometimes, in my darker hours, I think about the knee and sure, I want it to get good and healthy - but what for? If I don't play basketball, what am I going to do? I need to find a way to live without it and I thought I had, but apparently not. It's like they say: you don't know what you have until you lose it. Well, that's not entirely true. In the past couple of years I knew what I had, and I appreciated it. Maybe that's the conclusion you need to reach before it being snatched away from you? At least I had my university year where I could end while on top, winning more or less everything, and redeeming my bad younger years; finally playing the game I always wanted to play.


I got a piece of my dream - that's more than most people can hope for. Can I then be greedy enough to mourn I didn't get the whole cake?

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gym

Another session. Not sure if it was good, but it is done. Got 2 more running sessions this week - ie today and tomorrow. Bah.

10 mins cycling
Leg press: 3x 75 kg
Leg extension: 19+19+21.5 kg
Leg curl: 41.5+41.5+43 kg
Squats: 3x 25 kg
Calf raises: 3x 10
Deadlifts: 3x 25 kg
Lateral lunges: 3x 5 kg
Bending: 4x
Interval cycling

Didn't have time for more and it took over 1½ hours so gotta take it as a good sign. I don't know, but my feeling is that now, around 6 months and onwards, strength sessions are about challenging the knee and maintaining the muscle I've built up. Therefore I will keep exploring different kinds of squats, lunges and jumps. And keep up the running, which is not what I'm doing now...

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experimenting

I'm not sure if today's session was good or not. It was an experiment of sorts. I consulted my old PT about exercises that require more coordination/control of the knee and he gave me a brilliant website to a guy (I'll post link at some point), and it gave me plenty of inspiration. It also made me aware of how far I still have to go until I'm finished (if I ever will be). Sometimes when the knee feels good I think back and congratulate myself on how far I've come - and with right! - but I must never forget to also go forward. Long story/stream of consciousness short, I decided to skip volleyball and try some of the exercises. As follows:

10 mins cycling
Leg extension: 19+19+21.5 kg
1-leg squats: 3x10 /leg
Lateral lunges: 3x10 /leg
Interval cycling
Bending x1
Jumps on box:
1-leg: 3x 10 /leg
2-leg: 3x20
Deadlifts: 3x 10 (20+30+30 kg)
Balance pad: warm-up

Not much from the original programme there...and with the knowledge and mental notes I made today I will try and stitch together a fusion of old and new to challenge the knee more. More 1-leg work, jumps, and coordinated stuff.

On a sidenote, it must have been amusing for people to watch me try to do the 1-leg jumps...oh my. I'm so scared, and I do not trust my knee to watch my cat, so each jump took me about a minute to prepare for, including one or two tries before I actually managed to leave the ground. Anyway, I'm sure it'll get better.

At the moment it's swollen and perhaps I shouldn't have taken on so much new stuff at once. Just got excited. I'll give myself a pat on the back for this one. Just for looks.

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getting lost

Lazy me decided that if I did the intervals I could do a shorter run today. Karma disagreed. I ran along the river - as before - but decided to run on the other side on my way back. So I did my intervals (good girl) and felt really good about getting to go home soon after that. Then all of a sudden the river was gone and I had no idea where I was. The signs said nothing about Hiyoshi, where I live, but instead pointed towards Kawasaki, which is a 8 minute train ride away!

Of course, instead of asking someone I decided to try and find my own way back. Ended up running in a circle until I found the river again and ran back from where I'd come in the hope of finding my way back. But no. Instead I found the railway (which is good) and luckily a train passed which said Hiyoshi on it so at least I knew what direction. Then I found myself in Motosumiyoshi which is a 5-minute train ride away from where I live. And I happened to jog onto the main shopping street. People everywhere, Christmas decorations everywhere, and then me - a lost gaijin (foreigner) with newly dyed superblonde hair. Great.

Guessed and guessed and found a main road where I finally decided to ask someone where to go. They pointed me in the right direction and after a while I recognised my surroundings. Note that during all this time it was pitch black so I couldn't see a thing! Thank frick I'm in one of the safest countries in the world. Had this been in Sweden or the UK, I'd probably not be alive now.

I'd planned 30 minutes in total. It took over 1½ hours. I suppose go me, even if the knee is not happy now. Not happy at all. Despite double dose painkillers...bah!

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current mood

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friday

Yesterday:

10 mins cycling
Interval cycling (all lvl 18 these days)
INCREASE! Leg press: 70+75+75 kg
INCREASE! Leg extension: 19+21.5+21.5 kg
INCREASE! Leg curl: 3x 44 kg
Squats: 3x 25 kg
INCREASE! Lunges: 3x 10 (5 kg/hand)
Jumps: 2-feet - 3x10 / 1-leg - 3x 3
Bending: 3x

No ski jumps due to space issues + I thought I'd done enough already. The jumps went fine, and the biggest problems seemed to be psychological. Will continue with these and try and get some confidence in that leg. Had some pain on the side but nothing major. Gotta get some intervals done...but a lot of increase in strength which is positive. Of course I'm on painkillers, so that might be why it works.

Again...those intervals...godammit. I'm so fed up with this now. But as my dear friend said: "You can't run away from it." Sadly not.

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running...

I can't get myself to do the 9 km I'm supposed to do this week. That 13 km run last week took all my energy for running! But here's how I'm thinking - I did well over 10K, which was my ultimate goal anyway, so I know the knee is ok for it. So if I keep up the running (at least 5 km each time) I should be ok, right? One day I will do 9 and then 10 km, but at the moment it's too long. I get bored! So until I figure out an entertaining way of running/sort myself out, I will just keep it up. Also need to figure out those intervals...last obstacle in this training.

Today I did something I'm proud of. Thursday mornings I have a horrible class. Horrible, horrible, horrible. 3 hours Japanese with the Witch. I always get depressed before, during and after. I also felt I have no time for myself, for relaxing, reading or even proper studying. Weird, seeing as I do nothing. Anyway, I decided to 'treat' myself to a coffee shop session, i.e. a large cup of coffee and a book. So after class, instead of heading to the gym as per usual, I went to one of my favourite coffee shops here, took my studies of Japanese literature, had a big cup and a waffle cookie (my god that was good!) and sat there with no conception of time whatsoever (I also forgot my cell). It was so good. When I'd finished my coffee and exhausted my attention span for studies, I simply went home with full intention of running - if I still had time before the next class. Turns out I did. It would have been so easy just to say 'meh, don't have time' but I had some food, then put on the running trousers and went out for 30 mins run (distance to be calculated). Win-win situation: a. I got my me-time coffee shop session, b. I didn't have to feel incarcerated in the gym, c. got fresh air and one of this week's runnings.

Proud me, even if it wasn't the 9 km I'm supposed to do. Did some mini-intervals as well to try the knee, and it felt fine. Slow and steady, m'lady. It will be interesting to see how this good flow will be broken down eventually. Positive me, eh?

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ps. I've somehow managed to get fat. Not even funny any more. I must have gained so much fat. Quite impressive considering I work out 3-4 times a week (and proper stuff too!) and live in a country with the healthiest food in the world. Go me?

yesteryear

...or at least yesterday. These days are full of ponderings, what-ifs, and prophesising - business as usual in other words. However, I am also trying to pick up training while retaining me-time. So yesterday I decided - and actually felt like! - a proper strength session. Been a while since last time (Sunday) as I played volleyball Tuesday, and I'm on painkillers at the moment so I feel great! And the session went well, very well indeed. One of those almost "too good to be true" ones, but I know I was a good girl as I increased the weights and stuff. Even had to tell myself to hold back and not increase crazily and ruin it. Here goes:

10 mins cycling
Interval cycling
INCREASE! Leg press: 70+70+75 kg
Leg curl: 3x 41.5 kg
INCREASE! Leg extension: 3x 19 kg
INCREASE! Squats: 3x 25 kg (bar + 5 kg)
Lunges: 3x 10; 4 kg /hand
Ski jumps
Step-up: 4 mins (fast pace)
NEW! Jumps: 3x 10 reps (onto step-up board w. 2 levels)
Bending

Also made a new friend. There's a woman who's silly skinny-muscular and I guess I've been sort of sneak-peeking at her workout to see how she does it, and she caught me sometimes. Anyhow we started saying hello and yesterday she talked to me. Turns out she speaks very good English, is called Yoko, and thinks I "work very hard"! Maybe I'll ask her for some tips next time. She is pure muscle!

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volleyball

I did it! I played volleyball! It's funny - for 12 years I've been so possessed by basketball that I haven't even tried anything else. You can compare it to when you become obsessed with one guy and all of a sudden no one else exists. Then you wake up from your fairytale and realise that the world is full of variety. That's me now. Don't get me wrong, I love basketball to bits and if anything tonight made me want to play again more than ever. But volleyball is cool. And there is no contact = less injury prone = good for me. Might actually try and take it up. Of course I should try things, but I honestly don't know what I could do...so many sports are tough on knees etc. Obviously real volleyball is but for a beginner it's fine.

I even scored some points despite no having a clue of what I was doing. Naturally I was conscious of the knee but I jumped and so on without any major troubles. Played about 4 games so not a lot, but I'll consider it a start. Especially as I was thinking to myself beforehand: "You're pushing it, you're pushing it" because I haven't even reached 6 months yet. So a good start.

However this means I will need to push my other training a lot more - starting tomorrow. So not in the mood. I'm out of the flow. And my body is dough so I feel like crap as well. Hm. There's always tomorrow, and tomorrow I will do strength until I can't stand. Then the next day I will run. Come on, lady! Turn this around!

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[possible] milestone

Will get to the milestone in a minute. Before that, a little notification about yesterday's activities: mobility. For the first time in a long time I did a mobility session (which, admittedly, takes about 5 minutes) and I think I will continue to do this on my gym-free days. Especially when I don't have Mr Physio bending and stretching it beyond my own limits.

Ah, the milestone. Well, it remains to be seen how it goes but tonight I will be testing this knee for all its worth. Volleyball. I have played very little volleyball in my life but thought it would be a good place to start my "normalisation" as OK-d by my physio. A. I don't know how to play it, so can't do it properly and as forcefully as I would have with for example basketball, and B. it's not a contact sport so should be fairly safe. The team I'm playing with is just a recreational one as well, so fingers crossed, my 4-8 readers!

I'm not quite at 6 months so if it doesn't work, please remind me not to freak out. I'm excited though!

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sunday

Ok, I'm not sure whether I can be happy with this week or not, but I'm going with no for a number of reasons. I'm also going with a rather more chilled reaction to that decision than usual, also for a number of reasons. Here's today's:

10 mins cycling
Running: 5 km (28 mins) + 3 km (16 mins)
Squats: 20+25+25 kg
Lunges: w. 4 kg/hand
Ski jumps
Balance 'pad' thing: 3x 1 min
Bending

As you can see, no intervals (again!) and running divided in two parts. I will learn from my mistake - not going straight after class on a Friday) for next week so I can do a full programme. However, trust me when I say the above was enough. Especially because the weather here is ridiculously humid at the moment so everything was soaking wet even before I started. I did a good 1 hr 40 minutes as well - only legs - so I'll accept it, but not more. I need to get those intervals going.

On a brighter note the knee feels semi-good (please, let it not be jinxed for saying this!) and I'm trying to do more normal stuff; e.g. not avoiding stairs as much, not thinking about every step I take etc. Not easy, but necessary. My friend back home can now walk in heels a whole night without any soreness - great for her! - but I couldn't even think about heels before it'd get sore. Yay me...always something.

Anyway, for now I'll be reasonably happy and take on new levels next week: 9 km, potentially volleyball + 10-sec intervals! Hell yes!

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running

Oh my god. I am dead. Seriously. I went out for an outdoors run today (I thought the gym was closed - turns out it wasn't..). Anyway, I didn't mind as running outside is a nice variation and there's more to watch as well. So I went. I was told to follow the river as I was a little bit worried I'd get lost and never find my way back home. So I followed the river. Trouble was, I didn't know when to turn around.

My planned 8 km run turned into well over 13 km (measured on google maps)!!! Just like that.

Took me about 1 ½ hours so didn't keep a high pace, and admittedly I did stop a few times for crossings or to catch my breath etc. Ended the whole bonanza with a lovely 300 metre-or-so hill upwards as well and let me tell you I was ready to faint at the top of it. But I survived. And I'm proud. Well done m'lady. I deserved that chocolate I had earlier.

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CJ

Just got the nicest reply ever from my CJ! It was thoughtful, written with effort and consideration, used lots of exclamation marks (although in a linguistically wrong way...) and both calmed me, and made me even more worried. He also spelled "reflect" as "refflect" - surely a typo???

These comments make me happy:

By the way - you've reached a good distance in running!

Good luck!!

We'll be in touch!

...but his part has me worried (although also happy as it's a positive one, really):

Now when you are 5 months post-op it is time to slowly return to normal activities; in other words, you can start trying different kinds of exercise like step-up, bodypump, aerobics and normal sports but with extra caution for contact sports such as football, basketball etc.

Are you kidding me? I don't trust it to walk up a hill and even that forces me to focus on how I'm walking. I don't know if this is psychological or physical, but...aah, I don't know.

I was supposed to run today, but decided to take one day rest and run tomorrow. I'll still have time this week to finish the programme, but I think I need one day, and either way, the knee is in no shape no take on 8K.

So schedule as follows: Thurs (run), Fri (strength+intervals), Sat (rest), Sun (run).

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Bad, worse, JoJo

So it came: the new low. I should have seen it coming, really. It felt too good last week to continue. And then today I finally e-mailed CJ and said I'd started with some more advanced exercises and so on. It's like the Universe needs to hold me down before I soar too high. Damn you. Didn't finish the programme. Didn't do intervals. And tomorrow 8 km await. Let me tell you this, and it is the goddamn truth - I'm slipping. Seriously. I'm sure in the long run it won't have that much of a bad effect, and to be honest, the pain was too much today. But, yeah...slipping...

10 + 12 mins cycling
Interval cycling: 1x 6min
Leg press: 3x 70 kg
Leg curl: 41.5+44+41.5 kg
Leg extension: 1x 19 kg - had an incident here where I felt a sudden sharp pain in the side; this is where it went downhill.
Squats: 0+20+20 kg - took willpower
Lunges: 2x 10 (both legs) - couldn't do any more
Ski jumps: 3x 40
Bending

Now icing the little f***er with edamame beans - yay for Japan - and having a booming pity party for one. I think I'm done now, thank you very much. Need to find a way to do intervals outside or in a sports hall, because the tread mill is not working anymore. Oh, and while we're at it, let's find a purpose too, shall we? That'd be great, thanks.

Over and out.

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