Well.. I dislike the 'f' word with a real passion... so I changed the quote.. Sorry Winston
Horsefly bite.. almost gone... ABs finished yesterday....Yeay!! Running again when I feel stronger?? Hold on... wait a moment!
Knee X ray late on Monday, (Following up a twinge from 6 weeks ago, kneeling awkwardly on a stone floor) + GP calling me on Tuesday + Fracture clinic early and consultant Thursday
All adding up to...da da... no running for 6 weeks whilst I rest up and we then have an MRI to check for the changes in.... wait for it ...a possible old fracture, ( really old... pre-running) of the tibia/fib... across the leg and just under the knee...or... the beginnings of a NEW fracture... under the knee... and... to add insult to injury...I have a misaligned patella and ligament issues because of said fracture
If it is an OLD fracture.. Physio.... if it is a NEW fracture... 8 more weeks rest...
This is... and my consultant said it..nothing to do with my age Young people get this That made me feel so much better... hmm
So...HM on hold.... running on hold.... but.... I can walk, cycle, or swim And generally still cause mayhem!
I am over the shell-shock now I think and making plans to keep myself and the family sane whilst I wait this out... small runner in training will help.. the garden will look like something at RHS Chelsea... I shall finish all my unfinished watercolours...plague all my chums on C25K with slow and steady... walk and walk.. and thank my lucky stars that my ailments are so, so minor in comparison with the issue some of our great and dear friends on here are undergoing right now.
Happy healing to all of you awesome folk....The snail has slowed down ..but still moving x
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Oh no! Sorry to hear you’re on the IC again, Floss! We’ll all take you out with us when we’re running and report back! Keep on encouraging us rookies, please. We need you!
Oh Floss! So sorry. What an amazing positive attitude you have and to look in all directions for alternatives to running. I really hope it is the old fracture so your rest is shortened.
That is a beautiful flower too! It matches the spirit of your heart. Take care. Xx
🤞 so sorry to hear you are IC bound for a bit longer. Don't give up on your HM plans just as you say put it on hold. Keep encouraging and I hope your news from docs and physio etc is encouraging too.
Thanks Richard.... I shall just leave thongs on the back burner and keep my cardio work going and my strength exercises too... fingers crossed for a good result
I am so sorry to hear this Oldfloss. I know you are strong and will always find a positive but I know it still must have come as a blow. I wish you all the very best in your recovery. I'm sure small runner in training will keep the soul smiling whilst the recovery happens.
Wishing you all the very best for your recovery Oldfloss. You have such a fantastic attitude and you are an inspiration to every one here on this forum. Will look forward to reading your posts. Take care👍
Oh dear floss, that's rotten for you. Sounds like you have quite a few alternatives to fill your time. Remember to sit and enjoy your garden not just prune it!! xx
So sorry to hear this floss. Bloody heck. Old or new fracture - how do they know the difference? Keep well, keep active, keep dreaming of flying through the air. Xx 😘
I think that is where the MRI comes in? The x ray was too vague... bit like me really
Thanks youx
Oh no floss, that's not good news But - you do seem to be putting a brave face on it, and making the best of it, which is all credit to your character.
Wishing you all the best for a speedy recovery - well, as speedy as self-proclaimed snails get it sounds like you have plenty to keep you occupied though, and plenty of mischief can be done.
Awful news OF, I’m so sorry. You have an amazing spirit and attitude which shines through in everything you write on here. Have a lovely time in your garden and don’t forget that insect repellent. I think this Winston quote sums you up beautifully.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. You to the tee. Take care OF xx 😎
Oh blimey that is rotten, rotten luck. These things certainly are sent to try us and all that, but flipping Nora, you've only just got back in the saddle, so it seems. Still, you know that the HM is just on hold for now. It's having it's own little summer hols. You will get there and when you do, it will be all the more amazing and mean so much more. And we will all be cheering you on! A wonderful summer lies ahead with SRiT keeping you in check! Before you know it, you'll be back, fingers crossed.
I'm just coming back after 3 months out of action.... I can't believe it has been that long. But I've found other things to fill the void - quite nicely as it turns out - until I could get back to it. It's been an eye opener for me and another valuable lesson in patience and self-awareness. I've learnt so much from running. And you guys Now I'm just rekindling the love again. Instead of taking it for granted and over analysing everything I do (as I was prone to do), I am now slower (yay!), less hung up, just so glad to be back and boy does it feel great!
I will run for you OF and everyone else who's on the IC. xx
Thank you...you have had a time of it too... but I do feel the IC and I are getting too well acquainted !
You are right..the running is not the only thing we learn to do... and we realise a lot more abut ourselves and the way we function in all aspects of our lives
It is so, so good that you are back... feel the joy as you run..priceless xx
Thanks OF . It is priceless, I realise that all the more being away so long. I will feel the joy and also send it your way, to keep you going over the summer. xx
Sorry to hear you’ve been sidelined again but know it won’t stop you from giving wonderful supportive advice, as you always do. Before you know it, you’ll be back at it and it’ll feel that much sweeter.
Thanks you x. Yep.. curved balls coming form all directions... but hey ho... as my daughter used to say ( and still does sometimes... " Suck it up Mum.... " xx
So many lessons you share from the initial shock and challenges asked of you to your quickly formulated understanding and positivity to successfully return from the IC.
Your love for small runner,and your many interests there to sustain you and your successful return to your HM plans when ready.
Not calamity our Floss, too many unfortunate challenges, which amazingly and as many have said your spirit and attitude will surely prevail.
With best wishes for a speedy recovery to you our awesome Mentor.
To use one of your so many motivators,
If you believe in dragons you have to believe you can slay them also.
Not much I can say that hasn't been said already Oldfloss I hope and trust you get the best possible care from the health professionals and that they show the same commitment to you that you have to us, heal well, heal soon.
As ever my best thoughts come to me 5 mins after putting pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) somewhat mushy maybe but I think the below sums up you and this community perfectly, here's to you emerging from the storm ASAP Oldfloss
Oh dear, you have given your body a battering, haven’t you? Where do all these fractures come from? It can’t be from your running (like a gazelle, gently kissing the ground). I read somewhere that the bone is stronger after a fracture is healed, so if it’s an old break you’ll be stronger than ever. And once they’ve got you all re-aligned you’ll be flying!
Stay positive as ever and good luck with everything!
Thank you my friend... that is actually what the consultant said... !
He said, I clearly had no trauma with the fracture if it is old.... and that he could just not tell from the x ray if that was the case... I think because the stress fracture is right under the knee and is lateral!
I felt better when he explained it to me! I am being positive and hoping for a good result... it seems at the moment I have gone from the trapped sciatic nerve..not running related,
( 7 weeks off).. then the infected bite... not really running related... ( 1 week off) and now this, not running related, and more likely to be one of the falls from my bicycle..( 6 weeks and possibly another 8 weeks off) !
So your comment really cheers me.. stronger and fitter and realigned!!! Love it xxx
You can tell I come from a medical family! Father a doctor, mother a nurse - we just soaked up all these medical snippets of wisdom😎
Glad you’re feeling a bit happier. Thinking back you have been in the wars, falling over tables in the dark seems to spring to mind!
But you will return. And at some point you’ll be running with your granddaughter and she’ll be dead proud! Fit grandparents are a real blessing - and when I look around the playgrounds here they seem to be quite rare! I played chase with my “step grandson”, aged 6, a couple of weeks ago. And in no time I had a following of other children because I was the only adult playing with them.
So you’re not only a shining example to us, but also to your family!
A broken leg - pah - that never stopped OldFloss running!
Thanks you.. I feel so odd about it, because I had no real pain, running as normal etc, etc... so it was a shock..! Hopefully it will be a good outcome
Oh, Floss, I'm so sorry about this. But i know how philosophical and determined you are. You will beat this steak of bad luck and bounce back at the end of the enforced rest period, I know you will! Just know we all love you and are rooting for you. This too shall pass xxx
You always make me smile I am convinced it is an old one.. done falling off my bike ! I shall enjoy having physio.. especially if it is with a cute one x
Dear Oldfloss, so sorry for your frustrating news. We do sometimes seem to get a run of these things.Time now, as you say, to focus on other things for a while and let your body rest and heal. You are a very special part of this forum and you will soon be back building up your running again.Enjoy your garden and your time with small runner in training and remember - this is just a small step along the way. Take care.☺xx
Oh no! Oh Floss I’m so sorry about this, what an absolute pain. The running gods are not being kind to you atm are they? But I love your attitude and you’ll be out there again I have no doubt.
Enjoy the garden, wish I lived closer to you so we could chat and laugh and work amongst the flowers. But I’ll think about you when I’m pruning my roses today.
Take care of yourself. I love the photo, absolutely beautiful xxx
I know...honestly, I never expected that!!! But..lots to do and lots of fun to be had..the time will pass quickly, and the weather is good..so I can at least get out there !
My consultant was very confidence inspiring and dare I say... very attractive xxx
😕 Oh Flossie, I am so sorry to hear this, you poor thing. Do rest up. Sounds like you have plenty to do to keep your spirits up during recovery; do keep us posted on the forums too. We will be waiting for you and wishing you well.
Sorry to hear you are on the couch again. Your trip to the MRI center should be okay I am due one on the 9th of July at the crack of dawn for my head shot. Haven't done much running at the moment no injuries but am struggling with fatigue which is really unhelpful but hopefully this weekend am going to try and walk the HM and see how long it takes.
Floss, I am very sorry to hear that once again your on the IC again, I just hope you recover soon and "you'll be on the road again" love the picture of that flower.
Ouch - it's most definitely not fair. However (looking on the bright side, which I annoyingly continue to do), I'm hoping that the gorgeous rose in your picture has a perfume to it, and that as the gentle breezes waft that delicate perfume in your direction you'll treasure the scent. Hold on to that small silly memory, and then when you are out and running again and you go through somewhere 'a little demanding' you can draw on the memory and that might spur you on to more running, better running, happier running.
Huge thanks for all the support you've given not just to me, but to all of us - and I do hope that rose is 'blooming gorgeous' for you.
Oh, Floss!! You've been dealt a rubbish hand of cards to play...
Probably no consolation that you've done more for each and every single one of us than you'll ever know and we carry you around every single time we lace up our trainers.
If virtual hugs could heal, you'd never be on the IC again.
Keep well. Keep that chin up. Harness that Inner Titchmarsh.
Oh Floss, a shock and a setback, I'm sorry...this has put your HM training on hold and you from enjoying something you love to do...
But your positivity and experience shine through, and you know you can come back stronger than ever...and you will.💪
Never one to sit idle, I'm sure your garden will look glorious and you will keep active with lots of walking, cycling and swimming, painting and writing.
I know you will still be encouraging and watching over everyone.
Couldn't agree more about the Administrators on here, I used to be an amin for a very different forum (for the supporters of a certain South Yorkshire football club that isn't in Sheffield, Rotherham or Barnsley) and it required a lot of effort, commitment and at times thick skin, so I take my hat off to our esteemed Admin crew, thank you for providing the community, the leadership and for setting the tone, first class
I know .... what a state eh!! I wasn't really expecting that!
But.. as you say, so much to go out, the time will fly... I have already had a lovely walk with Little Mum and small one at Trentham early this morning...just us and a couple of other folk and the fairies!
I shall be sensible.... although I think there will be times when I do get itchy feet....
Dear oh dear Floss! Who did you annoy in a previous life to get this run (no pun intended!) of bad luck? If there's anybody on here who can get through it in a relatively sane state then I'm sticking a fiver on my 'old' friend ;0)
Good luck, my boy's snails will be with you in spirit! x
Ahh I’m sorry to hear about your injury oldfloss, hope you’re feeling ok in yourself and that you’re back on your feet soon. Glad you’ve got some distractions planned too. Take care of you x
I am so sorry to hear you're on the IC again, dear Oldfloss - but I think your plans for passing the time as you heal are excellent. I hope your turns out to be an old fracture and that it rights itself more swiftly and fully than you expect.
Thank you my friend... I hope all turns out well as I hope it will for you too...we shall be back on track before we know it... and it is nice to have company on the way back
oh, flip - hard luck. Your 'other' plans sound good though. My fave quote is Jamaican patois (as far as I know, at least told to me by a Jamaican friend): 'Man-a plan-a, God-a wipe out'. I guess (hope) there's always treasure somewhere in an enforced plan change. And looks like you've got the detective skills to find it!!! You go, girl!!!
Awww Oldfloss i am so sorry to read about your next bout on the Ic, it’s not the same when one of our flock is missing....on a positive note though at least it’s been found before any permanent damage is done & who knows,your legs might feel 10 years younger when you step off again??!! Water colours & making your garden extra special will keep you busy & the swimming, walking etc will keep you out of mischief!!!! You usually come out with me on my runs but I will make sure it’s every run because im sure you’ll love my runs at the moment!!!
Sending you a Mummycav hug & some get better soon wishes xxx
Oh my oldfloss ...I feel your pain ..What terrible news gutted would be an understatement ..But as you say you can still do other activities ..And runner in training will keep you going ...All the best and a very speedy recovery ...I just got back from dr ..He said mine is a torn ligament/tendon ..Don't think he's too sure ..But what fantastic tablets he's given me I am able to walk now ..No more hobbling ...Take care 😊😊😊
Wishing you a not too slow, but steady recovery, oldfloss. Hope your knee gets sorted once and for all! Enjoy training the little one- all that sage advice to pass on!!
Aw Floss, how can this be?? I guess it just is, and that's that. It's an opportunity to indulge in all those other things you love doing...and let's face it, rather it be now when you can plough yourself into your beloved garden in the warmth of summer, than in the middle of winter when you can't! Big hugs and a wish for a smooth recovery. Xxx
Thank you my good friend😊it is a great time..warm..sunny and the long days to get on with all the things I love doing...the runs will still be there 😏xx
Oh Oldfloss! That’s awful! I’m so sorry 😐 trust you to look on the bright side though ... your garden will be beautiful 🌷🌼🌻🌺 cycling can be fun and in this heat you get a lovely breeze on the downhill! you will be back and that HM will have to watch out! I hope you feel better really soon xxx
Oh no Floss!😕Sorry to hear this! But your post definitely has a positive tone to it which I'm glad of, you will not be beaten that's for sure! Big hugs lovely lady xxx
Thanks...you are going to be back on track really soon....I an sure my issue is an old fracture..and that Physio will sort it...we are made of tough stuff..us runners x
You will always keep going old floss you are the inspiration behind so many graduations on here definitely mine!!! ...take care and post your Chelsea garden pics 😜
Thank you...I will take pikkies of my garden....at the moment my daughter and son in Law and small runner in training are watering it..I bought five new funky pots though today whilst at the coast...Alan Titchmarsh watch out xxx
Haha you go for it!!! I wish I could make myself get out in the garden...I want it to look pretty but don’t have the green fingers!! Enjoy it, as you have said to so many of us...the runs will be waiting and it was so true...we’re back to week 6 now and mr p is doing well...I can tell you for sure though if he was not doing this alongside the 🐌 he would most definitely have gone off at a greater speed and would not have got to wk 6 so easily!!! 😜
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But - you do seem to be putting a brave face on it, and making the best of it, which is all credit to your character.
Still on the IC but the end is in sight (I think) 🤞🤞 And look what you find when you're walking...🐖
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