Latest Information after seeing Specialist Consultant

[Papillon17]

Today, I saw the Consultant Specialist who put the information of the Hospital Report and the MRI scan in to plain English.

The good news is it’s not a muscle tear but a tear between the two calf muscles 22cm in length. It seems this is a rare injury with the Consultant only seeing two such cases in the last two years and both of them today.

Diagnosis is at least 8 week recovery period on top of the three weeks I have suffered the injury. Today is first day of exercises from the Physio and the start of the recovery.

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Good to get the diagnosis!I know there's a recovery period but at least you now know what your dealing with ! 👍

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

yep even if it’s a rare injury

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

That's a long recovery heal well

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Hoping it will be quicker but it seems it’s a slow process because don’t want it happening again which if I don’t do the physio it is very likely.

[Wavy-chick28 Graduate]

You know where you are at and have correct care and a plan 🧐

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Wavy-chick28]

thanks Wavy-chick28 yes and I must not rush it.

[Over60sRunner Graduate]

Onwards and upwards! I always knew you were special 😜

Seriously though, now you know what it is and that it is definitely fixable, you have a goal to work towards. Pob luc (good luck!) and may you soon be back running comfortably 🙏

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Over60sRunner]

thanks Over60sRunner yes very special typical hopefully will be back fitter and better.

[backintime Graduate]

Well, that both sucks and doesn't suck at the same time. Good news, you know what it is and it can be fixed, bad news you're on the IC for a couple of months. Are you allowed to do anything else? Could you swim, for example?

Good luck with physio

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to backintime]

yes they said I can swim and cycle although not really a lot of places to cycle safely here and I guess on that I will have to wait until physio says I can and for how long. Swimming I am not great probably do a width which won’t be much use 😂 in the building up of muscles so likely to just be the exercises and I can walk as long as I am not route marching for hours.

[backintime Graduate in reply to Papillon17]

you could swim and cycle at the same time with aquabiking

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate]

Oh gosh if only patience could be bought by the bucketful, here's wishing you all the patience you need to recover!

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Thanks grumpyoldgirl probably if I could run I probably would not want to run but because I am unable I want to run.

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Papillon17]

I know just what you mean!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate]

Sorry to hear about the injury P17 but at least you know exactly what it is now and have a recovery plan! Good luck - and keep doing the exercises!

[Papillon17 Graduate in reply to Oldgirlruns]

thanks Oldgirlruns I will do I can’t afford not too as there is a likelihood it could happen again if I don’t.