I am sidelined from any running or cycling for the next 2 or 3 weeks.
On Easter Monday the family was over - about 25 of us - later in the afternoon we were out playing soccer (ages 9 to 51 - I'm the old guy). I was taking it reasonably easy (really I was!) I was back playing keeper, chased a ball that was going wide, and it felt like someone threw a stone and hit me in the middle of the calf. I heard a pop & that was it.
I am glad it is not an Achilles tendon rupture, but occurred higher up in the back of the leg. It's still pretty painful if I put any weight on it. First couple of days it was RICE - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Now it's adding some moist heat to the tratment, as well as trying to walk on it a little. It's going up and down stairs that's the most painful.
On Easter Monday the family was over - about 25 of us - later in the afternoon we were out playing soccer (ages 9 to 51 - I'm the old guy). I was taking it reasonably easy (really I was!) I was back playing keeper, chased a ball that was going wide, and it felt like someone threw a stone and hit me in the middle of the calf. I heard a pop & that was it.
I am glad it is not an Achilles tendon rupture, but occurred higher up in the back of the leg. It's still pretty painful if I put any weight on it. First couple of days it was RICE - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Now it's adding some moist heat to the tratment, as well as trying to walk on it a little. It's going up and down stairs that's the most painful.
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I checked my calendar, yet another birthday on the horizon for you. This should be terrifying!!!! Actually the big day is a week from today for those who might want to send a card, or discard their hab paraphenallia, or call the fire department in advance of the cake lightin.
On the upside bros. we consider it all joy (probably you less than us) - and it may well be a time to look back at half a century of blessings. Your Pal. RoG