I gave myself until today to feel better on my own. When I still couldn't lift my leg without using my arms and continued to wake throughout the night feeling even worse than the day before, I made the appointment.
The verdict: I apparently ran the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon with a stress fracture. (In addition to the mild groin pull and renal malfunction.)
That's according to an M.D. and a slew of x-rays outlining my femur and hip. The severity won't be determined until a bone scan at the hospital in upcoming weeks. I'm hoping it's a teensy frissure, of course.
Until then, I've pulled the crutches out of the closet. And been granted permission to resume my Motrin. Prescription strength.
22 comments:
Oh, Anne! Poor you!! Hang in there. Things can only get better.
I'm so sorry to hear this Anne!
Heal up properly and you will be back better than ever!!
OMG! I can't believe all this is happening to you. I hope you are able to get some treatment, relieve the pain and find your way back from these injuries. I know how you feel...it is definitely a process.
oh my word!
take it easy, heal up.
Oh my god, Anne. I know this feeling very well. You will be ok. Trust me. Take care.
Sheesh Anne! That's terrible. Where is it at? Femur or hip? That wasn't exactly a good day for you was it? I hope your husband is allowing you to talk about this one - after all, it's a whole new injury and should be open for discussion.
Can you send me the link for the word of the day?
Wow, take some time and some Motrin and heal up as fast as you can. In the meantime don't despair.
Man, you really know how to do it up!! I sure hope you get to feeling better real soon. I am counting on you to join me in Chicago:-)
Ay! You've earned the Motrin on this one. I hope you heal and feel better.
oh no! well i hope you can at least use this as an opportunity to have your family wait on you hand and foot. i wish you the best on the road to healing :)
Get well soon Anne!
Gah!! *jaw hits floor*
simply stated: that suuuuucks.
crossing fingers for a teensy frissure.
Yikes - a stress fracture??
Takes it easy & enjoy your "time off" and you'll get back to shape! :)
OMG - see you totally kick ass Anne - you finished a marathon with a broken bone. Superwoman. Do me a favor and add a martini to that motrin.
So sorry to hear about the fracture Anne. Now I feel guilty for whining about not being able to run my ultras over the summer. I'll try to stop my crying now, or I'll at least try to make it philosophical and entertaining for you.
As soon as I saw the title of your blog entry, I knew what was coming. I'm so sorry this has happened to you and I hope you get better soon. Perhaps you can do some water running to stay in shape while it heals?
Crown yourself Queen Anne and appoint that other guy the Royal Butler. Then kick back and rest and enjoy yourself for what it's worth!
So, so sorry to hear this.
Time to give everything a chance to heal. I sincerely hope it heals quickly.
And I agree with the others. You are free to milk this one!
I still can't get over the fact that even in your condition you STILL crossed the finish line before I did! Cripes woman you are Shera Princess of Power.
The good news is, the treatment for a stress fracture is simple: rest. That's also the bad news though. You definitely deserve a lot of credit for gutting that one out at RnR.
oh man, that is tough...and you ran a marathon with it?? Good grief!!! you are one hardcore chick! REST UP. and listen to the blogfather, he knows...you will recover and you will be stronger for it... you're totally amazing.
Wow! Hope everything is better soon!
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