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Saturday Apr 4, 2015 #
1 PM
Orienteering race 17:02 [2] 1.64 km (10:22 / km) +35m 9:22 / km
shoes: Salomon Speedcross CS
White Course at Gov Bebb, set by Mike Minium.
My leg has been weird this week. It was really bothering me Wednesday and Thursday, but Thursday morning the swelling was noticeably reduced---almost the same as my non-injured L leg. But I did the Thursday white course, walking, and the swelling had come back, even though I wore a compression sleeve on that side. As had happened before, the pressure of the compression sleeve was just too much, and the pain forced me to take it off. I'm guessing this is mostly an infection of the open wounds, rather than a bone thing.
Thursday night it was swollen and pretty painful, as well as a bit hot and red, and I was, for the first time, seriously considering seeing a doctor.
Friday. Wow. It wasn't good. Excruciating pain when I'd stand up or stand still without moving. I had called my doctor's office at 8:30am, but they didn't answer, so I assumed they were closed. Decided I'd go to urgent care Friday night. But at lunch, I tried one more time, and my doctor's office answered. Appt at 2:30pm. Treatment: Antibiotics.
Wasted 90 minutes waiting on the pharmacy. I was standing in line bouncing from foot to foot to reduce the pain. Left and sat for about an hour. Still not ready. Walked around the store---finally, got it.
Got home, took two doses (recommended by pharmacist), elevated leg and watched a movie. Not three hours later, the pain was noticeably less, and the swelling a bit better.
Saturday---almost normal size. Used a compression sleeve, which I tolerated all day. Was almost feeling good enough for e 3.2km Brown course, but decided to play it safe and do White. I did run a bit, and I think that is a problem. I told the doctor that I suspected a dented bone, and she wrote a prescription for an x-ray, with instructions to use it if the antibiotics didn't work. They're still working, but I'm really believing I've got a bone issue. I took it easy all day Sunday, and it's kinda better. I'm still having specific, intense pains when I do certain things. (The real issue is---if it is dented, what would a doctor do? I'm guessing it would just be to take it easy, so that's what I'm doing. I'll do some biking this week to keep impact forces off of it.) If it's still bugging me Friday or so, I'll go get it x-rayed. I'm pretty confident the wound infection is handled, but if the bone is dented, then having the infection nearby is semi-dangerous.
My leg has been weird this week. It was really bothering me Wednesday and Thursday, but Thursday morning the swelling was noticeably reduced---almost the same as my non-injured L leg. But I did the Thursday white course, walking, and the swelling had come back, even though I wore a compression sleeve on that side. As had happened before, the pressure of the compression sleeve was just too much, and the pain forced me to take it off. I'm guessing this is mostly an infection of the open wounds, rather than a bone thing.
Thursday night it was swollen and pretty painful, as well as a bit hot and red, and I was, for the first time, seriously considering seeing a doctor.
Friday. Wow. It wasn't good. Excruciating pain when I'd stand up or stand still without moving. I had called my doctor's office at 8:30am, but they didn't answer, so I assumed they were closed. Decided I'd go to urgent care Friday night. But at lunch, I tried one more time, and my doctor's office answered. Appt at 2:30pm. Treatment: Antibiotics.
Wasted 90 minutes waiting on the pharmacy. I was standing in line bouncing from foot to foot to reduce the pain. Left and sat for about an hour. Still not ready. Walked around the store---finally, got it.
Got home, took two doses (recommended by pharmacist), elevated leg and watched a movie. Not three hours later, the pain was noticeably less, and the swelling a bit better.
Saturday---almost normal size. Used a compression sleeve, which I tolerated all day. Was almost feeling good enough for e 3.2km Brown course, but decided to play it safe and do White. I did run a bit, and I think that is a problem. I told the doctor that I suspected a dented bone, and she wrote a prescription for an x-ray, with instructions to use it if the antibiotics didn't work. They're still working, but I'm really believing I've got a bone issue. I took it easy all day Sunday, and it's kinda better. I'm still having specific, intense pains when I do certain things. (The real issue is---if it is dented, what would a doctor do? I'm guessing it would just be to take it easy, so that's what I'm doing. I'll do some biking this week to keep impact forces off of it.) If it's still bugging me Friday or so, I'll go get it x-rayed. I'm pretty confident the wound infection is handled, but if the bone is dented, then having the infection nearby is semi-dangerous.
Thursday Apr 2, 2015 #
Event: OCIN_Rentschler_Apr_2015
7 PM
Orienteering race 19:50 [2] 1.46 km (13:35 / km) +16m 12:53 / km
shoes: Salomon Speedcross CS
Wednesday Apr 1, 2015 #
10 PM
Cycling 4:00 [2] 0.8 km (5:00 / km)
Day 1 of the 30-day April Cycling Challenge. I can't remember the real name. I'll edit later. Almost forgot. Put the front wheel on a mountain bike and rode to the pool and back with my pants leg tucked into my sock for chain grease protection. (Shin liked the blood flow.)