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| UPDATE: POST RACE and Cheffy's heel issue (Read 182 times) |
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posted: 2/12/2008 at 5:36 PM |
First of all, A million Thank-You's won't even begin to scratch the surface of the gratitude I have for all of you who sent such nice notes of congratulations and concern for me. One never expects to find such love on an Internet Message Board, and I certainly feel as though this community at RA is an extension of family.
Went to see an Orthopedic Sports Doc today. X-rays show NO TEARS, NO FRACTURES!! 
In fact, they really can't tell me WHAT happened to it. As far as they can sum up, they are calling it a case of good ole fashioned Heel Tendonitis, but are cautiously approaching it as beginning plantar fasciitis. Even though I don't present any symptoms of PF because the pain is located in the nerve compartment of the inside of the heel, just behind the ankle bone.
Treatment: A LOVELY fashionable piece of footware made of velcro and hard as crap plastic,( AKA " The BOOT") a Rx for some Naproxen, and 2-4 weeks of no running, with a follow up in 2 weeks for secondary x-rays to re-confirm no late appearing stress fractures. Although the Doctor beleives it would be highly unlikely, said I have good looking foot bones....  This in conjuction with PF stretching exercises, and continued RICE.
One thing Certain, I am looking into making some changes in relation to foot strike, and shoes that will hopefully keep this from ever happening again, because even though I am relieved it is nothing major, it still hurts like a SOB... 
Healing both Inside and Out~
Cheffy |
" Consistency is the difference between a True Champion and an Occasional Winner"...
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posted: 2/12/2008 at 6:00 PM |
Yea! No tears or fractures!
Sorry you still hurt but nice to hear it!
Take care of yourself!
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posted: 2/12/2008 at 9:00 PM |
Yippee! I'm so glad it's not terribly serious! I've been thinking of you while I am "semi-hobbling" around this week, too. I'm all sore and stove-up, shins killing me, etc.  I'm definately on a step back week, and like somebody else said, my get up and go got up and went a couple days ago.
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posted: 2/13/2008 at 4:14 AM |
Glad to hear that it doesn't seem to be anything majorly wrong... you know like requiring foot amputation and whatnot. Thanks for the update and heal up! 
I kinda pegged you as one to have some fine-lookin' foot bones. Shhhh... don't tell Mr. Cheffy.  |
Rick
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"I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby
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