Marathon Maniac #957
Life is a headlong rush into the unknown. We can hunker down and hope nothing hits us or we can stand tall, lean into the wind and say, "Bring it on, darlin', and don't be stingy with the jalapenos."
Thanks for the analysis, TC. Anything that contributes to us being more informed and participants in our treatment is welcome.
And you know we're rooting for you. Think of the Reunion Run we'll plan when you're back!
grins, and patience......
A
10k in 1975
Holly. My DD also tested false positive for a birth defect. I am sure you can imagine my stress level for the remainder of the pregnancy. The test was new at the time. And they found out it gave a lot of false positives. I think I would rather just wait out a pregnancy in hope then worry about some test that came out positive.
TC. thanks for posting this. I dont know what leg injury you have. But I was there (still am sort of). A year and a half off running due to a torn hamstring. I am so glad I waited it out and let it heal naturally than rushed into surgery like my first doctor (not a good guy) recommended.The time will pass and I am certain you will heal. Hugs.
Laurie
Shamrock marathon March 2016. Burlington full or relay if I can find a partner May 2016. Wine and Dine half Nov. And a tri or two thrown in just for the hell of it.
Late, but definitely a good posting, TC. Hope all worked itself out in the meantime. Sorry I haven't been following the daily for a while so I didn't know about this and don't know what the result was.
I had a similar thing happen with (I believe) an accurate positive. As some of you know, I was an indoor soccer player. I already had one ACL reconstructed in my 30's, and when I was about 46 had another issue on the other side.
My doctor did two tests, and I have no idea what the false positive / false negative percentage is for either of them.
1. MRI - positive for torn ACL. However, he said, "you're no spring chicken" and recommended against surgery. So why did he give me the test in the first place?
2. Some weird mechanical thing that tries to slightly dislocate the knee in the direction that the ACL supports. This was invented by this doctor, by the way. This one showed negative. Also by the way, I think the technician who did it was doing it for her first time, and nobody was showing her how to do it.
So after the 2nd test, he said something like, "you have the strongest knee I've ever seen". Of course, in his mind, his test was "more accurate" than the MRI which actually looks inside.
Anyway, I went back to playing soccer and lasted maybe 2-3 games until it gave out again. I think test #1 was correctly positive. I didn't go back to the doctor but stopped playing indoor soccer. (I agreed I didn't want to get my knee reconstructed and go through the six month recovery).
Eventually I started running, and here I am.
Lou, (aka Mr. predawnrunner), MD, USA | Lou's Brews | lking@pobox.com