Seems like I am joining the club - turns out my "tendonitis" which was supposed to heal itself after 2 weeks of rest is actually a femoral neck stress fracture. So I will be out longer than I had hoped. How am I supposed to get through a surgical rotation on crutches? I think I am starting on ortho the beginning of April, which seems quite ironic now.

oh no!!! i'm so sorry to hear that. At least during ortho you will be able to realte to all those patients that are suffering.... How long are you on crutches? Are they doing a full cast or a removable boot?

Oh no! This is one forum that we don't like people to be joining and it looks like you are in for the long haul too. I am 10 weeks post (probable) fracture now. Get my MRI some time in the next week I think. I am actually hoping that they find a fracture because if they do, I am well into my recovery period and the end will be in sight. If they don't find one - I will be horrified as I will be back to mark one. Speedy healing and let's hope that are back on the roads really soon. Claire xxx

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you won't be on crutches for too long!! Robin

So why is it that no one believes me when I tell them that I wasnt running that many miles??? I really wasnt!!!! One of the surgeons today asked if I had already started an SSRI (anti-depressant) - yes, he runs way more miles than I was, and he said that is a huge decrease for him. I guess I have lost all credibility. So the worst part of crutches in the hospital: everyone thinks I am an invalid! Evidently being on crutches means that I am not allowed to participate in surgery. FYI - participate means washing your hands really well and wearing sterile gloves and a gown, retracing (holding things out of the way), suctioning (sucking up blood or fluid or whatever), cutting sutures after the knots are tied, etc. Its not that exciting, but you get to stand close and you can hear and see what is going on. Sitting in the corner is so boring! That and my class-mate has to cover my share of the work, which he is totally cool about, but I think it is totally unfair for his sake! That doesnt even include the list of stuff that is nearly impossible to do on crutches - like getting a glass of water for myself, or carrying a notebook next-door for a lecture. (Yes, I have a back-pack.) Even thinking about laundry or grocery-shopping is overwhelming. Who needs clean socks??? Its so weird that on Friday I had exactly the same injury but without a diagnosis and crutches. Today I have crutches and a diagnosis and I hop by a nursing station and they all start feeling bad for me. OK, enough whining. People are being really helpful, I just hate having to ask for someone to go fill a water-bottle for me because I cant do it. Or having to explain over and over "I didnt do anything fun this weekend and I dont know how long I am stuck on crutches." The best response I got: so just what were you doing to get a stress-fx in your hip! Running, thats what you guys call it these days.

So - how many miles were you running? Seriously - are you being worked up to see if there was something else going on that might have contributed - or is it just a case of bad luck?

12-15 a week. Which I did not increase in any way. (Miles, speed, hills, whatever). I am going to talk to my sports med doc tomorrow and will ask about it. I think its more a case of bad luck.