Results

I received the results of my MRI today. I have a pulled tendon and some degeneration. I had to Google tendon degeneration. Apparently it occurs when an athlete increases activity too quickly. Well, I guess this means I am officially an athlete. The good news is that I didn’t tear anything, so that’s promising. Also good news that it is already starting to heal because it is not as painful as it was a week ago (and definitely not as painful as three weeks ago).

I need to continue to wear the brace with the 27 Velcro straps as it seems to actually be helping when it is not annoying the shit out of me. I also need take 400 milligrams of Advil twice a day for at least the next ten days. Doc would have prescribed something else, but I am allergic to most of the drugs they prescribe for this sort of thing. I also have to do a month of physical therapy twice a week. Physical therapy is activity, so I’m definitely all for that! I go for my evaluation on next week.

In the meantime, running, biking and anything that puts pressure on the foot is out. I am ashamed to say that I have been focusing on not what I can do, but what I can. Well, that stops now.  What I can do: most strength training exercises, especially the machines at the gym; walk, at least a mile or two a day as I have been, and I can swim (if anyone knows of a pool I can “borrow” for a month, please let me know).

What this means for my mid- and long-term plans, I have no idea, but I know what I need to do now. I will focus on the rest when I need to.