Perspective on Compartment Syndrome.

A bit of background is called for here, I've known my massage therapist since I was sixteen. I used to babysit his kiddies when he and his wife (one of my very best friends) went out on the town. The oldest 'kiddie' is now almost finished studying to become a doctor and the youngest is in the airforce. So you can see that I've known him a long long time. We've pulled each other legs and joked around a lot over the years.

However that doesn't mean that I share everything with him. When I was on the table I had my game face on, was acting happy. I'm scary good at looking happy when I'm not so when he told me I had compartment syndrome with a total poker face, he wasn't to know that underneath it all I was having a sad sad day. And I was so sad on the inside that I didn't pick up the signals that he was probably pulling my leg.

So when I googled compartment syndrome later that night, then panicked about it, emailed him and shared my panic, then didn't look at my personal emails or turn on my phone for a couple of days, I was an idiot! I had a look at both yesterday and there's an abject apology on one and a 'read your email' on the other.

Basically he thinks I might have it but he's not sure. That goes along with what I read online. There is a test you can do to give a better certainty, but it involves inserting needles into the muscle and then running on a treadmill. The idea is enough to give me nightmares. Yech.

Anyway, after reading his email, I couldn't work out whether he was backing off because I was so frightened and he wanted to talk to me in person, or if he was outright pulling my leg or what. So I waited until his wife got back from 'Away' and she got it sorted. So I might have compartment syndrome, if I do, it's minor and with rest, and deep massage, I should be able to get back on the bike sooner rather than later. Phew!

The muscles are still sore so no bike riding yet though I'm champing at the bit to get out there. My entire lower left leg is an ugly shade of yellow and my bone is still bumpy but apart from that I'm healing well from the accident. Good!

I have a big blog post in the works for you though that is excellent if I do say so myself. It's straight from the heart, has purpose, is helpful and passionate. Look forward to that!

xxx