parrythis

Not Ready Yet

, 08-30-2007 at 09:25 AM (90 Views)

I was hoping to make a trial return to fencing tonight. Just a light workout with my epee. My foot, however, is saying "no" with every step I take.

I have done everything recommended - stretching, ice, arch supports, anti-inflamatories - I even purchased a foot massager and a Strassburg sock. Each and every thing brought some relief, but none of them brought me a cure. The pain has subsided to a 3 on a scale of 1 to 10, but there it stays. I know that if I try fencing I will not be able to hold back and I will just re-injure it and lose ground.

I have an appointment with a podiatrist for next Wednesday. Hopefully I can convince him to skip all the BS and just go straight to a steroid injection.

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parrythis - 08-31-2007 01:07 PM
This was a tough decision. I had an angel on one shoulder telling me to stay home and a devil on the other telling me to go to fencing. The decision was not cast in concrete until the very last second. I stayed home in order to prevent further damage.
Fencergrl - 09-01-2007 01:04 AM
It's hard not to be frustrated. After taking months off when I had my tendon issues, I returned and only did blade work drills for the first little while. It's hard not doing something you love.... but it's worse doing something you love and hurting yourself.
Nicksmom - 09-01-2007 02:06 PM
Ouch. Make sure it's PF. My nephew plays hockey and asked me to tape his ankle for his last game, because it hurt. OK. the following day we were talking and I asked him when did it start hurting, "after I changed my stride." so I asked why change the stride? " I guess because my leg hurt, doesn't hurt now" after a half hour of thrilling conversation. I took him to get X-rays. He had been skating with a broken leg for three weeks.