Stupid Foot.

Monday, 9 March 2009

Almost 3 years ago I injured my foot orienteering at St Helens and it hasn't been the same since although it has developed into a predictable pattern : i.e injury (generally something tiny that shouldn't injure anyone like stepping on an unexpected stick) followed by 4 weeks of intense-fall-down-when-triggered pain then 3 weeks of training myself to put my foot down normally again, then a few weeks of tentative sport, then a couple of months of being able to do almost regular stuff, then going orienteering or playing soccer again and re-igniting the whole thing.  The problem is always there, it's just a matter of how long I can go between inflaming it - so this year I gave up soccer (I'd missed half of the previous two seasons due to this injury anyway) and although I was disappointed it wasn't too big a deal as soccer games take ages and they are sort of inconvenient for the rest of the family or they clash with orienteering or holidays or whatever. But I have just re-done my ankle orienteering at St Helens and now I'm contemplating 6 weeks of no basketball, no tennis, no runs (runs are ok when my foot is ok as I can see the ground I'm stepping on), no squash, no gym and not even any swimming until I can move my foot laterally without feeling faint from pain.  I'm starting to think that much as I love orienteering and it's been part of my life ever since forever, it just might not be worth the risk. It's a bit like when I trained for a marathon and got such a serious knee injury I couldn't run for 3 months and I realised that whilst it would be nice to do a marathon it definitely wasn't worth missing all that sport for so long..   Of course the situation is made more frustrating because orienteering is such a family thing for us - the kids love getting out into the bush and Jon enjoys it but the days are really a bit long when you don't get to go out on a course yourself.

This isn't actually an x-ray of my foot although I do have a collection of recent foot  X-rays, MRI and CT scans I could have used had I been able to hobble to the games room to find them. I have been to see a couple of foot 'experts' and the verdict was sort of the same - it seems there's a LOT wrong with my foot/ankle so that nailing down the exact cause of this problem is difficult and any surgery probably wouldn't be successful as the tendons and stuff are already loose due to a zillion years of rolling my ankle so the outcome could even be worse... Anyway - the last doctor I saw told me to 're-present when the injury was acute' so I'll do that this week just in case..

2009summary
Adelaide Zoo - now with 200% more Panda Bears Thursday, 24 December 2009
Spare me please. Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Walk #7 - Wellington Falls Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Walk #6 - Alum Cliffs Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Walk #5 - Coningham Monday, 14 December 2009
Walk #4 - Organ Pipes Track Monday, 14 December 2009
Walk #3 - Nierinna Creek Sunday, 13 December 2009
Christmas Traditions Sunday, 13 December 2009
Scorpions Thursday, 10 December 2009
Catastrophy Thursday, 10 December 2009
Lounging Around Thursday, 10 December 2009
Walk #2 - Cathedral Rock Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Raspberries - only $34 each! Tuesday, 8 December 2009
101 ways to get away from the kids.. Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Walk #1 - Truganinni Track Tuesday, 8 December 2009
So.. Monday, 7 December 2009
Back to the Gee Wizzer Saturday, 28 November 2009
Kids - Not just for 39 Christmases Thursday, 26 November 2009
Don't try this at home. Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Ali Baba and the Forty Cats (who all needed herding) Saturday, 21 November 2009
Big Night Out Saturday, 21 November 2009
Show Day Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Black and White Sunday, 8 November 2009
Paving Sunday, 8 November 2009
Thou must not covet thy neighbours raspberries Sunday, 8 November 2009
Technology problems Thursday, 5 November 2009
Useful Friday, 30 October 2009
Mum is a Make Caker Wednesday, 21 October 2009
The Blues Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Freycinet Adventure Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Waratah Update Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Struggling Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Weather Report Monday, 28 September 2009
Serious Runners Sunday, 27 September 2009
Summer Days` Sunday, 27 September 2009
Stripey Cupcakes Thursday, 17 September 2009
Garden Stuff Wednesday, 16 September 2009
Happy Anniversary to Us Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Fathers Day Sunday, 6 September 2009
Jett's Boat Trip Sunday, 6 September 2009
Shell writing Saturday, 5 September 2009
Boronia Beach Saturday, 5 September 2009
Cool things Sunday, 30 August 2009
More Mud Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Muddy Puddles Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Murder Mystery Sunday, 16 August 2009
not quite spring Thursday, 13 August 2009
T-Shirt crazy Sunday, 9 August 2009
Sunday Crafts Sunday, 9 August 2009
Christening Cake Friday, 31 July 2009
Cupcakes Take 2 Friday, 31 July 2009
Birthday Cupcakes Take 1 Friday, 31 July 2009
visions Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Yum Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Paint Facing Saturday, 18 July 2009
leaf cupcake x 200 Thursday, 16 July 2009
happy birthday to me! Tuesday, 14 July 2009
snowday Sunday, 12 July 2009
Moon Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Fairy Bread Sunday, 5 July 2009
Muddy Sunday Sunday, 5 July 2009
This close to perfect Saturday, 4 July 2009
Some sporty cakes Saturday, 4 July 2009
Random thing #4 Sunday, 28 June 2009
Random thing #3 Sunday, 28 June 2009
Random thing #2 Sunday, 28 June 2009
Random thing #1 Sunday, 28 June 2009
Midwinter Dinner Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Black and White Saturday, 13 June 2009
and Friday, 12 June 2009
blast off! Friday, 12 June 2009
Just ask Cathy Wednesday, 10 June 2009
and on the subject of telecommunications.. Friday, 5 June 2009
It's not personal.. Friday, 5 June 2009
Logo-Jamming Friday, 5 June 2009
Job Title Thursday, 4 June 2009
Gnocchi Thursday, 4 June 2009
Week of firsts Friday, 29 May 2009
the ANZ Bank Thursday, 28 May 2009
Outrageous! Thursday, 28 May 2009
One of these kids.. Tuesday, 26 May 2009
Newspaper Cake Sunday, 24 May 2009
Sticking to the brief Sunday, 24 May 2009
and the cake.. Sunday, 17 May 2009
cool weekend Sunday, 17 May 2009
Couch Life Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Little Moment in Craft #5 Thursday, 7 May 2009
Little Moments in Craft #4 Thursday, 7 May 2009
Little Moments in Craft #3 Thursday, 7 May 2009
Little Moments in Craft #2 Thursday, 7 May 2009
Little Moments in Craft #1 Thursday, 7 May 2009
this is why Sunday, 26 April 2009
great friends, good weather Sunday, 26 April 2009
Bicheno Babes Thursday, 23 April 2009
Jett get's his wings Thursday, 23 April 2009
The Endless Tassie Summer Wednesday, 15 April 2009
Cake in a day Saturday, 4 April 2009
Science Saturday, 4 April 2009
Culture Saturday, 28 March 2009
Happy Birthday Jon Tuesday, 24 March 2009
I'm expecting some calls.. or maybe not. Tuesday, 24 March 2009
NOW Google has all the answers Sunday, 15 March 2009
Just a photo Thursday, 12 March 2009
Lovely Jett Wednesday, 11 March 2009
Camping with the kids Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Saturday Mornings Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Friday Afternoons Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Stupid Foot. Monday, 9 March 2009
My favourite day Wednesday, 4 March 2009
Ties R us Monday, 2 March 2009
reduce, reuse, recycle Tuesday, 24 February 2009
A long time coming Saturday, 14 February 2009
Orienteering, Ultimate Frisbee and now... Sunday, 8 February 2009
Cupcakes Sunday, 8 February 2009
Wooden Boat Festival Sunday, 8 February 2009
Zali's big week Friday, 6 February 2009
Big Week Friday, 6 February 2009
Safety in numbers Thursday, 29 January 2009
Why not me! Thursday, 29 January 2009
on the mountain Sunday, 25 January 2009
Groom self destructs on way to wedding! Saturday, 24 January 2009
Tasmazia Saturday, 24 January 2009
Start of a long weekend Thursday, 22 January 2009
before & after #17 Monday, 19 January 2009
before & after #16 Monday, 19 January 2009
Being tourists Monday, 12 January 2009
Lovely Zali Monday, 5 January 2009
Lovely Jett Monday, 5 January 2009
All grown up.. Friday, 2 January 2009
Tasmania - beautiful one day... Thursday, 1 January 2009