Emergency Room visit

[zipp51]

Well,I'm laid up for a while with what the ER doc says is a torn calf muscle.Man,the pain was unbearable.We were having a birthday labor day family party and I decided that I would race my 23 yr.old daughter,like when she was a little girl.On your mark get set and wham!I thought some one threw a baseball at the back of my calf.It popped and I went down in 2 or 3 steps.Now I got the cast,the crutches and a trip to an Arthoscopic surgeon on tuesday.The codeine makes me a little nauseas but I feel no pain.I had to laugh as my daughter said"Dad I think your racing days are over".And no I wasn't drinking when I decided to footrace.:o :D

[Conan]

Reminds me of the time I tore my Hamstring doing sprints with a friend.:( I never went to the doctor though, I healed it and rehabbed it myself.

[egghead]

that sucks zip

i wish you a speedy recover

[Big Booger]

I wonder if a bit of pre-race stretching would have fixed this Zipp? I hope you get better soon. I think your "Flo-Jo" days are over.

[beelzebub]

Good luck on the recovery, but it might have been a good thing if you had been drinking (i am saying this without previous knowledge of your history with alcohol), it might have taken away some of the sting.

[GimieGimieGimie]

I hope for a fast recovery zipp, i've also torn a muscle in my body before thanks to inappropiate footware.

I couldn't walk properly for a week, and limped for 3 months, it took 6 months before the muscle was fully healed and i could run again.

Bottom line - Injuries suck!

[petard]

Take it easy and slow.

[Reverend]

Take it easy and slow.At his age that's all he can manage anyway. :D

j/k

Get well soon zipp. :thumbup:

[efc]

At his age that's all he can manage anyway. :D


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[zipp51]

I wonder if a bit of pre-race stretching would have fixed this Zipp? I hope you get better soon. I think your "Flo-Jo" days are over.

Since I ran indoor,outdoor,and cross coutry track in high school and finnished 25th in the state meet you would think I would have remembered,but doooooh,a brain is a terrible thing to waste.I'll look on the brighter side in that I don't have to work for several weeks.And thanks to all for your kind thoughts and humor,the most important pick me up of the day.:D :thumbsup:

[FastGame]

That must really hurt zipp-ster :( hope you get well soon :)

[rik]

Sorry to hear about the troubles there crippster... I mean, uh, zipper ;)

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[tarun]

Hey, get well soon zipp... all's well that ends well. Atleast the injury isnt permanent. Here's a a chance to catch up on some rest, and maybe a read a couple of books or rent movies. :)