Marguerite
Active Member
I had the tests done on my leg today. The doctor had ordered Dopplers, plus ultrasound. The Dopplers would show any clots while the ultrasound would show any muscle tears. I couldn't figure out how I could have a torn muscle, but neither could I figure out how I could have clots in my leg and it not blow up like a balloon. My mother had leg clots but we all blamed this on the medication used to treat her asthma when she was child - steroids, mostly.
They said they couldn't do both tests on the same day, so I chose to have the Dopplers done first, since clots are more serious.
The radiographer (I suppose I should call her a sonographer) was very good indeed. She also explained what she was doing. The gist of it was, my blood vessels are in good condition (as far as she could say - I haven't got the report yet). Then she found a muscle tear, even though the test wasn't supposed to be looking for it. But this did save me having to go back in a few days for the rest of the test.
Since then I've been wracking my brain to work out HOW I could have torn my calf muscle. The only thing I can think of, is maybe I slipped but saved myself from falling. The doctor had said a torn muscle has to be rested (and her money was on a tear). Everything I've looked up says, "Do not exercise until it is healed".
The trouble is, my medical condition is such that the only exercise I CAN do,is walking. And not much of that. The Wii Fit has been really good, but it also does work the calf muscle enough to make it hurt. I can rest in bed all day and have it feel a lot better, bus as soon as I get up and walk to the bathroom, my leg is hurting again.
Since my leg started hurting, I've cut right back on my walking. mother in law lives about ten houses away and I've walked to her house maybe once every few days (or less). Apart from the Wii (again, every few days at most) I've not been walking, except indoors. I can't cut back anymore, without going to bed entirely. And the leg is definitely absolutely no better - it's been almost a month now, since it began hurting.
I'm supposed to be losing weight. I'm supposed to be getting as much exercise as I can. This is important. But my leg has to heal as well. Catch 22.
Very frustrating. I'm wondering if there is some way I can maybe bandage the leg and then go on to two crutches? At least the rest of me would then get a workout, as I try to walk around the block.
I also have a lunchtime class at the school tomorrow. If I have to rest this leg, I don't think I can do it. But if the only rest I can do is not making any difference...
Any ideas?
Marg
They said they couldn't do both tests on the same day, so I chose to have the Dopplers done first, since clots are more serious.
The radiographer (I suppose I should call her a sonographer) was very good indeed. She also explained what she was doing. The gist of it was, my blood vessels are in good condition (as far as she could say - I haven't got the report yet). Then she found a muscle tear, even though the test wasn't supposed to be looking for it. But this did save me having to go back in a few days for the rest of the test.
Since then I've been wracking my brain to work out HOW I could have torn my calf muscle. The only thing I can think of, is maybe I slipped but saved myself from falling. The doctor had said a torn muscle has to be rested (and her money was on a tear). Everything I've looked up says, "Do not exercise until it is healed".
The trouble is, my medical condition is such that the only exercise I CAN do,is walking. And not much of that. The Wii Fit has been really good, but it also does work the calf muscle enough to make it hurt. I can rest in bed all day and have it feel a lot better, bus as soon as I get up and walk to the bathroom, my leg is hurting again.
Since my leg started hurting, I've cut right back on my walking. mother in law lives about ten houses away and I've walked to her house maybe once every few days (or less). Apart from the Wii (again, every few days at most) I've not been walking, except indoors. I can't cut back anymore, without going to bed entirely. And the leg is definitely absolutely no better - it's been almost a month now, since it began hurting.
I'm supposed to be losing weight. I'm supposed to be getting as much exercise as I can. This is important. But my leg has to heal as well. Catch 22.
Very frustrating. I'm wondering if there is some way I can maybe bandage the leg and then go on to two crutches? At least the rest of me would then get a workout, as I try to walk around the block.
I also have a lunchtime class at the school tomorrow. If I have to rest this leg, I don't think I can do it. But if the only rest I can do is not making any difference...
Any ideas?
Marg