Ross of Ottawa

I had a nasty face-plant into a wall last week, and spent much of the last 10days with a cervical collar, healing a neck sprain, and some face damage.

Thankfully I'm mostly healed, other than a sore knee that has been cutting into my afternoon-walk opportunities.

Ready for spring activities once I'm done with this.

Good reminder not to take one's #health for granted - it can change pretty suddenly.

#personalUpdate #TMI

Mar 27 at 8:20pmWeb
Show threadRoss of OttawaMar 27

My knee discomfort feels a lot like my on-again/off-again patellar tendinitis aka 'jumper's knee.'

I suspect I strained that tendon. I hope that getting a patellar strap tomorrow might at least get me out walking again while I heal and do my usual exercises for that issue.

Fingers crossed. The sunny day has really made me want to be outside.

#Tendinitis

Show threadRoss of OttawaMar 28

Yay - a $17 patellar strap is giving me some relief while that banged-up knee heals.

Glad it's working and making me a bit more mobile. Hope wearing it for a few days will be enough.

#knee

Show threadmonstrelineMar 27
@ottaross tendinitis is AWFUL! Just when you think it’s on the mend, it starts screaming again. Eccentric exercises have been the only thing that’s ever helped me.
Show threadRoss of OttawaMar 27
@monstreline if the weather stays dry I want to try my bike and see if that feels okay. Would be nice to wander around a bit without the car.
Show threadgardencatMar 27
@ottaross
Oh no! I am glad you are on the mend. Yes, one never knows when things change like this!
Show threadLillyLyle/Count MelancholiaMar 27
@ottaross Gee, we seem to be on the same timeline! I had a weird fall with my e-bike couple of weeks ago - got two black eyes (my glasses got pushed into my face pretty hard), bruised knees, lots of cuts, and most fun of all, a so-called "popped" rib.
I've just been completely out flat from the pain killers. The rib is making fewer weird noises now, at any rate, so I guess it's healing okay.
Show threadRoss of OttawaMar 27

@LillyHerself Ugh - sounds rough, but I can relate indeed. Reassuring to see things healing quickly.

When I was an active rock climber it always seemed that the previous weekends scrapes, bruises and cuts were always just disappearing as I made a fresh set the following weekend, so I figure I had lots of healing practice. 🤣

Show threadrag. Gustavino BevilacquaMar 27

@ottaross

Ouch!

Show threadGeoff WozniakMar 28
@ottaross Glad you are feeling better!
Show threadRoss of OttawaMar 28
@GeoffWozniak thanks. :)
Show threadwedge6d ago

@ottaross

I can only visualize three possible scenarios for face planting hard into a wall. I’m going to accept the one where you were pretending to be Juggernaut.

Show threadRoss of Ottawa6d ago
@wedge wrecking ball mode. :)