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Leg update
Feb. 10th, 2024 05:31 pmIn thematic and mostly chronological order:
Fencing - I've been back for 3 sessions, doing footwork only for 2 sessions, and then with swords for another one. I can now step forward and backward without pain (fast steps back hurt for the two but that's settled down now). I have had a match to 5 with one of the epeeists. It finished 5-2 to him, and everyone else is most LOL that I am annoyed at that after 5 months out. I was so close to hitting him another time though. Have asked one of the foilists for a match next week. Still working on 5s for the time being, and will build up to 15s. I'm about 2 weeks ahead of where I thought I'd be but still work in progress.
First 10 k steps (x5) - Since the last post, I've hit 10 k steps for the first time since the break. And hit it 5 times. With no major objection from the leg. I'm having to explain to people that I can tell the difference between "pain" and "sore because it's not done this for 5 months". Apparently, other people don't phrase it as "my muscles are objecting because I didn't warn them in triplicate".
I can now do >50 minutes walking without crutches.
Which brings us to the good news. I have been signed off by the consultant, and she has given me permission to cast aside the crutches, permission I have been using with great vigour.
This means I am allowed back in the office, and will be building up from 1 day a week starting from Wednesday next week. Unfortunately for our health and safety team, that just means I will be bothering them about the lack of evac chair in person. (There is still no evac chair)
Fencing - I've been back for 3 sessions, doing footwork only for 2 sessions, and then with swords for another one. I can now step forward and backward without pain (fast steps back hurt for the two but that's settled down now). I have had a match to 5 with one of the epeeists. It finished 5-2 to him, and everyone else is most LOL that I am annoyed at that after 5 months out. I was so close to hitting him another time though. Have asked one of the foilists for a match next week. Still working on 5s for the time being, and will build up to 15s. I'm about 2 weeks ahead of where I thought I'd be but still work in progress.
First 10 k steps (x5) - Since the last post, I've hit 10 k steps for the first time since the break. And hit it 5 times. With no major objection from the leg. I'm having to explain to people that I can tell the difference between "pain" and "sore because it's not done this for 5 months". Apparently, other people don't phrase it as "my muscles are objecting because I didn't warn them in triplicate".
I can now do >50 minutes walking without crutches.
Which brings us to the good news. I have been signed off by the consultant, and she has given me permission to cast aside the crutches, permission I have been using with great vigour.
This means I am allowed back in the office, and will be building up from 1 day a week starting from Wednesday next week. Unfortunately for our health and safety team, that just means I will be bothering them about the lack of evac chair in person. (There is still no evac chair)
