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September 01, 2004
Question?
I have a question for anyone who has actually had a stress fracture or has known other runners who have had them. I went back to the Dr. today and he did an x-ray, which showed some suspicious activity in the foot. He said I definitely have a stress fracture and that there's really nothing I can do about it except buy hard soled boots. Okay, boots aside, I am really worried. I did not experience severe pain until Sunday. It's Wednesday - I have done nothing but sit around and limp from my car to class. I was wondering when the limping will go away? How long will the swelling and pain last? I am in a considerable amount of pain and in spite of lots of icing, elevation and resting, my foot is still really swollen. It's hard to bear any weight on it. I have heard that people tend to walk normally on them and that the pain subsides rather quickly. Any truth to this?
I am so sad right now.
Posted by bridget at September 1, 2004 01:04 PM