Last week I went to physical therapy and the therapist touched the back of my calf and I jumped. My calf has been tender since I had the cast on my leg. It felt like an electric shock. It also feels hard in a certain spot. I just assumed for the first couple of weeks after my cast that it was a bruise sort of thing. It has been more than six weeks now since I got the cast off and it still hurts.
I went to the doctor today and she seemed concerned. She touched my calf and I practically jumped off the table. She immediately ordered an MRI. I asked her what she is looking for and she said she was looking for what was wrong. Ha ha! I asked her what could be wrong and she said it seemed like the tendon and muscle may have separated and that area has a web of nerves. Not sure what the treatment would be for that. Probably some sort of surgery.
I asked her what would be the worst case scenario. What was the worst thing she was looking for? She said a tumor. Okay. What would happen if I had a tumor? Amputation. Didn't really expect that. I go through ankle surgery, six weeks crutches, physical therapy and then find out I have a tumor in my calf and have amputation. That would be ironic, don't you think?
Anyway, I go for the MRI next week and then hear the results. Whatever it is, we deal with it at that point. This has certainly been our year!
Tomorrow I go to see my primary doctor and see what he has to say about all this.
Until tomorrow...
Oh, Adrienne, how utterly frightening. Surely there are many other ways of dealing with a tumor in your calf besides amputation! That seems like a "worst case scenario," you know? Maybe your doctor was joking (though what a nasty sort of joke that one is!) My thoughts are with you, m'friend. Do let us know what's up.
ReplyDeleteI am the sort that always wants to know the best and worst case. I need to know what I am dealing with so I can prepare myself. I will definitely keep you posted.
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