Et tu, doctor? Et tu?

[blamebrampton]

I slightly damaged my Achilles tendon coming home from the gym the other night. Having gone through the multi-year peroneal tendon saga, I didn't want to wrong-foot (boom boom!) myself on this one, so I headed off to the doc when two days of rest and ice had not done the trick.

Doc: What did you do?

Me: I was crossing the road, when I realised that the car in the distance was doing 70 rather than 50, so I went to sprint the rest of the distance and I felt a little pop and there was a sudden pinching hurt, and it's not a snap, because I could still walk on it, but it hurts with shoes or boots, is fine barefoot or with mules …

Doc: That's not like you.

Me: Que?

Doc: Avoiding the car.

I'm used to this sort of abuse from my friends and family, but from my doctor? Harsh. And honestly, if I wasn't so good at getting out of the way, my dire record of being run over/into would be far worse! Tendon will be fine, BTW, just minimal running for a week or two.

Comments

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Not THAT many! Only about four times when I've not been in a car myself. Er, I've sort of lost count of the times when I have been in a car. None of them were my fault, I don't drive! (I think cars are attracted to me, the way dogs are. Except dogs just want an ear scratch and chin rub.)

[urnesha.livejournal.com]

ONLY four times?? lol lol Sorry, I don't mean to laugh! But I've never heard of anyone having this record of vehicular accidents! I'm glad you're okay! And your doctor sounds like a hoot. :D

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Admittely, three of them were while I was cycling in Sydney, which is apparently the equivalent of walking up to a bull and saying 'Your breath is stinky! Look at my red frock!' ;-)

He is not quite as funny as he thinks he is ;-)

[queerbychoice.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of anyone else being hit so many times either. I think a consultation with the Guinness Book people may be in order.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I have a friend who has been hit far more often than me, but she did have a stint as a cycle courier in Sydney, which is Death City for cycling!