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Went to physio and he said he would not touch me until we had clear diagnosis.
We old girls used to the beautiful Belgian food are on the same page.All the best!!
We old girls used to the beautiful Belgian food are on the same page.
How is your recovery going?
I can recommend part of the Voie de Paris / Tours to St. Jean Pied de Port. Walk the route through the Charente Maritime, it's pretty much flat all the way. Some very lonely stretches (i.e.not many people around) but tranquil, and beautiful Romanesque churches two a penny and great vistas.Welcome to the group of knee-impaired on the caminos! Exercises, doing what my physiotherapist says regarding stairs, using poles and medication - I've walked many hundreds of kms since my arthrosis diagnosis, which came 11 years after most of my meniscus went. (I'll never do the Norte. There are plenty of flatter caminos left.)
So pleased you listened to your body. I complete the Camino Frances tomorrow. I've seen so many people walking with an injury or two! For some reason there are people who feel that to stop walking is a failure. Each to their own. Take care of yourself and you'll be raring to go once it's healed.I finally had time to walk a full Camino, or some 1000km. Plan was VDLP to Sevilla, then the Invierno followed by the Salvador.
But 300km or so in, after two cafes con leche and a tomato tostada in Grimaldo, I heard and felt something pop in my knee. Could hardly put my foot down. Called a taxi to take me to the albergue. RICEd. Limped on my poles to dinner. RICEd.
Next day was a bit better. Because it was Easter weekend and a bottleneck, taxied to Sra Elenas. Spent two nights, until the medical center opened. Tendon something or other was the diagnosis. "How long until I can walk again?" says the walker. "A long time" says the. "What is long?" asks the walker. "A while" said soc. Walker called airline and travel insurer and flew home 4 weeks early.
MRI results back: large tear of miniscus and some francture nothing can be done with.
Appointment with orthopedist in 4 weeks. It is summer holiday season after all. Wonder how long I'll have to wait for surgery, if that is the selected route (considering I have been limping since mid-April, 3 months, I am willing to bet a tiny hole in my flesh is in my future... )
I am getting old! Just last week I showed interest in a poster at the drugstore about Zona vaccination. A vaccine for those 50 and older! Argh!!!!!When did I stop being 23?
All this to say, I am so glad I listened to my body and didn't go along with "ligament issue" as the diagnosis. It was too painful for that. Second Camino pain. First plantar fasciitis on the Norte, now this. Did I say I am getting old?
Buy your insurance, and use it.
And please, stop posting things that make me want to go off to walk again next week.
Honestly, my greatest fear right now, is not to be able to walk 20km a day for a few years in Spain once a year. It's what keeps me balanced. Actually, what I would ideally do to keep balanced is 2 weeks, twice a year. Argh
So pleased you listened to your body. I complete the Camino Frances tomorrow. I've seen so many people walking with an injury or two! For some reason there are people who feel that to stop walking is a failure. Each to their own. Take care of yourself and you'll be raring to go once it's healed.
That is an excellent idea!Maybe it's time to get a horse?
Don't worry too much[...]Honestly, my greatest fear right now, is not to be able to walk 20km a day for a few years in Spain once a year. It's what keeps me balanced. Actually, what I would ideally do to keep balanced is 2 weeks, twice a year. Argh
Hi, Anemone, I am sure that all of us forum old timers will at some point have to move over to arm chair camino forum participants. But hope springs eternal, so hang in there and fingers crossed that the wonders of modern medicine can get you back on the Camino soon. Buen camino, Laurie
I want to be Erica when I grow up. But I would walk another route, even if I had to taxi back and forth@Anemone del Camino so sorry to hear this, I do hope your make a full recovery and are walking pain free soon.
I also take heart from Erica, a wonderful Canadian I met on the Camino this year. She's 88 and walks the Sarria to Santiago section of the CF every year. Has been doing it for years. She has a walking stick and only does 5km to 8km each day, but still absolutely loves it.
Ahe must be getting the royal treatment as she should.She seems to be well known and a part of the family in many of the albergues along the route - we went ahead of her and let them know when to expect her.
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