Beyond two weeks

[glenatron]

It was two weeks since I got myself kicked last Saturday. This is how my knee looks now:

I was actually kicked at the top of my thigh but the bruising has flowed down to my knee and below. I was a little anxious about how red that is because redness is one of the indicators of infection, but the really red patch was actually cold to the touch so I guess it's probably fine.

I can walk reasonably comfortably now, but my thigh muscles keep cramping painfully at random intervals. I didn't mind so much before because although my leg would cramp up ( always on the other side of the leg to where I was actually kicked ) it was at least predictable that it would happen when I put too much weight on the leg or straightened it in a certain way. Now it just seems to happen for no reason, including when I was driving earlier, leaving me unable to use the brake or accellerator. I will be working from home tomorrow...

Comments

[ownedbyhorses.livejournal.com]

OUCHIE!! I use Traumeel for bruising. It's pretty much a miracle around here with kids and horseback riding. It's at wholistic, or herbal stores in the ointment area and is much more effective then arnica.

http://www.heelusa.com/Consumer/ProductByName.aspx

It's made in Germany so I'm sure you could find it. It was first recommended to me by the massage therapist we used (who has a 4 year degree in massage and reflexology).

Healing wishes being sent over the Pond...

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'll look out for that.

Currently I'm using a Rosemary and Comfrey ointment my mum's herbalist friend makes and I think it helps but it also makes my leg smell uncannily like a packet of chicken flavoured crisps...

[ownedbyhorses.livejournal.com]

Add some sage and you are all ready for basting...

[penella22.livejournal.com]

chicken flavored?

hm. no such thing exists here...

[penella22.livejournal.com]

holy hell! that's one impressive bruise you've got there. Working from home sounds like a good idea...as does whatever else you can do for it. You've been riding with that???

Hope the rest does you some good. That is the beauty of this line of work though, isn't it?

[ownedbyhorses.livejournal.com]

An American co. was marketing a flavor of chips for the Asian audience with: "Crispy Lemon Happy Things."

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

I've not done more than a couple of hours riding on any given day, except on the day or two after it happened...

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

They aren't so great actually. Mostly they smell of rosemary and taste of MSG if I'm honest.

Chicken is a somewhat subtle flavour to make into a crisp I think. They need brash and over the top flavours.

[life-of-tom.livejournal.com]

Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch.

[evil-c.livejournal.com]

Still OUCH!

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

I think it maybe looks a little worse now. The red patch goes almost right around my leg. It's pretty gross.

[stu-the-elder.livejournal.com]

It's no use flashing me some leg, Moxon!

Ahem. I hope you heal swiftly.

- Crumpwright

[skiesfirepaved.livejournal.com]

:O Owwie? Owwie. :(

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

Basically, yes.

It's actually a little less painful today, but by the end of yesterday evening it was even more colourful than that.

[baddynono.livejournal.com]

I think you should see a doctor (or maybe a nurse). I don't like the sound of cramping up legs and that red doesn't look like normal bruising to me.

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

I've seen them a couple of times since this kicked off- I think if there was heat as well as the redness I'd be more worried, but it seems to have settled to little bruise penumbrae by this point and I've endured so far.