There’s this joke in French. It goes like this:
Je m’entraîne pour avoir un corps d’athlète. J’ai déjà commencé par avoir le pied d’athlète.
It translates something like this:
I’m training to get an athlete body. I already started with athlete’s foot.
Not that funny I know.
In my case I would trade my ripped left calf muscle for athlete’s foot.
According to Doctor Google, I tore my Plantaris tendon, pretty much right where you could draw a line between the two Soleus muscles lines in that graphic.
The result is intense pain, kinda like your calf is in a constant state of cramping. You know the feeling some people experience in the middle of the night when they wake up rolling on the floor clutching their calf and crying? Well, I have that exact pain all the time.
Doctor Google told me that I should compress, ice and elevate the leg. Doctor Google also said that Tylenol or something similar to Tylenol would help with the pain.
On my way back from work yesterday, I bought two massive Tylenol buckets – one “Extra Strength” and one “Muscle Aches & Body Pain” – and one giant elastic bandage similar to this one:
Of course, within minutes of putting the bandage on, one of the fasteners broke. I also took 2 pills and elevated the leg.
Well, Doctor Google was right. I feel much better today. I won’t be running anytime soon, but at least I’m not whimpering and rolling around on the floor in my office anymore.
Doctor Google: The only true universal health care. 
Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!!!
Glad you’re feeling better today.
.-= suze´s last blog ..look at those hips (go ‘head, be gone with it) =-.
When I had to look for something on Dr. Google, I found him to be highly inaccurate. Of course, mine was female problem related, so….
.-= Lynda´s last blog ..First Day of School =-.
Sorry to hear about your pain. How did it happen? (I ask because I typically hurt myself by doing the most innocent of activities. And a coworker’s husband tore something in his leg, once, while cherring at his kid’s soccer game.)
It was with Dr. Google’s help that I sorted out my hormone trouble.
I hope you get better soon.
.-= delmer´s last blog ..Bike Frame Mod =-.
um, OUCH!
.-= Sarah´s last blog ..Moved. =-.
OW!
Glad it’s feeling better. At least now you can tell people with utmost accuracy that you are, indeed, “ripped”!
.-= Sybil Law´s last blog ..Um… =-.
It was funny in French!
.-= Poppy´s last blog ..No longer =-.
I wonder if Dr. Google has malpractice insurance… and does she write scripts for highly enjoyable pain pills? And, oh, yes, OF COURSE I wrote “she.”
I’m glad Dr. Google works better for
you than she does me! I hope you have a speedy recovery!
.-= Lisa´s last blog ..Trashy =-.
Was that from all the Kung-Fu kicks you were doing?
@Suze: Thanks!
@Lynda: Dr. Google is also highly inaccurate for my female problems.
@Delmer: I did the reverse bicylce thing to avoid falling in my icy driveway.
@Sarah: Yup.
@Sybil Law: Yes. I knew I should’ve been more specific when i used that wish.
@Poppy: Merci!
@Faiqa: I’m sure if you Google “highly enjoyable pain pills” you’ll find something interesting. Never Google “sweet Mini-van”
@Lisa: Fingers crossed!
@Iron Fist: Dude, those cats were fast as lightning.