After the Rumble through the Jungle Race, Marissa's leg has been hurting her. We've put her on Aleve and heat to increase blood flow, and ice to reduce swelling.
On Monday she was limping again. I told her if it doesn't get better, I would take her to the doctor. She really didn't like that...
By Tuesday night it was still hurting so on Wednesday I called the orthopedic doctor and they worked me in. It was super - we had an 1:45 appointment on an Early Release day from school, so Marissa didn't really miss very much school.
The doctor thought it was her abductor muscle on her right leg that was giving her trouble but was concerned there might be a slight tear. She left it up to me as to whether we should get an MRI or not. I said, "I'd rather be safe than sorry," so we ordered the MRI for the next morning.
First, Marissa is really upset - she has to miss seminary because our appointment is at 7:30 am. She thinks it's nothing and it will get better soon. She says it's a waste of money. She might be right, but I still believe this is the right thing to do.
We had the MRI on 9/18 at 7:30 am. By 10:00 am that same day the doctor called me with grim news. It's not her muscle, but something much more severe. She had a Stress Reaction in her Femur - just shy of a stress fracture. She has to go on crutches immediately. She's not allowed to run for at least three weeks.
Wait till I have to tell Marissa. She's going to be devastated. When I get to Marissa (after school) and tell her she what she has, and that she has to use crutches for the next three weeks, and can't run she doesn't believe me. It's like she's in shock! She just can't comprehend it, but after she gets the crutches and the thoughts start to sink in, she realizes what this means... it's so sad.
She was having a fabulous season, so far... now we just have to wait and see what will happen.
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