Wednesday 13 January 2016
Hardest thing I've had to do
This is the hardest thing I have had to do. But I'm going to have to withdraw from the North Pole trek. Unfortunately my knees have decided that they weren't up for the job, and to be truthful I have been carrying an injury hoping that they would hold up. But they gave up the ghost on the last tyre drag I did in Jebel Ali and have been getting worse and worse.
I finally went to the doc yesterday in the UK, as I'm on leave, and he has said that I have to go and see a specialist up in London as there is some major tendon damage going on there that would need a specialist in sports injury to rectify, and that the initial injury should have recovered by now anyway.
I am so gutted. I had to do a lot of thinking about this - as just take some painkillers and man up but, the doc put it in perspective that I could do the North Pole this year, and work through the pain, but I probably wouldn't be able to do anything after that, as I would have permanently damaged my knees. So I'm sorry guys I'm bowing out and handing this blog over to James.
Anita x
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So sorry Ice queen. Can't imagine how hard it must be for you to make this decision. Hugs hugs..
ReplyDeleteSo sorry Ice queen. Can't imagine how hard it must be for you to make this decision. Hugs hugs..
ReplyDeleteThanks - must admit I had a bit of a cry after all the hard work - and thank you for joining in. I still intend to do tyre dragging of some kind when I get better as it makes an amazing Saturday workout that we can do :)
ReplyDeleteI know you worked so hard and you were so looking forward to the challenge - things happen for a reason, and selfishly I'm relieved slightly. I now don't have to worry about the prospect of pushing you around in a wheelchair and lifting you onto the toilet! Xx
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