Results

I feel like I've been waiting forever for the results to come through from my latest MRI and bone scans. The wait is over and I have finally seen my consultant.  I knew the results would be negative and I wasn't wrong.  I've known all along that I don't have a bone problem.  I think, as an athlete, you know your body enough to know the difference between feelings of soft tissue or bone.

My whole life has been built around being outdoors and being physically active.  Over the past year and a half, the pain in my lower legs has slowly increased and the level of activity I can complete pain free has drastically reduced.  I have become a shadow of the person I used to be.  I used to jump around and be full of life.  I used to smile all the time.  I didn’t realise how much I relied on exercise and adventure for my mental health.  Now I spend a large portion of my time crying and I take antidepressants to get me through each day.

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