Oh, Hockey. :(

[przed]

I had thoroughly intended after the holidays to do some catch up posts here. Yuletide gifts and reveal. Pics of our lovely and complete kitchen reno. Fannish rambling.

But when my physiotherapist said my wrist had healed enough and cleared me for going on the ice, carefully, I thought I’d start out slow and help out at Ros’ team practice. I’d just be helping out the coach and dumping pucks back to the girls, I thought. What could happen?

What happened was one of the girls from the team we were practising with skated into me at full speed, knocked me into the air, and I cracked my head into the ice on the way down. Even with my helmet on, I’ve ended up with a mild concussion.

So, I’m on restricted screen access and half days at work, and am spending a lot of time in dark rooms and sleeping a lot more than normal. (I attended a two hour meeting at work on Monday and then slept for a good part of the next 24 hours. 😬)

I think I’m on the upswing. I woke up at 9:30 today, not noon, and the dizziness and fogginess is starting to fade. But on doctor’s order, I just need to resist the urge to do too much too soon and set my recovery back.

And I think I’m probably going to pull out of the winter session hockey lessons I’d signed up for, and carefully think about my future with the game. (The Sweetie and my mom would be very happy if I never played again. ☹️)

Comments

[msmoat]

Oh, yikes! Caution is a good thing and that can turn to prudence when you are, er, not as young as you used to be. Also, frankly, one concussion is one too many, especially as it has affected your work/life to that extent. So, um, yeah, I'm voting with your Sweetie and mom. Not that I get a vote. *g*) I'm sorry about all this, though! What a bummer series of events.

[gwyn]

Holy shit! I actually thought it was unusual to not see your presence around Yuletide stuff, and wondered if things were all right. I hope everything's smooth sailing from here on out, and you're all healed up by Escapade, where I will give you a gentle hug.

[dorinda]

Oh your poor head! I'm so sorry to hear about that, the injury and the disappointment both. :( Please comply with the doctor and do not push things--get lots of rest--we need your head just like it is.

[przed]

I REALLY love hockey, but considering that two times on the ice in the last four months have resulted in two major injuries, this is perhaps the universe telling me to rethink the game.

And I'd just got to the point where I've all good quality equipment and a stick I love. :(

[przed]

Well, initially I was just finishing the unfucking of the kitchen post reno, but the cracking of the head was the first Saturday after New Year's. I am feeling better today than I've done in the last week and a half, but I'm going to make sure not to overdo it.

The Sweetie is insisting I see my doctor again before flying to Escapade, but I'm reasonably optimistic I'll be fine by then. And I'm not planning on going on the ice before that! And possibly not for a lot longer. :(

[przed]

Concussion protocol is a big pile of no fun. The only thing that's kept me from getting bored out of my skull is podcasts and our libraries online audiobook app. All hail public libraries!

The Sweetie is insisting I get the okay to fly from my doctor, but I'm hoping to see you at Escapade!

[sc_fossil]

Oh good grief! I'm so sorry this happened. Honestly find another hobby. This one is dangerous. Take care. Sending a hug.

[przed]

Yeah, two serious injuries within a few months of each other is bad. But it’s so much fun! (That said, I’m out for at least this season. And forever if the Sweetie and my mom have anything to say about it.)

[graculus]

Yikes. Small children, so dangerous! :P

What a bummer, sorry to hear you might not be able to carry on with something you enjoy so much. Feel better soon!

[przed]

It probably wouldn’t have been a problem if they were small children. Almost all the girls are bigger than me now (admittedly not a high bar) and the girl who knocked me down was a lot bigger. That’s it for me for on ice coaching, I think.

I’m really torn on what to do. I am convinced that playing in the league would be okay, but two rather major injuries is a heck of a wake up call. (I gave up fencing many years ago because it was grinding my knees into dust and I still miss it.)

[msmoat]

I do get it. As you've said in other comments, you're out for the rest of this season and then maybe see how you are. No coaching, where you're distracted. But maybe your league again, especially if collisions are rare. I think it's making sure you don't fall hard again. Or at least, that it is as unlikely as you can make it. It's tough to give up something you love! So, keep your good equipment for now!

I haven't injured myself running to as great a degree as you have. But I also know I've pushed myself back out there before I probably should have with more mild injuries.

[moth2fic]

I should think they would! It seems the ice is trying to tell you something! I do hope you feel better soon. And please don't reply to this - I don't want to add to your screen time!

[potofsoup]

oh no hope you get better soon! Keep sleeping!

[przed]

While not perfect, I am soooo much better and not so worried about screen time restrictions.

And I’ve had a discussion with the Sweetie about my future in hockey. He’s encouraging me to play in my league next year because he knows how much I enjoy it, but we both agree that one more injury means I’m out.

[przed]

Thanks! I’m definitely better, and not sleeping every moment I can get, so yay! Also screen time no longer makes me nauseous, so another yay!

I’m going to ease back into full time work next week, and won’t be helping out with practices any more, but might lace up for fun in about six weeks, which is even longer than my doctor suggested.

[moth2fic]

I know how much you love it, and your Sweetie clearly wants you to be happy as well as healthy, but I think we all wish you could find a less dangerous sport! Good luck! And I'm so glad you're feeling better.

[przed]

I appreciate the concern, though I seem to be attracted to dangerous sports. Though I have absolutely decided I will never downhill ski again. Not with osteoporosis. And I'm going to try and be smart about it. (With Ros playing it, I'm thinking about trying badminton out again, though the reason I haven't played it for years is that it messed up my knees. It's always something...)

[moth2fic]

Married to a rock climber/paraglider with hang glider friends. Daughter and her partner are into martial arts which are a bit less intrinsically dangerous, I think. Me, I prefer swimming. So does grandson.

[przed]

I'd stick to the martial arts, but I got a torn muscle when doing my first degree black belt that still hasn't healed three (or is it four?) years later. :(

See, swimming is slightly terrifying for me. I can do it, but I'm a sinker, so I'm always fighting my body's inclination to hit the bottom of the pool.

I can belay, but rock climbing is not for me. I hate heights and have restricted movement in my right arm, so it's more like torture for me. As for paragliding/hang gliding, see the I hate heights thing. ::shudder::

Suddenly hockey is looking better again. :D

[moth2fic]

Hee! I'm really happy in the water though I wouldn't class myself as a 'good' swimmer. Left to myself I'll just float around daydreaming.

I also hate heights - C tried to teach me to rock climb and I got terrified, then when I reached the top I was even more terrified. One of his friends who is a paraglider instructor offered me a free tandem ride but I turned it down - I knew I'd just close my eyes the second we left the ground.

Pity about your torn muscle. How about something that doesn't impact your knee? Daughter enjoyed archery at uni and I quite liked fencing. However, we all find our favourites, and other things would probably have attracted us to begin with if they were ever going to! I was just thinking of getting you to think of alternatives if you ever do have an injury that means you have to give up hockey!

[dorinda]

It sounds like it! :((( But I join you in revering audiobooks--when I was sick recently, I plowed through a ton of Nero Wolfe audiobooks from the public library app. They cure what ails ya.

I must agree with the Sweetie...as much as I want to see you, I want you to be all healed up even more! But my fingers are crossed in hope. {hug}

[przed]

Ooh, Nero Wolfe would have been good. And our library has a stack of them. Shall have to remember that for the next time I'm sick.

I am over the worst of the concussion, and pretty sure my doctor will be okay with me flying. (Fingers crossed!) Totally looking forward to seeing you!

[przed]

I've already done archery and fencing in uni. Archery didn't take. My wonky right arm makes it impossible for me to hold the bow properly. I adore fencing, but it was grinding my knees to dust so I had to give it up. (I was on the uni fencing team when I starting dating the Sweetie--I'd gone back as a mature student for my teaching degree--and he was horrified by the pin point bruises I had all over me from fencing. )

I did take a rock climbing course so I could qualify to belay Ros when she goes climbing. I did all the drills, climbed one wall, freaked out, and decided I was quite happy staying on the ground and belaying people who wanted to climb.

Once I'm all healed up, I'm going to go back to hockey. Gently. And my deal with the Sweetie is one more injury and I'm out.

[przed]

My game plan is to stick with playing with women my age, and to take care on the ice. My deal with the Sweetie is one more injury and I'm out of hockey. I figure that's fair. He had to take up one heck of a lot of slack when I broke my wrist.