Today (I wrote this text on the 19th of January, 2026), a glimmer of hope appeared in my mind.
If you read my blog regularly, my Dear Friend, you undoubtedly know what topic I would write about. Four days ago, I had a gastrocnemius muscle injury. Today, I had an ultrasound examination of my right calf. The doctor said I should forget about rucking until the end of February 2026. That’s how I know I would have a one and a half month of break in rucking. I will return to it in March. That was the bad message. What was the glimmer of hope? It was information that if I felt good, I could try to take short walks within the next few days. It would only depend on how I would feel. Of course, I was tremendously happy when I heard it. Still, I do not know how I will feel within the next few days.
The only thing I know is that tomorrow I will go to my office to have a crucial conversation with my boss.
Of course, I will go there and return by taxi. After all, today, I was in the hospital for an ultrasound examination by taxi, with crutches. Tomorrow, I will also go with crutches. Still, for the next couple of days (2 weeks?) I plan to work remotely from home. Of course, the doctor also told me today that if I want to get sick leave, he can provide it. Still, I do not want to go on sick leave. I simply feel responsible for my job, and considering I will be working remotely, nothing wrong should happen with my leg. Nevertheless, let’s see what the future holds. Luckily, I cannot predict it, just as I could not predict my injury, the glimmer of hope that perhaps I could walk sooner than expected.
