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Message: <blockquote data-quote="runningwitht1" data-source="post: 1806147" data-attributes="member: 476056">Thanks FantomPoet!Good to know you’re able to cycle and your vision has improved!  Just before this happened I was toying with the idea of getting a new road bike and getting back into the cycling.  I’ve been off the running since March as I managed to get a stress reaction in one of the metatarsals in my left foot from all the running and was hoping to be given the all clear to run again at the end of this month.  I’ve been joking to my friends that I feel lucky that if I had to get proliferative retinopathy at least it’s happened while I’m on a running ban due to the stress reaction, it would have been even more frustrating if this had all started after being given the all clear to run after my injury!I’m trying to stay as calm as possible about it all.  I’m sure the surgeon wouldn’t have assured me I won’t lose my vision and would be able to run again if he didn’t believe it but I keep thinking maybe he said it to me to calm me down.  As soon as he put the lens in to hold my eye open I’d started shaking uncontrollably and freaking out and he had to call a nurse in to comfort me during the procedure.  At least I’ve got through the first session and know what to expect next time.I just miss my routine of going to work and running.  I’ve never had to take more than a week or so off work before due to illness - bugs etc so worry about what my company would think about me needing longer off.  I really don’t like the thought of having to ask my GP if she will sign me off but my friends think I really should.Normally I deal with stuff by going out for a run.  No problem seems too big when I’m running!  It’s hard when that is taken away from me but I’m trying to just go for long gentle walks to try and keep my mind off things and hoping that walking isn’t going to make the condition worse!</blockquote>

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