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Camp is Damp!

5/27/2018

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Due to a serious hamstring injury sustained in 2013, I have since been trying to avoid any prolonged sitting or driving. Yesterday, however, I felt obligated to take my son to a boy scout camping experience. He was very excited and looked forward to joining his cousins at the campsite.

My right leg already started to cramp up after driving for about an hour and a half. As the sun set, the camp site became very cold and damp. I grew up in Northern China so I do not mind cold weather at all, but damp worsens my old injuries. In this cold and DAMP weather, I had to use a blanket to wrap up my legs.

I managed to fall asleep in my sleeping bag and woke up around 5:30 in the morning. My misery started as soon as I stepped outside our tent. All of a sudden, my right leg and foot began to cramp and ache. I almost collapsed onto the cold and wet leafy ground. I would have screamed if I had not minded waking others up. I told my family that I had serious pain and had to limp around. Immediately we packed everything up and left the camp for home. I thought I must have torn my already injured hamstring and irritated my sciatic nerve. I have never felt his much pain even when I tore both hamstrings five years ago in track...

I was worried about my life and future because I did not want to have to limp in the office from one room to another to see patients. And I still want to play volleyball and coach my son... I was so desperate that I took two tablets of ibuprofen and rested with a couple of needles and a heat lamp over my leg for an hour. As we sat down at Boudin for lunch, I gradually felt my right leg began to warm and loosen up.

I felt good enough to skate to the park and play volleyball as I usually do. This was the real test to find out whether I was crippled or not. Thankfully, my legs are back in working order; it was the damp, cold, and windy environment that put me through this ordeal. Those with old injuries take note:  the camp is damp!

Frank He, LAc.
Edited by Sarah Tang, DTCM
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rushessays link
8/11/2018 04:28:23 pm

Your life might have been in danger for a lot of times, but what's important is you fought all these. I am just so proud to see how much you've grown and how positive your outlook in life can be. Can you teach us how to achieve that attitude despite unlucky situations that were waiting for you? Personally, I don't think I can be as optimistic as you. It's hard, and I don't know how canI change this. That could be the reason why I am seeking help from you.

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Frank He
8/27/2018 05:17:06 pm

It's simple. Never look for too much comfort in life. Believe or not, most people feel their life is hard or miserable because of others. I intentionally put myself in discomfort or pains in some cases. By doing this I'd be able to handle more challenging situations and also tend to feel better treated by others.

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