Some closure

Well...I was finally able to see a doctor that is VERY familiar with the sport of cycling. She came highly recommended and I was super anxious to have a sit-down to discuss the issue I've been having.

Earlier in the week I had an EMG/nerve conductive test where everything checked out. Sooo...as far as the machine and that neurologist could see, I didn't have nerve damage in my leg. So I could rule that out.

After some initial explanations, stretches, and tests with Dr. Wilson, she was able to give some thoughts on what may be causing my problem of strain and numbness in my left leg. Despite the symptoms and pains I described, she doubted it could be external Iliac artery endofibrosis as I previously thought. Very small chance it "could" be...but she doubted it. Her feelings shifted more to the mechanics and motoring functions of my leg...

During one of the stretches I showed her the slight "hole / indent" that had suddenly appeared on my left thigh. I explained that I wasn't sure if this had been there all along...and I'm just paranoid. Or, if that maybe something is wrong...and this is a sign of it...

A red flag went up immediately when I showed her this. Whats funny is I showed this hole to another doctor a week before...who described it as "nothing", and that your left leg just happened to not be symmetrical to your right...

So this hole developed from the Rectus femoris muscle somehow separating slightly from the Saratorius. How the hell did that happen? I have no clue. But when I over-did it in my racing a few weeks ago...this is definitely where the pain was coming from ever since. So something in that area is definitely wrong.

Still not sure how this developed...and we're gonna look into it futher with some tests and treatment. So I'm 1/2 way there. I know something is wrong. How it got that way, I don't quite know yet. But hopefully we can figure it out and I can return to some ass-kicking form :)