Let's throw in another post this week...

Friday...
I had an appointment at the VA today. I called and made the appointment about two weeks ago. The appointment was with the orthopedic doctor.
I had mentioned before that the bottom of my right heel has been bothering me. It stems from the fact that now, with the way I have to stand and walk, all of my weight is on my right heel. Since I have very little muscle strength in my legs and feet and the muscles that you use to walk and balance, my weight is not spread throughout the bottom of my feet, just my heel.

I had seen the foot doctor before...and she ordered a prosthetics specialist to come in and take measurements for my feet for special orthopedic shoes and a ankle/foot brace for my left foot. I was supposed to get a letter in the mail informing me of the time and date of the appointment. Well, over a month has gone by and still no appointment.

So, I called the Ortho doctor and set this appointment today. Since the last time I saw her, the bottom of my right heel has gone entirely numb and every now and then I get an incredibly sharp pain that shoots right through my heel. The bottom of my heal also is in constant pain, if that makes sense. Especially if I am barefoot and standing on a hard floor surface.

So, today she apologizes about the prosthetic appointment, she's not sure what happened. She rescheduled that and also gave me those gel heel cups to try in my shoes. She also had me have an X-ray of my heel just in case there was something else, but from what I am explaining, she is almost certain it is nerve damage. She explained that there are two major nerves that run through the heel of the foot.

The heel cup does make things feel better and she also prescribed the 6 day course of steroids (Methylprednisolone) to see if that might help with any inflammation that I may have around the nerves in my heel. So...oh boy, I get to take more pills now...I guess I'll suck it up if it helps my heel feel better.

Well, that's my latest gripe, complaint, moan, groan, bitch...etc...thanks to TM. Gotta love it....there's always something.


Six days until Thanksgiving... My wife has gotten a bit of the Thanksgiving shopping done...got the turkey and some of the other Thanksgiving things....
MMmmmmm I can't wait. I loooooovvvvveeeee the Turkey and potatoes and gravy and stuffing and veggies and pies and cookies and......and.....and....all of it.. *smack*

Even though the weather is a bit of an issue with the TM...I still love this time of year...yeah, the snow can be a pain and yeah, the cold can too...but with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up...I love those holidays...I love the smells that are associated with those holidays...the cooking, the smell of hot chocolate, the scented candles, the wood burning in the fireplace...all of that.. I love the coziness I feel on a cold winter night and I'm hunkered down in bed nice and warm.

Anyway....here's a humorous Turkey Day joke..


Now, How about some Steamer Lane Breakdown....a little bit of country/bluegrass/rock from The Doobie Brothers... yeeehaaawwww


Till Next Time............