I’m officially putting amputation on the table when it comes to my foot. By the end of the day yesterday, it was so swollen and painful, I could only laugh as I hobbled out to my car. I’m the sort of person who really hates to draw attention to myself, so I felt particularly ridiculous (not that anybody else would give a shit, I’m sure). This was only made worse by my decision to go get a new set of tires for the car after work (the thought of waiting ’til the weekend, driving 40 miles round trip per day on the really crappy ones I had was just too scary a thought – and I don’t generally scare all that easy; I must be getting old).
I was able to get an “appointment” for five o’clock, but what with it being the last day of the month and everybody apparently trying to get their last minute NY State inspections in, I wound up sitting there (on a beautiful warm and sunny day) for an hour and 45 minutes before I could finally start my 35 minute drive home. All the while, I could feel my foot swelling up more and more. And I couldn’t even go walk around outside, ‘cuz my foot hurt so bad. So instead I sat there and watched the same half-hour lo-cal news three and a half times. Pretty sucky.
On the bright side, it’s nice to know I have four good tires again – though I’d just as soon have been able to use the money for something “fun.” Or at least on a vet bill (been racking them up pretty good lately).
So, being horizontal for a few hours helped the foot some (slightly less swollen, but it still feel like somebody is jamming an ice pick in it whenever I bend my big toe up or down – which makes it hurt to drive, let alone walk). And I can feel it swelling up in my shoe as I sit here at my desk in this dark cave of an office.
To make matters worse, this is stupid meeting day, and as the last couple were cancelled, I’m not holding out hope that we won’t have one today. So that’ll be a thrill.
On the bright side, I got a really good night’s sleep last night. One of the best I’ve had in quite a while (by my standards, at least; I long for the days when I could sleep a whole night through – though I suppose I’ll be entering the eternal sleep soon enough, so I ought to make the most of my awake time while I have it).
Except for work, which I wish I could just sleep through.
Stupid meeting cancelled yet again! :banana:
I hate to ask but…have you seen a doctor? Perhaps there is something you can do short of amputation.
Ain’t getting old grand?
I went to a doctor for my foot a few years ago, though I think this may be something different (same foot, though). He didn’t really find all that much wrong at that time, but he gave me a shot of cortisone in the foot, which seemed to work.
I’m considering going back to him, but I really didn’t expect this to get so bad and last for so long. It’s really rather unpleasant.
Especially when the dog steps on it.
10 years ago Commander Codpiece strutted his stuff. Mission accomplished. 8 years later Osama was finally brought to ‘justice’ by Bush’s successor..
In other words:
Bush – Hero
Obama – Loser
Yet more proof that all roads lead to (or at least go through) Syracuse.
I just watched a rather glorious sunset. You folks that live where the sun always shines would probably not be impressed, but for us folks up here in the great white north, it was quite beautiful – and I think affirmation that winter is truly, finally, over.
Whoa, the Neighborhood Health Center in Anchorage is shitty. The staff there is very unhelpful, too. I went there a few weeks ago to get my throat looked at and the doctor didn’t give me a diagnosis but prescribed antibiotics anyway. I still haven’t seen my test results. They said I would qualify for a sliding scale payment, though today I was denied because I’ve been staying at my mom’s place, so they took her income in conjunction with my mine. I’d love to ask my mom for cash, it’s always the other way around.
If I hadn’t had a relationship with that TSA girl, most of this shit would have never happened. I quit my job to get away from her, she sucked me back in by telling me she was pregnant, and now we don’t even talk.
Long time no talk, but hope your extremities get better PJ.
Amputation would be extreme.
Hey Web, nice to see ya. Yeah, it’s just frustrating to have the weather finally get nice and then not even be able to walk around a little bit (let alone get any work done).
I was thinking maybe I’d be better off getting a pair of those Blade Runner legs (might make it hard to drive, though).
Nice to see you. Hope all is good.
WHT. :banana:
How I Became a Hipster
I’m afraid I grew up in a very different Brooklyn. The run down parts of Manhattan, like The Lower East Side, were the places for hippies and Beatniks. But, now that those places are expensive, Brooklyn has attracted those looking for cheaper rents and, like Manhattan, those cheaper rents are fast becoming very rare.
I always assume that you are hip, not tragically so. 😉
Thanks, Vern.