/ cindi's feet !!!

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Dear ,

Thank you so much for the kind words, this feet thing had my husband

so scared at first. His father died of congestive heart failure and

he had to take water pills and weigh himself several times a day.

The poor man couldn't have weighed 80 lbs dripping wet. if he gained

weight it was water, which meant his heart was failing.

My husband still has trouble with this. I had the chief of staff of

Marshfield Clinics Rheumatology Dept. try to calm him and tell him

that it was not my heart. These feet get so swollen the skin is

shiny and they actually itch like they will burst open and then

there is the creases. My right foot gets really hot to the touch and

then I know, here we go. It is now every day, they are pretty and

dainty in the morning and then after I have stepped out of bed, up

they go ! It helps to know that someone else gets this. I thought

it was only me because of my neuropathic nerve problems that I see a

neurologist for. Does that mean that some of this swelling is my RA?

Gosh, you ladies help me everyday, I learn something new and don't

feel so alone. i cope okay and I don't get afraid too often. But

sometimes I really worry about the future. I still can only walk

about 20 feet without my wheelchair. What will happen when I can't

even do that? This is the stuff I think about. I can't stand on my

feet long enough to shower alone. The pain is something I can't

describe, you gotta be there, please, no not in my shower.

Yesterday, my husband had my 21 year old son sit in the dining room

while I took a shower, in case I fell. My son said MOM IF FALL DOWN

IN THERE I AM JUST GOING TO DIAL 911. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE YOU NAKED!

That is one I wrote in my pain Journal !!! Humor all the time or

nuts would I be.

Thank you again, for your post and kind words, and best of luck to

you with your swelling, we could have a contest and see whose feet

get the biggest. You know, like they do with pumpkins at the fair !

GOOD LUCK -- CINDI HEIN