I am desperate for any help I can get...

August 30, 2011

I have Fibro, Arthritis, and Osteoporosis in one hip. My latest

reason for needing help is that a shelf fell and some dishes hit my

feet. They didn't seem to bother me much at first except for some

bruising. I finished doing some housework and then we had company for

about 4 days which I know I overdid BUT.

On a Tuesday (August 9th) when everyone left, about 5 days after the dish

dropping, I sat down to rest cause I hurt so bad. Especially my feet. After a

couple of hours my feet were really cramping, especially my right one, I could

not put any weight at all on it and when I tried to get up, I couldn't! My

left one hurt but I could stand on it.

On the next Saturday my left foot was also cramping and would not hold my weight

at all. My husband got me a porta pot to put next to my bed and we were using

an office chair to try to wheel me around when I could get into it. I finally

got a wheelchair but trying to get to and from it made me scream in pain.

I did go and get X-rays, nothing is broken or cracked, just showed some

" erosion " from the arthritis. I finally had to go to the hospital, was there

for several days and was sent home with more pain pills, which I really need

now, and instructions on exercise and an antibiotic. They said there might be

some infection in my feet.

My feet are still swollen most of the time and really hurt, I still can't walk

at all, I can barely transfer to and from my bed. I have been standing,

stretching, and massaging when I can, I have some cream that is supposed to ease

the pain when rubbed on but it doesn't seem to help.

Of course the rest of me hurts even worse because I have to move

myself around without using my feet. I do keep running low grade

fevers but I have done that for a long time. I am so discouraged and

depressed with all of this, all I want to do is lay and cry! I can

only stand for a couple of minutes at a time and that takes a lot out

of me.

PLEASE is there any one out there that can tell me what I can

do to get back on my feet? ANY ideas or suggestions at all? PLEASE!

aka Amethyst Angel

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