Re: Barbara/ feet/ baby goats

April 7, 2011

Hi Barbara & all

I have a large nodule on the ball of my left foot ( I almost said " hoof " -- I

have too many critters around here I guess. ) and 4 inbetween toes. They will

have to be surgically removed at some point. Most days are pretty tolerable, but

some are insanely painful. My Podiatrist injected Cortisone cocktail gel in the

top of my foot ( OMG wow it hurt! ) and now half of each foot is numb. I guess

the feeling will come back soon like it does w/ back injections. He also gave me

gel sleeves for my toes to help keep the pressure off of them. Hopefully, it'll

be a good while before I'll need surgery. I am right at the beginning of milking

and cheesemaking season and I can't, just CAN'T have any more surgeries now

right after finally getting mobile since the last 2.

All of my Dairy goats have given birth and after selling more than half of my

herd, I will only be milking 4 this year. 4 milked twice a day for 10 months of

the year is hell on the hands. The good news is, that it is impossible to watch

baby goats play and not smile. There are 10 babies to watch at play this year.

They are a week old now and doing flips all over the place. What a hoot!

Barbara- you such a love to share with all of us your happiness and pain. You

are always so supportive and one of the reasons that this group is so good.

Thank you for being here.

Gentle hugs-- in SC

Hi Chris.

I don't have RA nodules between my toes, but do have them on each foot right

under the arch on the outside. The one on my right foot got so big and was very

painful. It also made it hard for me to walk. I have it surgically removed 4

months ago. Mine was in such a bad place, it took a lot of time to heel, but is

fine now.

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