News from Sis --- feet and a weird thing

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Hi everyone,

I got a call from Sis today also, just before Cindy called. She wanted me

to post this and ask if any of you have ever had something similar. My

guess is probably not.

Anyway, she began by telling me she went to the foot doctor today because

she has dermatitis on her right foot. It's very bad, and isn't clearing up

at all. It's to the point that the skin is peeling but the dermatitis isn't

gone. She told me that years ago, she had Plantar Fasciitis so bad that it

was removed. She had tumors in it.the SAME type of tumors that she had in

her uterus. I asked her if they were the papules that are common with EDS,

but they weren't, and she was told that they are hereditary and very rare

(she couldn't remember the name of them).

Anyway, in examining her foot, he told her she had an ingrown toenail that

had become infected; and the doctor said she absolutely HAS to be over this

before her neck fusion, and of course, she agreed! So, he gave her a few

shots in the big toe to deaden it. Now here's the weird part! LOL-as if

the tumors weren't! When he gave her the shots, it didn't really do a lot

for the toe; HOWEVER, it DID numb her gums in her mouth!!!?!?!?!? Has

anyone ever heard of such a thing???? She said she could taste it! She's

to soak it in vinegar and Epsom salt and use Neosporin and keep off it. She

said she'd never had one before, so she didn't know that's what it was. She

figured the lady that does her pedicure just nicked something. She's just

curious about the gums becoming numb and tasting the agent they used. If

you've had anything happen like this, would you please email her and copy

me? Her email is waltzacrosstexaswithme.at hotmail.com and mine is

llchriste.at cox.net.

Other than that, she's still wondering if her email is working as it should,

and she's very tired. She's ready for the surgery to be done and over with,

and concerned about it at the same time - as I am. Please keep her in your

thoughts and prayers along with Cindy and Dylan. Her surgery is September

9th. If you would like to send her a card (which I'm SURE she would

absolutely LOVE!) please contact me and I will send you her address

privately.

..............

Now for me. Our counseling session was wonderful last night - hard, but

wonderful. I wasn't sure how it was going, as last week it was just kind of

introductory and we didn't really get 'into' much. But this week, we hit on

some pretty hard issues. I was so afraid that one or both of us would

become angry, or have hurt feelings, and wouldn't want to go back - but it

didn't happen! Thank you God! She is very good at explaining to both of

us, and sort of pointing out gently, some errors in thinking but without

making anyone embarrassed or angry. Mike and I were both in tears at one

point. One thing I DO know, is that we love each other and want this to

work - so I'm very optimistic that it will, especially after yesterday. We

were there 2 hours! I think she felt we were on a roll and didn't want to

leave it in the middle. I'm just SO thankful that Mike is working on this

with me! A lot of men wouldn't even consider counseling, so I give him a

LOT of credit for going, AND for being willing to listen and try to change

things.

I'm not doing good physically right now. My right knee is really bothering

me big time. I haven't done anything to it. It's right in the middle,

below the kneecap. Also, I have this very strange twitching going on in my

left hand, around my thumb (which I've always had problems with my thumbs).

It's between the thumb and 1st finger, and the twitching only lasts a few

seconds, and I would call it painful, but it drives me NUTS! Between the

two things, it woke me at 4 a.m. and I was unable to get back to sleep even!

So what say you about this?!?!?! Any ideas???? I even took a muscle

relaxant thinking that it might help, but it didn't do much; and I also put

on my silver ring splints, which didn't help either! UGH! I haven't done

anything to THAT either!!! I have a weird thing too.usually the left side

of my neck is the part that really hurts, but right now, it's the right side

- it's very tight, and I know I'm having muscle spasms. My LEFT shoulder

hurts like heck as well. I don't know if it's nerves or what - I have

started the Buspar, but am not up to a regular dose yet. Could it be that

I'm just worn out? Too tired??? Physically drained? I KNOW I'm that, but

would it cause all these OTHER things to be going on?????

If anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear them! Thanks for listening, for

news about Cindy, Sis AND me! I know, I know..I'm a blabbermouth, always

have been! I think I'm a loveable one though, and if I get on your nerves,

you can just ignore me! LOL!

All of YOU need to take care of yourselves, OK?

Love Lana 0:-)