Re: Speaking of foot pain

[Guest guest]

Hello Heidi!

Thanks for the birthday wishes. One of my sons was in Cuba and the

other in London. Well, on Friday evening, day after my birthday, I

was sitting watching TV with Jim and I " knew " there was nobody in

the house but the two of us. In one split second of horror I saw the

sitting room door opening and processed in my mind that it must be

an intruder and that my mobile was in the hall so I wouldn't be able

to make a call. I was too mesmerised by the opening door to say

anything to Jim. Then...in walked ...a post-birthday

surprise! (He was working on the Thursday so couldn't come up till

Friday evening.) They'd worked out a secret code between them so

that Jim would know if and when he was coming! It was in an e-mail

which he sent during the day asking us to check if the phone number

he had for an old schoolfriend was correct. I thought it was odd

because the number (which contained his expected time of arrival!)

bore no relationship whatsoever to the correct phone number which I

then sent him as I happened to open his e-mail before Jim did! I

still had no suspicion though. It's made a special week-end for me

even though my panc is really playing up and I feel weak and unwell.

Probably not helped by the awful flu and chest infection I've just

had.

I saw a really cute Winnie the Pooh hot water bottle cover to-day!

I was very tempted, especially as it was in a sale, but I do have a

teddy already who might be jealous if I brought another one home!

Heidi, I do hope your surgery goes well and that the pain is easily

controllable. Like you, I'd hate to watch! The bunion must be a real

nuisance if you're willing to face another operation. I'm sure it

will be worth it in the end, especially when you can wear nice shoes

again. I love pretty shoes and I hate wearing boring, clumpy ones.

The orthotics do help but I can't wear high heels for more than a

very short time nowadays. I've lived in them for decades....that's

probably what has given me the problem in the first place!

Do keep well and thanks again! One more year to the big 60! Help!!

Fliss (UK)