Had to hang up my ballet shoes! Off topic

[Guest guest]

Hi y'all,

Just thought I'd let you all know how the " Gimp " was coming along. I had my

stitches taken out yesterday and impressed the podiatrist with how well I'm

able to wiggle my toes. I have to do PT exercises with the big toe, 25 reps,

twice a day, of bending it forward and backward to the " hurting point " to keep

the scar tissue from freezing up, (I think). The only problem, which is a good

problem, I guess, is that it doesn't hurt when it's bent as far back as it can

physically go!

The doctor did the exercise for me first. He told me to let him know when it

started to hurt as he bent back my toe, and he had it bent back as far as it

would go and I still hadn't said anything. So he said that was great, and to

just do the exercises two times a day. There is stiffness when I bend it

forward, but still no pain......wonderful! So I'm being a compliant patient and

faithfully doing my toe PT twice each day. I've got two blisters on two of my

other toes, which I think is a result of the way they were clamped during the

surgery, since they were there the first time I took off my dressing. I have to

keep a close eye on those because of my diabetes, but they're old bruises

and not infected, so I don't anticipate that there will be any problems.

I still can't shower........ug! But at least now I can immerse my foot into the

tub when I bathe, so that was the first thing I did yesterday after I got home

from my appointment. It felt sooooo good!! I have a new bandage that pulls

the toe out away from the foot, which apparently will realign it into the

correct

position, and I still have to wear my delightful surgical shoe for another 2

weeks. At least it's only 4 weeks in the shoe, instead of the 6 that the other

doctor said it would be. Then I graduate to athletic shoes, or " tennis shoes " ,

as the doc called them. I went out and found a perfect pair of narrow athletic

shoes that I hope will pass the test for suitability, because I think I have to

wear those for a few months at minimum.

So that's the news from the foot patient. As long as I don't start toe dancing

I'll be in good shape...... Just as the foot healed up my CP started to flare,

and I was afraid I'd never see a clear day again, but the pain was short-lived

and gone within three days, so I'm doing okay.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

hhessgriffeth@...

SC & SE Regional Rep., P.A.I.

www.pancassociation.org/anthology#Heidi.html

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be

substituted for professional medical consultation.

[Guest guest]

Heidi,

I am so glad to hear your feet are doing o.k. I hope the cp pain stays under

control.

Take care,

Angie in SC

" The happiest of people don't necessarily have the

best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along

their way. "