Re: I think I'm falling apart!!! OT

[Guest guest]

I think that I could share that title of falling apart person with

you Heidi *L*

And up until your CP I'm going to guess you were the healthiest of

people?...

When I told my husband that I would probably have to have surgery on

my nose, he said..there's always something going wrong with you..to

my reply..but Dennis, if I didn't have my hereditary condition, then

I wouldn't have had colon problems, wouldn't have had tumours grow,

and wouldn't have had CP, so if you take away my hereditary

condition the only time I would have seen a doctor was for my

wellness checkups or cold and flu, and that doctor being my family

doctor.

My nose was broken 21 years ago (didn't realise it was actually

broken at the time) and in the past couple of years, I've been

getting nasalier in sound, and I can hardly breathe through my nose

now. I didn't do anything about it until now because it has gotten

much worse in the past few months, and before anything else happens

surgical with me, is the best time to deal with it. The doctor wants

to do allergy testing first, but it is crooked. If I have an

allergy, then it must be something that I am in contact with every

day and have been for many years *L*

So will have this done soon.

I hope everything goes well for your upcoming surgery. Sorry, I

can't remember now..is it day surgery? or will they admit you for a

couple of days?

Remember just take one step at a time *LOL*..just couldn't resist

that one

[Guest guest]

Dear Heidi,

I know the feeling of seeming like we live our life in the Mds

office. I have twin daughters who both have had the surgery you are

about to have. When they were born they also had to wear a brace for

a year on both feet, with the bar in the middle. But as they got

older, their bunnions got so large that all shoes but tennis shoes

hurt them badly. They finally got the surgery and they are back to

wearing any shoes they want without any pain, even heals. And their

big toe isn't bent anymore either. They had both feet done at once

to avoid two seperate recoup times. A skate board worked well to get

back and forth to the bathroom for a few days, while waiting for the

swelling to go down. They would sit on it and we could push them to

the bathroom or they could pull themselves too. They both were back

to work the second week. We were told it is hereditary, from my x's

side. My mother in-law has them bad too. Good luck with your surgery

and before long you will be wearing all the sexy shoes you want

without any pain. Yahooo......

My prayers are with you.

Love,

[Guest guest]

Heidi,

Great day what an awful thing! When your feet hurt you hurt all over! I had

an experience something like that a few years ago. I had a neuroma inbetween

the metatarsal bones in my left foot. It was painful but the shots to shrink it

were worse! I hope all goes well and you get better!

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. "

[Guest guest]

wrote:

> And up until your CP I'm going to guess you were the healthiest of

> people?...

Without question! I skiied in the winter, hiked, biked, and swam

during the summer, and only needed to see the doctor for yearly

checkups. Never had the flu, or any other " sicknesses " . Aside from a

few physical injuries, due to athletics and one car accident, never

had need for a hospital. My only " problems " , per se, were occasional

allergy troubles that would affect my sinus'. My allergic reactions

to pine pollen, goldenrod, and azaelea pollen were the only things

that were problematic.

>I can hardly breathe through my nose (snip)and before anything else

happens surgical with me, is the best time to deal with it.(snip) So

will have this done soon.<

That's an excellent idea, can he correct the crookedness, too? *LOL*

> Remember just take one step at a time *LOL*..<

, that snippet made me laugh....yes, one step at a time will

be the next challenge! It's a 2 1/2 - 3 hour surgery, but doesn't

require an overnight stay. The surgeon said I'd be able to walk

around the house by the second day, so I'm not worried about it at

all. I had extensive knee surgery when I was 16, being hospitalized

for 2 weeks, released with screws in my leg and a waist to ankle form

fitted metal brace for 12 months, (Senior year, what a thrill...not!),

and then a second surgery to remove the screws and several weeks on a

crutch after that.....this little foot thing will seem like a piece of

cake compared to that....LOL!

I hope you'll be breathing easy soon!

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

Bluffton, SC

South Carolina State Rep.

South Eastern Regional Rep., PAI

http://www.pancassociation.org/anthology#Heidi.html

Note: All comments or advice are from personal experiences or opinion

only,and should not be a substitute for consultation with your medical

professional.

[Guest guest]

Chrissy,

No, it won't interfere with our luncheon!!! I'm probably having the

surgery the week after, at the surgeon's out-patient clinic at

Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Just the right foot this time, the left

is also starting to develop the same problem, but he said it would

probably be 5-8 years before that one would need the same correction.

Yeah, I guess I'm lethal with a cast, so it's a good thing that won't

be necessary. Sexy shoes??? I gave those up years ago, they just

hurt so bad. I had a beautiful pair for the wedding. Spent $140 for

these gorgeous silver heels with rhinestones on the little straps that

cross over the toes and upper foot.....very sexy and glamorous! I put

them on in the dressing room an hour before we were supposed to go

into the church, and after only 30 minutes I had to take them off and

exhange them for a more sensible pair that I brought. They were just

unendurable. It's a darn good thing that I bought the second pair only

days before the wedding, because otherwise, I would've been barefoot!

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

Bluffton, SC

South Carolina State Rep.

South Eastern Regional Rep., PAI

http://www.pancassociation.org/anthology#Heidi.html

Note: All comments or advice are from personal experiences or opinion

only,and should not be a substitute for consultation with your medical

professional.