I have spent the past four days exercising, massaging, walking, and working with the foot. Because it has not been anywhere close to “normal” feeling for so long, it will likely be awhile before I am able to tell what the foot should feel like. The area under the ball of the foot is quite tender and sensitive, as the “thick skin” at the bottom the foot has not had touched any surface in quite some time. I tried to go to the pool to try water exercise but there was a Birthday party there and then it was unexpectedly closed, so I did some exercising in the bathtub at home.
I have not spoken with the Chicago orthopod, but she did send me an e-mail in response to several notes that I sent last week. She is thrilled and said that this is incredible. To be exact, her statement was, “this is God working now.” The plastic surgeon wrote back also and said that he was excited and would continue to pray, too. He wants me to keep him updated on what is happening. This doctor has patients galore and yet he continues to take time to write and remain involved. I am sure my 2” skin graft was a small case, but it has never felt that way in working with him. He is not your typical plastic surgeon & she is not your typical orthopedic surgeon. I am very thankful for my relationship w/both.
There has been a tiny, tiny incision area under the second toe that has not healed correctly since the April toe surgery. This was really bothering me last week, as now it made contact & rubbed against the floor. Thankfully, on Saturday an old “stitch” finally came to the surface & I was able to pull it out. I have had 3 doctors look at this and all said that nothing was inside there – wrong! I am sure it will heal in the days ahead.
Still able to wear the tennis shoe …. It didn’t do a lot for my little black sleeveless dress that I wore to church today, but I am grateful that it is a shoe!! As my mom said, “That is the best shoe I’ve ever seen!”
I think the pain is lessening somewhat. We started a new medicine on Thursday to help with nerve pain, so I am not sure if it is the medicine that is working or because of the improved position … could be a combination, too. I am rejoicing that a lot of feeling has returned in the toes in a short amount of time. It takes a lot of effort & concentration for me to attempt the “toe off” motion when walking, but hopefully this will get somewhat better with time. The vacation for the toes is over now, but they need to be retrained on their job … they can do it!
Praising Him for His miraculous healing, faithfulness, and care …
je
2 comments:
Get in gear, toes! Your time has come to stand up and do your job! No more restin', relaxin', and laying back! As for the white tennies w/ the black sleeveless dress: perhaps we should accessorize said tennies w/ some bows or ribbon or beads on the laces or something that we can coordinate w/ your outfits! Not being FULLY accessorized must be a bain to your existence, but your joy at actually wearing a shoe is probably overriding said bain! Still in your corner! Wearing sandals today and thinking of you! You'll be in them, too, someday, I propose! It's a faith thing! Jobacks out!
I have to go to the mall today to get new tennis shoes for Isaac for school, but I'll be passing by Nodstrom's and thinking of YOU in the shoe dept. someday soon re-stocking your closet! Yeah, perhaps you'll have to expand your shoe budget b/c you'll have to buy 2 pair (one in a 9 for your good foot and one larger for your not-so-good foot), but you'll be stylin' all the same! Oh for the arrival of that day! I scrolled down yesterday and gazed upon the sightly photo of your newly functioning ped. I giggled at the perfectly coiffed toenails (as usual). Thinking of you today. No, I'm not stalking you b/c I commented twice in a row. No worries! Jobacks
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