This week has been kinda rough because I discovered on Sunday that the allergic reaction (that I'd had several weeks ago), reappeared for the 3rd time! Grrr .... by this morning I could no longer stand the "itchiness," so thankfully I was able to see a dermatologist for an emergency appointment. We're trying a different medicine for the next week, but pray that it clears up and whatever is causing it will permanently go away. My sense of taste has also been altered by the previous medicine, so hopefully this improves in the next few days.
The spot on my big toe, where the hardware is near the skin surface of the foot, started pooling blood just under the skin over the weekend; happened simply from stress and rubbing of the shoe. Thankfully, this has improved over the week and doesn't look as bad now as it did last weekend. The only option is to remove the hardware (surgically) and I really want to wait until winter (or longer) to do this.
Tonight I received a phone call from someone at church that is contemplating foot surgery and she called me to hear my opinion. I felt blessed to be able to share advice and my heart has been right where she is now (different surgeon opinions). It is my hope that what I've learned in the past will somehow be helpful and encouraging to her. I also walked into the closet where my scooter is stored today (at work) and was once again reminded at how fantastic it is not to need to use it.
Friday will be the "one month" mark of doing physical therapy. We will do a formal evaluation at the appointment and take range-of-motion exercises & then a written report will be sent to the Chicago orthopod. I am anxious to see where we are at and the progress that we've made in the past four weeks.
Getting ready for my first day with kiddos (at work) next Friday .... I'm advocating my staff wearing tennis shoes now, when working with students. I looked at old foot photos over the weekend and was shocked again at the substantial progress we have made .... the coloration and position improvements are remarkable .... God truely provides in the midst of our greatest need - well beyond our wildest hopes & dreams.
Hope you are believing and hoping in Him this week ....
je
1 comment:
Girl, don't put off surgery if you have blood pooling from the pesky hardware--I know one more surgery on the offending limb seems a bother, but shipping off the screw, nut, bolt, nail, or whatever happens to be poking you so incessantly shouldn't set you back too far! As the surgeons say in my field: If you can't fix it (medically), cut it! Hmmmmm. You probably have differing opinions about THAT, huh? And what's that Bible verse that says something about if your eye offends you, pluck it out? Maybe the sharp stainless steel needs some timely plucking, too....know it's on your agenda, but you were probably looking forward to a respite from the surgeon's scalpel! Never fear, my dear, we'll be praying for you whatever decision you and your pretty ped make! Hugs this week! The Jobacks
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