Greetings! I apologize for the delay in writing. There hasn't been much of significance or change, so I was waiting for more to share with you. Still exercising and exercising with no real change. I had pt twice this week and three times next week (M/W/F). On the "in between" days, I've been working out at the gym on my own and will start some sessions with a personal trainer on Tuesday. If this doesn't improve in several weeks we'll have spent a lot of money, but will honestly be able to say that we have tried it all. I've researched protein, vitamins, etc. and am eating more fruit/veggies than ever. Still not eating wheat products or anything with gluten which continues to be challenging, but no hives still. It takes a lot of planning and energy to eat healthy. I'm eating a lot of fruit smoothies with yogurt, fruit and flax.
There is still a small area at the top of the foot incision (from May) that is not healed & has gotten worse in the past week. The area is just not healed & looks continually irritated. I can't believe how thin the skin on my foot is .... tonight I was itching a spot & the next thing I knew the skin was bleeding - it doesn't take much to have a spot break open.
I am very slowly weaning off the sleeping medication. I'm taking melatonin and Valerian root (both herbal) and 2 mg. of the sleep medication .... in another week, I'll hopefully be totally off the Rx medicine. Getting my natural sleep cycle to return has been harder than I imagined or hoped.
No kids now at work until mid-September, so there will be a long break. We have a TON to do in the next few weeks to get ready for the new school year. My goal is supposed to be 9,000 kids .... I have 5,500 registered so far.
I was able to have dinner with two friends on Thursday night, so that was fun. It was probably the first social thing that I've done in 3-4 months. Hanging in there emotionally and trying to not get stressed about the situation. My hope for the situation resolving on its own decreases each week we go without movement, but at the moment we are doing all that can be done. Not having toe flexibility and then having the toes not make contact w/the ground are bigger issues with walking and driving than I originally thought .... it is like a double whammy. For all the time and energy we've spent on this, I think it is the most frustrating that I still cannot wear a shoe .... which was my big goal. Sometimes it is good to not know what is ahead or we'd never make it. I am thankful that the incision is now closed (for the most part).
Things to keep praying about:
- Strong toe movement/flexibility would return ... you'll know when it does!
- Forefoot would lay flat & make contact with the ground.
- Walking w/a somewhat normal gait would happen.
- I'd be able to get into a shoe (need to be able to push/bend w/the forefoot)
- Natural sleep pattern would return w/no Rx medicine needed.
- Attitude and stamina - both would remain strong and positive.
- Incision skin area; to heal permanently & skin irritation would go away
- Wisdom to know what to do, if no movement returns.
Thanks for checking in ... still trying to do our best.
je
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Ohmygoodness! I made your blog! I did remain nameless (and will continue to do so since everyone everywhere can read blogs), but STILL! I'm (kind of) (on a really small scale) (OK...not really) famous! In blog-world, that is! Loved seeing you Thursday night, too, babe, and I know that it was WAY WAY WAY overdue! Already told the other of our trio that we need to get the next event on the calendar b4 the weeks and months escape us! Will be praying for your list of requests, as well as others unspoken. God knows the ones that even I miss, doesn't He? Hugs. One of your Thursday Trio.... L
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