Several rough days .....

This week has been tough on the "foot scene." The area on my foot with the skin issues over the incision has gotten worse and now there are three spots instead of one. One area is an entire incision (top of the foot) that is two years old and now it is all irritated, red, open, etc. Two spots are on top & one on the side of the foot. The bottom line is that I am just sick of dealing with it! I didn't think there was an infection, but maybe there is & I don't know it - who knows.

It is clear that nothing over-the-counter is going to work in getting it to clear up. Unfortunately, there is a big foot orthopedic physician conference this week and all my doctors are there for the week. It is likely that nothing is going to improve on this yet this week. I have an appt. w/my Chicago surgeon in two weeks, so that may be my best bet for help .... although I was hoping to walk in there with no issues.

I still feel like I am spending more time than I'd like being aware of how my foot feels, checking for swelling, changing shoes mid-day, etc. It may always be that way, but I would love to get to the point where it doesn't consume as much time/thoughts.

I've been on my feet at work all day for the past three days and then have had things involving standing in the evening too, so I was in pain this afternoon and resorted to narcotic meds. I passed on going to the gym tonight & am headed to bed early.

Papa John (yes, the founder) is coming to JA this Friday from 3:00-3:30 to tell his story of starting his pizza business. The event is free & is open to the public, if you happen to be interested in attending and hearing him speak. It is open to kids and adults. Free pizza, too!

Long day .... thanks for checking in!
je