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Post by crawford on Sept 25, 2015 17:09:56 GMT -5
Kat as far as terrorizing the streets I will double up till you can get back on them, get well soon   |
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Post by SylvreKat on Sept 25, 2015 17:28:57 GMT -5
Thanks for the assist, crawford! As for shoes, horace, I've always worn regular off the rack. And even the heels didn't really contribute (this per my dr) since I rarely wear them when just standing around. Wear 'em to church where we do Lutheran calisthenics (you know, stand up to sing, sit down for lessons, stand for the Gospel, sit for the sermon--my dr said it sounds like decent exercise HA!), to nice dinners out, to events like the symphony. Some walking, little standing, mostly sitting. I'm hoping the re-angling of my outside foot bone will actually make that foot just narrower enough that my new O'Neils will now fit it perfectly. >'Kat, hoping those strippers are Chippendales not Hooters  .... |
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Post by rockynv on Sept 25, 2015 23:12:29 GMT -5
What you wore as an infant and toddler probably had more to do with it however you don't want to bring that to your Mom's attention now.
I assisted a very well published Boston Podiatrist with her pool maintenance and yard work as a youth so we had plenty of advice on footwear. That combined with my Dad having been trained in Italy as a cobbler during his 1912 to 1920 apprenticeship as a vineyard carpenter near Tiano along with him working as an engineer in the factory that made Keds, Cons, Jeepers, etc we always had shoes that were not too tight and did not deform the bones in the feet.
Get well soon and take care of Mom. I spent Thursday night seeing mine off to her final rest at about 10:30 with nothing really left hanging that needed to be smoothed over. My sister is the only one with a bit of regret since her plane landed about 30 minutes too late for her to make it in time. My two brothers are a bit bummed at leaving me alone to deal with all the grandchildren and in-laws by myself and not being there at the moment she passed. It's been a very long week of 24 hour a day vigils. Hopefully I'll get a rain free day while out on bereavement to take a long quite ride in the country.
Stay clear of those Chippendale's guys or you may have to do a bunch of "Splaining" and those "Lutheran Calisthenics" you mentioned to make up for it.
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Post by SylvreKat on Sept 26, 2015 8:04:09 GMT -5
Probably I went mostly barefoot as a toddler, 'cause that's how I lived as a kiddo. Still do, in fact. Will go barefoot in the middle of winter, which bugs Mom ("You're gonna' catch cold!") How else can I pick up dropped stuff with my toes, if they're stuck in even socks? But I do remember as a child, she was pretty conscientious about our shoes fitting well and not squeezing anywhere. Except once with my second brother, who when he was little desperately wanted a pair of cowboy boots. Mom gave in, and I guess he wore them even though they hurt. I don't have any memory of my feet ever hurting from shoes when I was little. Btb, Mom always says "The cobblers' kids have to go barefoot."  >'Kat |
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Post by spandi on Sept 26, 2015 10:26:01 GMT -5
What you wore as an infant and toddler probably had more to do with it however you don't want to bring that to your Mom's attention now. I assisted a very well published Boston Podiatrist with her pool maintenance and yard work as a youth so we had plenty of advice on footwear. That combined with my Dad having been trained in Italy as a cobbler during his 1912 to 1920 apprenticeship as a vineyard carpenter near Tiano along with him working as an engineer in the factory that made Keds, Cons, Jeepers, etc we always had shoes that were not too tight and did not deform the bones in the feet. Get well soon and take care of Mom. I spent Thursday night seeing mine off to her final rest at about 10:30 with nothing really left hanging that needed to be smoothed over. My sister is the only one with a bit of regret since her plane landed about 30 minutes too late for her to make it in time. My two brothers are a bit bummed at leaving me alone to deal with all the grandchildren and in-laws by myself and not being there at the moment she passed. It's been a very long week of 24 hour a day vigils. Hopefully I'll get a rain free day while out on bereavement to take a long quite ride in the country. Stay clear of those Chippendale's guys or you may have to do a bunch of "Splaining" and those "Lutheran Calisthenics" you mentioned to make up for it. My condolances on your loss. But you were there for her and stood by her, and that is the important thing, and you can look back without regret. Head out to the backwoods and let your 250 work some healing magic. |
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Post by geh3333 on Sept 26, 2015 10:34:03 GMT -5
Just thought I'd post that obviously I survived the double-foot surgery. I am currently confined to bed-bathroom-bed only 'til my followup Tues. Got a surgery bootie on each foot. Ditched the pain meds 'cause they made me sick to throwing up all Sat. Pain is preferable to that! I now have a boring six weeks of homeboundness to anticipate. Whee. And no scooting 'til next spring. See? This is why my poor Peej has so few miles on him. >'Kat Glad to hear your doing well !! I hope you get up and about soon . a little off the subject , but since you mentioned the pain meds I figure I'll post that I was addicted to oxycontin and fentanyl. For those who don't know , fentanyl is 100× stronger than morphine. I was prescribed percecet for an infected arm about 17 years ago when I was 19 years old. My mother told me to be careful and only take them " as needed " for the pain because they are very addictive. This was the first time I ever took a narcotic pain med and of course I didn't listen to my mother , went through 30 of them in about 4 days. That same week I ended up getting a script of vicodine for my wisdom teeth and I did the same with that script. I was quickly addicted to the high from the pain meds and began buying them on the street. Not long after I started buying them , Oxycontin began making its way into the neighborhood, and wow what a high . not long after " maybe a few months " I began to experience the physical withdraw symptoms, and started buying the pain meds , not only to get high , but to hold the withdraw back. After about three years of burning my money on not only the oxy , but the fentanyl patches I got help. I went with an outpatient program that not many would agree with , but in the end it worked out. I use to think that being as addicted to opiated was just being addicted to the high and I didn't see how people could loose everything because of it. I mean " JUST STOP !!" right ? Wrong!!!! he physical withdraws are hel ! , and lasts weeks. I like the whole " just go three days without and you'll be fine " . its not like quitting smoking , which is a piece of cake compared to the opiate withdraw. I've quit smoking and twice with no issues whatsoever. I know its not hat easy for some , but once u go through a severe tydpe of withdraw , the next nicotine withdraws are a joke. But anyway glad to see your doing good and tossing the pain meds ! |
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Post by horace on Sept 26, 2015 14:01:24 GMT -5
At least you didn't get into heroin--- Although it's basicly the same thing. Fentanyl and Methadone can become a lifetime of hassle. They say your supposed to use them to detox- Unfortunatly it becomes a baily beast just to feel "normal" replacing one drug with another without the High....... ANYWAY, I got a refund on my credit card---- Seems the Male strippers were turned away...... Good girl Kat Feel better soon!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by SylvreKat on Sept 26, 2015 15:43:01 GMT -5
Honestly, how can I *not* feel better, what with my scootie-friends making me smile like this? Pain med addiction--I'm guessing I'm pretty safe, considering it only took I think 3 doses of two pills to make me puke. Never got to any high. Just barfy.  >'Kat |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Sept 26, 2015 16:34:42 GMT -5
I got the light stuff, Acetaminophen with Codeine, it made me slow and put me to sleep like a rock, but the anesthesia (probably morphine) gave me the rash, I spend the night scratching myself after I woke up from the surgery, I would make a terrible opiate addict because of the rash |
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Post by SylvreKat on Sept 27, 2015 0:44:13 GMT -5
You know, I didn't get any rash this time from the monitor pads. Just realized that.
So ricardo, where did--nope, nebber mind, not sure I want to know where. Guess you and me will go sit on the not-naughty bench this time. Sigh.
>'Kat
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Post by SylvreKat on Sept 27, 2015 0:45:22 GMT -5
Btb, why does the surgi-boot make my foot hurt worse? So glad I get to remove it for bed.
>'Kat
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Post by ricardoguitars on Sept 27, 2015 2:35:37 GMT -5
Is your feet swollen? It might be applying pressure to the swollen area
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Post by SylvreKat on Sept 27, 2015 13:29:04 GMT -5
Right now it looks probably double-size. But who can tell swollen, what with all the wrapping the dr did?
I do keep the bootie pretty loose on the front, same as they had it.
I keep reminding myself--unlike you guys, I did this on purpose, I choose to do this,...I wanted this?
>'Kat
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Post by geh3333 on Sept 27, 2015 14:26:21 GMT -5
At least you didn't get into heroin--- Although it's basicly the same thing. Fentanyl and Methadone can become a lifetime of hassle. They say your supposed to use them to detox- Unfortunatly it becomes a baily beast just to feel "normal" replacing one drug with another without the High....... ANYWAY, I got a refund on my credit card---- Seems the Male strippers were turned away...... Good girl Kat Feel better soon!!!!!!!!!!! I don't like to tell many people, but methadone is what I used to get off of the other pain meds. The reason they use methadone is because you don't build a tolerance to the dose. Yes you can get high from it and you do build a tolerance to the high. But unlike the oxy and the fentanyl you need more and more or else withdraw will eventually set in. For instance If you have two people and you have one take 40 mg of oxy , and the other takes 40 mg of methadone " once daily " . both will feel a high from the drugs , but after a week or so that will begin to wear off. After so long the person taking the oxy will begin to need a higher dose " to either kill the pain or hold the withdraw back " , but the one taking the methadone not only does not need a higher dose but can come off the drug slowly with little symptoms. The methadone is also much easier on the your organs , like your liver and kidneys then other opiates. Methadone is widely look down upon for a few reasons , mostly because it is still abused even in recovery. The way I look at it is that it at least gets many of the addicts who rob , steal and sometimes kill for their drugs off the street and keeps them from committing many of those crimes. In the end , an addict must want to get help to.actually become free of the addiction. |
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Post by geh3333 on Sept 27, 2015 14:31:26 GMT -5
I was lucky to stay away from the heroin , many of my friends were not able to do the same. Im also glad I never used any needles . I was always Leary of needles so that kept them at bay. I'm sure all it would have taken was that first time .
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