I'm struggling to stay awake. Today was a long day for me. We didn't really have the choice, I took the air cast off, put a shoe on and drove to my doctor today for more of that tens therapy today. And after I went to the post office to mail something I sold from my shop. I think the two together have done me in, I'm so sleepy... I can barely keep my eyes open. Thankfully it didn't hurt to drive and I did put the cast back on in the post office. Oh and I was able to take the cast off for a shower too--doc said I could. Anyway, it took a lot to get here for posting but I wanted to say hi and mini chat. We are going to day board the dog tomorrow so that hopefully help.

oh okay. Well I used turbo tax.

That sounds like a really long day but I'm glad you were able to get everything done with minimal additional pain and that you're able to take the cast off and on as needed to get things like showers. I really do hope that boarding helps as well!

I'm not sure about what options Turbotax offers for help. I know they do have some chat options or phone options but idk if they come with all programs or only certain ones.

well I don’t think I will be going anywhere so if i have to go to a location it gonna have to wait. But im not really sure what I’m going to do. I was put in a soft cast and then in a hard non removable cast on my surgical foot. And it’s hurting like hell. The other foot is in a soft cast. Lol girl aint goning anywhere.

Oh damn, that doesn't sound comfortable at all =/

It isn't.. foot is throbbing.

I am so sorry that happened :( I sorta disappeared, is it any better now at least ? QnQ

... I still haven't gotten around to the CIs, ahahaha

I'm so sorry hugs

Eh, I do not blame you lol

eh right now I'm in a lot of pain to be honest. See...we've hit a complication. Tuesday I felt pain all day any bit of walking and it was painful. So I was looking at my foot and noticed bleeding from the back where the incision was. I called the doc and he told me to put a band-aid on it with some antiseptic cream since I saw him the next day. So yesterday I had the doctor appointment. No electrotherapy today because he did hydrotherapy on both feet and then treated each one. The left, non-surgical foot he separated each toe so they don't "fight" with each other. He then wrapped it in soft cast. The surgical foot got dressing on it, then wrapped in a soft cast and then put in a hard plaster cast. But before he set the plaster he moved my foot up into a different position to help lengthen the ligament, as it didn't get stretched as much from the surgery 2 years ago.

I told him the truth that the air cast was becoming too tempting to keep off and as much as I don't want a cast it might be for the best, hence why i have the cast. I'm glad he's also treating the other problem as it was very kind of him. the nurse even said, "you know she's self pay," and he nodded and said he knows. it's kinda obvious he didn't charge me. Anyway, whilst I can't say I'm happy, it is for the best. Also got put on flexril and more cipro. I am hurting a lot though.

thanks. I'm totally hurting :/

I hope the new wrap and cast help more. I do think it's nice that he did a little extra to help and didn't charge for it hugs

Apologies for the absence. Monday was a tough day for me. Saturday night I saw my infected toe turn purple. I totally panicked and cute the bandage off. When i saw how misshapen the toe was, I called the doctor, despite the fact it was very late at night. He informed me he is trying to reshape the toes to avoid the toe shortening surgery he had mentioned. He didn't tell me this so now I felt like a right prat. But he told me I would need to come back in on Monday to have it redone. I went, but had to wait for a long while before I was seen. He's put a sticky spray on my foot and then tape and pushed my toes into a different position. I am in so much pain it is indescribable. On top of the pain from them being realigned I am having intense pain from the sticky substance which is burning as bad as wrap I had cut off. i am resisting with all my might to not remove this damned tape because I know next time I will get a cast--he has already warned me--not as punishment but to allow my body to work on the "repairs" it is trying to do. Walking is nothing sure of agony like trying to walk in shoes that are four sizes too small--and that's just the "good" foot. The one in the cast isn't feeling to comfy with the cast on either. I seriously hope I can sleep at some point because I'm so miserable right now. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Anyway that's my update, such as it is.

Oh man, it just keeps getting worse and worse =/ I really hope the pain levels down some sooner rather than later and that the work he's doing does what it should and fixes the issue with your toes so he doesn't have to do a surgery on them hugs

it really does. Mario got out of the house around 9 tonight and Dad and I spent 45 minutes trying to get him back inside. I have scrapes on my knees and my feet are throbbing--this is also after being in so much pain that I called my doc for some pain meds crying--making it hard to understand me. My dog had brushed the side of my foot and it was in agony... I mean it hurt to take the sock off... But they are struggling to find something I can take because of the medication clashes, my allergies or being a controlled substance and requiring me to come in and get it. So I got no pain meds I hope so too because this pain is really horrible and it would be terrible if after all this pain it doesn't work.

You cannot seem to catch a break at all. I'm sorry you had to do all that and I very much hope today you got to sit and rest a lot to make up for it. And I really really hope it works out so you don't need surgery and aren't going through this for nothing.

no lol that's how it seems. boy don't I hope I don't have to do surgery as well. This sucks so much. How are you?

I can only imagine hugs I'm doing okay-ish. All the new meds have left me more tired and I'm not seeing a lot in the way of pain relief like I'd hoped. Maybe the injections he's requested will help if/when my insurance approves them. I also have to start gathering medical bills and get my medical releases off to the insurance for the car that hit mine in February but I haven't had time or energy to work on that.

aww im sorry. Sounds frustrating.

It is. I'm basically ignoring things right now because I leave for a trip in a little less than 2 weeks and I just don't want to deal with all of this right now. I'll try to start working on it all when I get back I think.

where you going?

Jay's best friend lives in Florida and has been asking us to visit for years (he usually comes out here at least once a year for work) and we're finally going. I'll be gone from the 21-28 of this month.

Well apparently, we just didn't have enough "excitement" in April with Mum's fall and shoulder replacement and my foot surgeries that we need more -sighs-. This morning dad wakes me telling me he can't rouse mum. So I got up and went to see if he was, you know, overreacting. He wasn't. Mum was totally unresponsive. after 40 minutes of being unable to wake her we called 911. The fire brigade arrived first and we tested her sugar levels. It was 48. Those who are familiar with diabetic levels know this is a very dangerous level. You really don't want it below 60 and that's even pushing it. Normal level to shoot for is 100. Below is dangerous and risk of coma. When the ambulance arrived, about 10 minutes after they tested it again on their metre and it was 28!!! I was really terrified at this point. They started sugar water, but the iv popped out so, they put her on a bed with using a sheet for transfer and taking great care to not hurt her surgical shoulder. and got her into the ambulance where they got the iv to stay in. After a little while the female emt came to the door and told us she woke up. THANK GOD! her speech was slurred though so they worried about a stroke. Dad and I took my dog to the vet and boarded her for the day since we didn't know how long the hospital would take and I realistically can't care for her. Then by that time it's time for lunch, which means I missed breakfast (not good for a diabetic). After lunch Dad went to the hospital. She was already assigned a room but not there. i surmised they had taken her for a cat-scan to rule out a stroke. And mum and the nurse confirmed this when she came back. All blood work and scans came back with good results so what they think happened is that her pain med knocked her out just enough to make her body not realise she needed to wake and get sugar in her system and then by the time it was too low she couldn't wake. I'm so glad we called when we did as if we'd waited any longer it could have been worse. What we didn't know was mum started taking glipazide again. It's a time released diabetic medication. But it drops her sugars too low and she had stopped taking it for that reason. But she never told dad and I she resumed taking it. If she'd told me, I would have insisted on her checking her sugar, called 911 earlier and tried to talk her out of that medication. Thankfully she's seeing my doctor later this month and he can find some meds that work better for her. Anyway, they've admitted her to hosptail to at least check on her overnight and make sure it doesn't go too low again. I had to call a lady from my parents church that I didn't really know that well and ask for a ride to my foot doctor's appointment. If I missed it, I'd have to wait till Friday and I've been in a lot of pain and had trouble walking so I really didn't want to do that. Anyway, he's augmented my cast and treated the left foot again as well. Both feet aren't very happy but he's put me on an Nsaid with something to protect my stomach. I took it took it with dinner and the pain has calmed significantly. He said the reason for the high pain was because I can't take most anti-inflammatory because of being allergic to milk. Thankfully voltaren doesn't use milk and it also will help with the pain. So hopefully this will at least stop the extra painful days. Anyway it's been a nightmare of a day and I'm still trying to de-stress honestly.

Reaper hope you have fun. LOL you can say hi to my bro, he lives in Florida as well. :D