Hey folks, welcome to the new whine/general topic thread. Feel free to use this thread to discuss anything that is on your mind. Caregiving- related stuff, life after a loved one's death, your own emotional wellbeing. Whatever..........anything on your mind.
So..........Switzerland might be nice to move to. Low crime, nice climate. I remember when we did our Europe trip years ago I loved Switzerland. Maybe I'll check in with DH and see what he thinks. :)
They gotta have better doctors there me thinks. Assisted suicide is legal there. Yep, ................
In the winter it's too cold to go out walking. Then comes spring and it thaws and it's too wet and slippery. Then late spring and there are the forest fires and it's too smoky. After that it's bug season and you don't want to chewed up by June bugs or bitten by mosquitos and blackflies. Autumn brings a break and for me the nicest time to walk, but you have to watch out for the bears who are hungry. Of course when I was younger a lot of this didn't bother me so much.
Barb, saw the photos of your area! Bad! Stay safe. News reporter equated it to smoking many packs of cigarettes.
Seen & smelt my share of bushfire smoke. Please be careful with drinking water. Those with outside tank or roof collections will know this but even city dwellers with tap water may find impurities have gotten into the supply. After our 2020 summer of bushfires water was deemed too contaminated to drink (in the town we visited) but safe to shower, however, I contracted a very nasty UTI.
Thinking of you all 🙏
I can’t even imagine what it is like in Canada .
I've got sinus problems already so I'm gonna stay in till it clears.
Tens of millions of people in North America have been warned of dangerous air quality as intense wildfires rage across Canada
New York City and Ottawa recorded among the worst air quality on Wednesday, reaching "hazardous" levels
Public health officials have cautioned people not to exercise outside and to minimise exposure to the smoke as much as possible
Thousands of people have been evacuated across Canada and fires have already burned more than 3.3m hectares of land
Canadian officials say the country is shaping up for its worst wildfire season on record with climate change increasing the risk of hot and dry weather
Golden, are things clearing up in Alberta?
Sorry that it’s affecting your area, Barb.
The smoke from the fires in Canada has landed like a ton of bricks on the Red Apple. Oy.
Riverdale, if you're still here, stay inside!
"Stop letting people who are at war with themselves destroy your energy."
-Life can be hard sometimes. Dill with it.
-Relish every moment you share with those you love.
-The door to happiness is always ajar.
-If you want life to be sweet, you have to know what sour tastes like, too.
-Remember, life is never a dill moment.
-Don't worry --- in the end, everything will be just brine.
❤️
Try not to get discouraged during this healing time. Stay the course with what is working. If it's not working for you, get a second opinion.
I agree with Barb about the podiatrists. If you can see one, try that. An orthopedist won't necessarily refer you to a podiatrist. And you may need to see an alternative specialist (someone recommending a different treatment like going barefoot) on your own (sans insurance coverage). Is it time for that yet? We don't know, but it's not either/or.
I was not recommending going barefoot for you, it is just something that can be explored by seeing other than physicians practicing western medicine. Don't limit yourself. I agree with BOJ, natural is good.
There are also pain specialists who could help you. Referred pain is real. Have you ever heard of mirrored pain? (Your opposite foot hurts-the one without the injury)? Not trying to scare you, but the body is a miraculous creation deserving of the right treatment for healing.
Please do follow up with your orthopedic doctor. Just wishing you did not need to wait. I understand that you would be getting impatient. Your concerns are real. In Canada, would you be required to return to your PCP for a referral to a podiatrist? Maybe think about it.
In the meantime, do what you can for yourself with supporting treatments:
Soak that foot in some epsom salts (gives magnesium). Use heat or ice.
Rest. And so many other comforting measures to try.
You can do this!
P.S. While it is true you have tendonitis (inflammation), it is a suspect diagnosis, a catchall phrase, and not the only thing happening. It is like a doctor saying you have a cold and not exploring that you may have the flu, covid, or pneumonia in the alloted 15 min. or less time to diagnose you.
BTW. The urgent care doctor said I have that. (tendonitis). I think my foot pain is partially something like an arthritis flare-up or gout. No real diagnosis or treatment yet, and it keeps repeating itself.
“Stereotyping is wrong.
Hug a black cat today."
Severe pain in the ball of my foot was being caused by an inflamed nerve at the base of one of my toes, confirmed via sonogram. There is apparently a lot of referred pain in that region.
“Fries or salad?”
Sums up every adult decision you have to make.
huggg. i really hope you stop limping soon. i agree, try to walk barefoot. natural is good. feel better soooon.
"People become attached to their burdens
sometimes more than the burdens are attached to them."
Never give up.
No matter how much
"You gotta be ***%/(()%&!$!!!*** kidding me!"
life throws at you.
“But the thing is...your opinion doesn’t pay my bills.”
That definitely won't do:
"If any of the above happens I'm going to find a tall mountain and ask God to take me now. Maybe I'll get a message from a burning bush or some such mystical occurrence."
The burning bush said:
5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
We talk about supporting the foot with boots. I once read of a chiropractor who recommends bare feet, and had designed a barefoot sandal.
"If you're naturally kind, you attract a lot of people you don't like."
"The hardest prison to escape is your own mind."
"Let go
or be dragged."