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I'm wondering if the North Pole is an option. I was gonna say living with the Polar bears might be fun but then I remembered their natural habitat is disappearing due to global warming.

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, ................
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It really has been horrible and dangerous to health. We've had weeks of it. Today was nice but smoke is forecast for tonight again so the windows have to stay shut.

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.
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Oops - I posted on the wrong thread about dangerous air quality alert issued for the mid Atlantic. Very visible, too!
Barb, saw the photos of your area! Bad! Stay safe. News reporter equated it to smoking many packs of cigarettes.
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Thinking of you all affected by air quality problems. Please stay safe & indoors if you need to. An old wives tale was to breath through a wet face towel.

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 🙏
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Air quality in the Lehigh Valley in PA where I am was the worst in the nation at 5pm. Right now it’s hazardous at 455. Not surprised , we often have the worst pollen counts too . That’s what happens when you live in a bowl surrounded by mountains. It’s hard to breathe outside here.
I can’t even imagine what it is like in Canada .
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I live in British Columbia and today the smoke in the air is awful. It smells like a forest fire outside. I've just got the weather channel on and there is a special air quality statement running across the screen.

I've got sinus problems already so I'm gonna stay in till it clears.
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Just today on BBC,
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
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It is awful for the folks in Canada. I hope things improve for them soon.
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I feel worse for the folks in Canada where the ACTUAL fires are! Just to be clear.

Golden, are things clearing up in Alberta?
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Geeeez, the fire situation is awful. When my daughter was in Denver, she said the air quality would become crappy due to nearby fires.

Sorry that it’s affecting your area, Barb.
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Here in NYC, it's 1.30 in the afternoon and looks like it's almost sunset. I went downstairs to go for a walk to the library and the security guy stopped me. He said "Ma'am, it's VERY dangerous out there, I'd encourage you not to go out".

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!
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🥰 today's words of wisdom...

"Stop letting people who are at war with themselves destroy your energy."
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🥰 today's words of wisdom come from...a pickle! 🥒

-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.
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gershun, hugggggs.
❤️
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gershun - (((((hugs))))) and prayers for healing
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Gershun: Feel better soon.
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Gershun,
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.
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🥰 😉 more words of wisdom…

“Stereotyping is wrong.
Hug a black cat today."
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Gersun, if there's one thing I've learned from my two hospital -affiliated podiatrists over the years, it's that pain in one particular area of the foot doesn't mean that's where the pain is originating from.

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.
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Feel better soon, Gershun.
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🥰 today’s words of wisdom…

“Fries or salad?”
Sums up every adult decision you have to make.
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dear gershun :),

huggg. i really hope you stop limping soon. i agree, try to walk barefoot. natural is good. feel better soooon.
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Send, perhaps I should start walking in my bare feet everywhere then cause walking in my shoes is still a problem. I've tried a ankle brace, metatarsal pads, orthotic in my shoe. I still limp. The MRI shows tendonitis (if that's even it) on my inner ankle and yet the discomfort I feel is around my left side. Who knows. I'm scheduled for another x-ray the end of June to see if my metatarsals have healed properly but I'm doubting that will prove anything cause the pain isn't in that area anyway. So I wait................
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"People become attached to their burdens
sometimes more than the burdens are attached to them."
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Never give up.
No matter how much
"You gotta be ***%/(()%&!$!!!*** kidding me!"
life throws at you.
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🥰 today's words of wisdom...

“But the thing is...your opinion doesn’t pay my bills.”
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Well, Gershun....
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.
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🥰 more wisdom...

"If you're naturally kind, you attract a lot of people you don't like."
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🥰 today's words of wisdom...

"The hardest prison to escape is your own mind."
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"Let go
or be dragged."
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