Tuesday, June 30, 2009
success
The surgery went well. I'm resting at home with my fancy ice pump in my boot, and happy pills to keep me comfortable. I'll blog more later. Just wanted to say I'm still alive...
Thursday, June 25, 2009
awol
Apologies for the lacking in posting lately... I would say there's not much to say, but I just haven't been feeling like posting it all lately. I don't know how else to 'splain it. Sorry!
One thing of note, I have surgery scheduled for Monday morning at 10:30am. It's been a while since I posted about my feetsies, so here's the rundown: I have hallux limitus in both feet, but the right foot is much more severe than the left, so it's getting surgery first. The doctor assures me that it is a simple surgery, and all will go well, and that my big toe joint will have better flexibility than ever, which means easier walking. (It's at about 50% mobility now, which makes walking a serious pain.)
Here's a nice video to explain it (with no blood, just computer imaging):
Here's a link to a more graphic video of what they will do for those strong of heart and stomach. (I haven't watched this, but my friend Abby thought it was very informative and interesting.)
Also: here are some photos of my foot pre-surgery:
In the above photo, you can see the "dorsal bunion", caused by spurring on top of the bone. Below is a photo of the amazing inflexible toe. That is how far it will flex when I push on it. That's it. Try walking on that, friends:
So there it is. Depending on how I feel after the surgery, I may be posting more or less often. Only time will tell...
One thing of note, I have surgery scheduled for Monday morning at 10:30am. It's been a while since I posted about my feetsies, so here's the rundown: I have hallux limitus in both feet, but the right foot is much more severe than the left, so it's getting surgery first. The doctor assures me that it is a simple surgery, and all will go well, and that my big toe joint will have better flexibility than ever, which means easier walking. (It's at about 50% mobility now, which makes walking a serious pain.)
Here's a nice video to explain it (with no blood, just computer imaging):
Here's a link to a more graphic video of what they will do for those strong of heart and stomach. (I haven't watched this, but my friend Abby thought it was very informative and interesting.)
Also: here are some photos of my foot pre-surgery:
In the above photo, you can see the "dorsal bunion", caused by spurring on top of the bone. Below is a photo of the amazing inflexible toe. That is how far it will flex when I push on it. That's it. Try walking on that, friends:
So there it is. Depending on how I feel after the surgery, I may be posting more or less often. Only time will tell...
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
spider adventure!
If you're not into spiders, don't keep reading. Just enjoy this cloudy picture:
Wasn't that nice? So, I was leaving my house the other day and I saw this:
and kinda spazzed out a little. Being from California, I'm quite used to black widows and such, but this bad boy was HUGE! So, I called my friend Abby, who likes spiders and is from Washington, so these things aren't so new to her. She bravely caught the grody thang:
then promptly took it a step too far:
Ew! Gross! But so nice to have it out of the house/garage. Also good to know, it was a giant house spider, not a hobo spider. So, if it were to have bit me, it would just have been a bump, and not a huge lesion. Good. To. Know.
Wasn't that nice? So, I was leaving my house the other day and I saw this:
and kinda spazzed out a little. Being from California, I'm quite used to black widows and such, but this bad boy was HUGE! So, I called my friend Abby, who likes spiders and is from Washington, so these things aren't so new to her. She bravely caught the grody thang:
then promptly took it a step too far:
Ew! Gross! But so nice to have it out of the house/garage. Also good to know, it was a giant house spider, not a hobo spider. So, if it were to have bit me, it would just have been a bump, and not a huge lesion. Good. To. Know.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
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