I’m going, and am taking your physiotherapist with me….
Today, to add some drama at the clinic, I turn up in a wheelchair. The taxi got it from reception. I have bought many items over the last few months but not yet one of those. So Steve walks in, takes one look, ‘Not quite what I was expecting….!’ he says, ‘What happened?’. I tell him nothing, no dancing, drinking, etc. He counsels me and questions while I gingerly do what he says and then carries on while he massages foot and pushes it around. Announces its fine, this is ok, this is just swollen. We identify the negative thoughts associated with fear of re-rupture and panic (hold on, aren’t I the psychologist!). I go out of there walking, in love, seeking a divorce lawyer… But the next challenge awaits him, getting me into swimwear by March!
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What a relief! Glad it wasn’t anything awful after all. One of the best things about this site (thanks, Dennis!) is reading about how everything usually turns out OK in the end.
yeah, thank goodness, was so scared was shaking and not far from tears. Its the thought of all that time gone if it does it again, like snakes and ladders. Mind you, trying on my 2 new dresses on getting home was truly awful!
Well, it happened again. Went into work for a RTW meeting on Friday, using sticks, since then downhill. Both feet hurt, can weight-bear on the injured one only with gritting of teeth and fear so much my hands sweat. The tendon is swollen and inflamed, feels like rock behind the foot and no exercises are much helping. Unfortunately I have a committment to some work so am having to write the report and hold on until I see Steve tomorrow. Husband is a useless supplier of coffee/tea/food, and attempts at compression sock have got worse….He cannot find anything I need and expects me to remember in my drug filled haze. If I thought long enough I’d feel very fed up but am trying to mentally switch off. Attempts at buying cushion insole went down as one of top 10 most useless products ever. If I had Steve’s number I would be so tempted, I know now why I as a therapist never give it…Have got to stage will eat/drink almost anything if its made for me but usually its not. I wonder, if I added a brief mood questionnaire to this site where many of us would score….xxx
I think you should be calling your orthopod right away. Something is obviously not right if you’re having pain in even your uninjured foot.
Your blog says that you are 16 weeks and my sense is that while some swelling and discomfort is expected so much pain while weight bearing is not. I would get it checked.
As far as the husband deal, my husband just climbed Mt. Washington in NH and came back tired but happy. I feel it is really draining on him, especially geven how active and independent I had always been. So despite the outcry of the whole family I told him to go so he can get his mind off unplesent things.
Sometimes I am wondering which one of us has it worth. I compare it to watching my kids play competitive tennis. I so wish sometimes I could go out there and do something to help them, but it is their game to win or lose and I can only watch.
Today is my husband 45th b-day so I am going to try to bake something.
Good luck and feel better.