That is some cool positive advice the Lone Crab gives. My take is that the body needs time to restore energy and wellness. It is hard but looks like accepting things you can not change. Writing about the feeling you are experiencing on bed rest could be a topic to get back writing and doing everything you are not able to do now. Hang in there. Lifting you up in prayer. ((hugs))
My feet swell sometimes. I've had DVT twice in one leg, once in the other. I'm very careful. But yesterday... there was a swollen bruise on my right leg. I pressed it to see how badly swollen. It indented more than 1/2 inch but seems to be okay today. I worry about my poor circulation, scrub my toes with a soft bristle brush, watch discoloration come and go. I probably need new arteries or veins but hey... "Heathcare" USA (enough said?). I may be better off trying something here in Thailand. But still... wish I lived in a country that had adequate patient based healthcare. Thailand and Taiwan mostly do, but I can't access it. First world systems like Europe, Canada and Australia do, but again, I can't access it.
I know I sound bitter.
Hope the knot is minor and discoloration normal. And... hopefully the doctor can come up with a plan that suits you.
As for school... I'm too old unless it's free. I learn a lot by traveling and reading articles on the internet and by talking with people about their experiences. Textbooks have limits.
My feet happen to feel just like that today. I had to go out to a doctor appointment and the post office. It didn't take much to get mine screaming in pain. btw: stepping on a Lego is the worst! You probably already know that.
I've been thinking about taking a few classes long enough. today I enrolled. Is it weird that I've never taken any kind of writing class? Probably because I'm terrified of being told I'm awful.
I woke up sick to my stomach this morning, so my mom insisted I head back to the ER. The infection in my foot wasn't responding to the antibiotics I was taking, so they gave me an IV with something different. After it ran though, they cleaned my foot again & sent me home. I'm pretty big on not walking around barefoot, but after this, I'll make sure I never go barefoot again!
I just got home from the doctor. I stepped on something and the entry wound got infected and abscessed. She drained it but couldn't find whatever it was. I've got to see a podiatrist so he can see if he can find something. Also, my doctor is concerned the infection spread to my tendon. So it looks like I'll be using crutches for a while longer.
My foot doesn't seem to be getting any better. Today was the last of my meds. I took the bandage off and discovered a knot on my heel and a lot of discoloration. Going back to the doctor tomorrow.
On another note, I've been thinking about going back to school. Not to finish my degree, which was in Wildlife Conservation, but just stuff in which I'm interested. Which is wildly varied. There are two, Poetry Writing 101 & Personality Development, that are at the top of my list. We will see.
I went to the ER at 5AM after hours of crying in pain. My sore foot is plantar fasciitis. Which sounds lame, until you see how red and swollen my foot has become. They sent me home with crutches, drugs, & warning to stay off it for 3 days.
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but seems to be okay today. I worry about my poor circulation, scrub my toes with a soft bristle brush, watch discoloration come and go. I probably need new arteries or veins but hey... "Heathcare" USA (enough said?). I may be better off trying something here in Thailand. But still... wish I lived in a country that had adequate patient based healthcare. Thailand and Taiwan mostly do, but I can't access it. First world systems like Europe, Canada and Australia do, but again, I can't access it. 