Well, I am so sorry we had to meet this way, but Hello 6kiddos. I don't do shoes unless it is illegal. I hate socks. I wear dearfoam slippers at home when going without hurts more than wearing them. I have two pair of shoes I wear. They are Naturalizers and my husband bought them for me at Kohls. Before my accident I wore size 5 1/2, these shoes are size seven and this week(and others) I can't get them on because I'm too swollen. I'm online surfing for styles and stores to check out for sandals to have something where less is touching the top of my foot, but I have trouble with between my toes things. because I don't walk. I only have a certain number of steps each day and they use up fast. It is 9 steps from the stove to the refrig, 35 from the kitchen to my chair and so on and so on. I do try to soak in epsom salts twice a day, but usually I only have the courage for once. It took 8 mos to get my diagnosis and while they were deciding I was wearing ice packs close to 4 hours a day. I had some that velcroed around my calf, I tied plastic bags around my ankles, I come home from work and ace bandage blue ice to the worst pain. Now those spots are my greatest sources of pain. I don't wear nylons, they make my feet feel like the bones inside are broken, and the pressure on my legs is maddening. I do wear what I think current style would call leggings all the time. My accident leg was so sensitive to the touch of anything, but I found if I wore soft harem pants it wasn't as bad and then I bought a pair of leggings and I wear them 24/7 now and my sensitivity is way down. Go back to the introductions section and look up the sites listed there. DR Hoosman(sp?)
puzzle section is the best.

I am on Social Security Disability and I have a lawyer working on my settlement with the other guys insurance. I'm happy to sleep 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Sometimes it is in two segments. I'm usually awake from 1 to 4 or 6.

It is just me and my husband, he takes care of me. I can't even think about 6 children depending on me when both of my feet feel like they are being tortured.

Sorry to hurry, but I have an appt. You can pm me with questions and I'll answer this evening. I take sleeping meds and they help, 'cause before that I wasn't sleeping at all. But I don't get up when I'm not sleeping, my body needs the rest and I try to keep my mind as quiet as possible. I sleep in a recliner anyway. I can't lay flat because when I get to sleep my ankles and legs touch each other and wake me up, now that's a bummer.

God bless you and your whole household. I have ten grandchildren so I know a group of kids and their demands, but I have the privilege of sending them home.

You are right it is good they've discovered it soon. My doc would say you are a good candidate for remission. I've had 3 blocks of lidocaine and cortisone, and my 4th is scheduled for June. That takes it from a 6,7,or 8, 9 or 10 down to a 4, 5, or if I don't behave myself 6, but it took a lot of the swelling away which was a major major deal.

gotta go,
later
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