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OUCH

 Don has been complaining about pain in his heel for several months now. I thought maybe he had plantar fasciitis. I had that once and it was painful, but I recovered and gave up wearing high heelid shoes.

Recently both Don's heels were very painful and he was finally moved to see a doctor. He does have mild fasciitis but the real source of his pain is bursitis. He has shoe inserts, he was given two corisone shots, he was told to take two Aleve twice a day, to stay off his feet as much as possible and ice them. 

I have not noticed that he is particularly good about staying off his feet or using the ice packs I made, but he is definitely using it for and excuse to skip the Valentine's Dance next week.




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  1. Linda ReederFebruary 10, 2023 at 7:04 PM

    I guess, while painful, pain can also be a convenient excuse. Anyway, I wish him well with his foot pain. It can be so hard to deal with and it can take so long to make it better. I speak from experience.

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  2. MaebemeFebruary 11, 2023 at 10:38 AM

    I do hope his foot pain is alleviated soon. Apparently he's not a fan of dancing? Funny guy.

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    1. OlgaFebruary 12, 2023 at 12:54 PM

      No, he won't dance. He says it just makes him feel like Herman Munster because he is so tall.

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  3. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)February 11, 2023 at 3:31 PM

    ooh those shots in the foot are dreadful. Bad enough to be stuck but then they move the needle around once inside. It was a lot of pain, so my sympathies to Don. If I had to go to a VD Dance I think I hurt myself just not to go. Sorry I'm on team Don on this one 😀

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  4. gigi-hawaiiFebruary 11, 2023 at 4:11 PM

    Aw, too bad about the dance, but I think rest is the cure-all for most pain. I swear by it.

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