Foot Update..Owwwwie

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Foot Update..Owwwwie
9
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 8:15am

Good morning to everyone, hope you are all doing well.


My foot doctor appt. didn't exactly go as I would have liked. When I got the first shot, yes it hurt, but nothing I couldn't handle. I did get another shot yesterday and after he froze my foot he eased the needle in and there was this major pain and I jerked and it startled the doctor I guess and though it worked the needle did go all the way through to the bottom of my foot. Owwwwwwwwwie that was not fun. He said it was OK and did work, but this will be the last shot I can have. He said he finds if it doesn't help after 2 shots it usually doesn't work at all. 1st one did help for 3 weeks and then started going downhill again. The decision I will have to make in a month is whether to have surgery or live with the pain. Well let me tell you if the pain comes back like it was when I first went in then I will opt for surgery. My sister had the same thing and she was very happy with the result when she had surgery. Time will tell and I will keep you updated.


Today should be fairly quite for me after I go get my hair cut. I will be mostly staying off my foot.


Have a great day and remember SMILING is always a good thing! Try it you'll like it.   :-)


 


 


CLBECKY.gif picture by nananmommy


 


 


Hugs and Smiles

 


SweetBears.gif picture by nananmommy

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 1:47pm

"Owwwwie" is right, Becky! Just hearing about that needle made me feel queasy.

My hair has grown so much since I've been here, but I hate to go to a hairdresser that I don't know & I don't want to drive 116 miles to see mine. Woe is me...such problems;-)

I hope your foot feels better this afternoon! I'm smilin'! Cal

Avatar for daggs170
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 1:55pm

Oh Becky, what a terrible thing to have to go through.

Photobucket
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2007
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 9:22pm

Becky:


Are you being treated for a Morton's Neuroma in your foot?

Always, Lou
Avatar for daggs170
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 07-12-2008 - 3:36pm

I was just reading about your comment on Morton's Neuroma, and I don't recall Becky saying a name for her problem.

Photobucket
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2007
Sun, 07-13-2008 - 3:02am

Bea:


I am very glad to hear that your DH did not have to have surgery for his Mortons Neuroma.

Always, Lou
Avatar for daggs170
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 07-13-2008 - 11:31am

OMG Lou, that is absolutely terrible.

Photobucket
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2007
Sat, 07-19-2008 - 12:24am

Bea:


Sorry to be so long in replying, DH and I just returned from Canada.

Always, Lou
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 07-19-2008 - 8:10am

Yes Lou, I am being treated for a Morton's Neuroma and this last shot is not helping at all. I have pretty much resigned myself that I will have to have surgery on it. I have talked to a few people that have had the surgery including one of my sisters and they all tell me that it is a relatively simple surgery. The surgeon goes through the top of the foot to correct it. Hopefully you don't have to be off your foot for long as I can't stand being idle for long periods of time...LOL


 


SweetBears.gif picture by nananmommy

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2007
Sat, 07-19-2008 - 1:24pm

Hi Becky:


It is interesting that your surgeon removes the damage nerve through the top.

Always, Lou