The foot doctor was impressed with my healing powers today. He was all prepared to wash and bandage that second toe, but, except for a little swelling, it looked normal. Sorry doc.
I have named that toe "snake toe", because about a week ago it shed its skin. It was gross and cool all at the same time.
When the dead skin peeled off, it took all the ugliness of the blood blister with it. Took another x-ray, and I'm good to go.
First order of business, dig out the hot tub from under a foot of snow. I need a good soak. It has been almost 7 weeks since I've been able to get in, because of this foot.
I have named that toe "snake toe", because about a week ago it shed its skin. It was gross and cool all at the same time.
When the dead skin peeled off, it took all the ugliness of the blood blister with it. Took another x-ray, and I'm good to go.First order of business, dig out the hot tub from under a foot of snow. I need a good soak. It has been almost 7 weeks since I've been able to get in, because of this foot.
As we pulled up to the grocery store, this was playing on the radio...
How fitting!
It ended up taking us an hour inside, and in a way we were lost. At least 15 minutes of that was spent looking for a particular brand of biscuit mix. It used to be in the baking aisle.
By now most people are aware of the loss Hostess Brands. It's not just about the Twinkies, but many other brands were also lost. So much for our biscuit mix.
How fitting!
It ended up taking us an hour inside, and in a way we were lost. At least 15 minutes of that was spent looking for a particular brand of biscuit mix. It used to be in the baking aisle.
By now most people are aware of the loss Hostess Brands. It's not just about the Twinkies, but many other brands were also lost. So much for our biscuit mix.
Went back to the foot doctor today. Toes are looking better. Heading back in 3 weeks, probably get another x-ray. 
Time for some decadent grilled cheese sandwiches. Carmelized onions, bacon and Gruyere on light rye. YUM!!!!
Time for some decadent grilled cheese sandwiches. Carmelized onions, bacon and Gruyere on light rye. YUM!!!!
Three weeks ago I was working in my garage, building a rack to store plywood. I kicked the finished project up against the wall. Being a diabetic, I don't have much feeling in my feet anymore. A while later, I looked down and saw blood in my shoe. The blood was coming from under the nail on my big toe.
Fast forward to last Friday morning. We were getting ready to go to Milwaukee for the weekend. I managed to get my second toe (same foot) caught on the phone cord. I took one step and fell flat on my face, dragged down by that single toe. It looked OK, so I drove to Milwaukee. When I finally took my shoe off, there was the ugliest blood blister I've ever seen.
Went to the doctor today. First thing he did was send me down the hall for an x-ray. Both toes were broken. He had to remove the nail from the big toe, it was almost totally detached anyway. Then he drained the blood blister. What a fuckin mess.
The only good part is I didn't feel a thing.
Fast forward to last Friday morning. We were getting ready to go to Milwaukee for the weekend. I managed to get my second toe (same foot) caught on the phone cord. I took one step and fell flat on my face, dragged down by that single toe. It looked OK, so I drove to Milwaukee. When I finally took my shoe off, there was the ugliest blood blister I've ever seen.
Went to the doctor today. First thing he did was send me down the hall for an x-ray. Both toes were broken. He had to remove the nail from the big toe, it was almost totally detached anyway. Then he drained the blood blister. What a fuckin mess.
The only good part is I didn't feel a thing.
Fun day... I had a tooth pulled. But it wasn't just any tooth. It was the one that held the front of my bridge. It was cracked and infected.
The right side of my face is feeling better. The pain has moved lower...
The right side of my face is feeling better. The pain has moved lower...
