I can walk again!!! Yesterday I was hobbled.
I have foot issues. I have decades-long issues with Morton’s Neuroma, plantar fasciitis, and arthritis.
The CIPN (chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy) that has developed in the past 5.5 years has been my main focus...and I take 2, and sometimes 3, meds to address it best that I can.
Once that was under “control” I started to notice the intense pain of the arthritis in the top of both feet. X-rays and a consultation with the orthopaedic surgeon confirmed that there was really nothing that could be done, except wait for the joints to fuse. 😞 Cortisone injections work for short-term relief and I started having those.
A few weeks ago, I started to notice swelling in my left foot and pain in my big toe joint. Arghhhh!!!! I was due for another cortisone injection and the last one lasted about 6 months in my left foot and my right was still okay.
Thursday was the injection day. My foot was quite swollen and was very sore. Doc looked at it and told me I have a lot of arthritis in my big toe joint. Likely will need surgery to remove the calcification or to replace the joint. “Umm....remember I have cancer, Doc?”, “Oh, yah...likely can’t have the surgery.”
So I had injections in the top of the foot and in the big toe. OMG. The injections hurt. Not a lot of “meat” there. Then after the freezing comes out you have a few days of painful swelling (in addition to the arthritic swelling) until the cortisone is absorbed and the tissues settle down.
Yesterday was very painful and I was quite the sight to see. Lumbering along...with lots of moaning and whining.
Today it is so much better. I expect by Monday I will be dancing a jig!!! I think of the adage... “This too, shall pass.”
Yes...there is always a rainbow after the storm. Just have to be patient and wait for it.
