So it seems I didn’t really explain why the sudden need for foot surgery!  And no this has nothing to do w/ the puncture wound way back when or anything…..so right before I found out I was pregnant w/ Zeke I was diagnosed w/ gout.  Eventually I was put on a preventive medicine for this since my uric acid level wouldn’t stay normal w/out it.   But….despite the meds I started to develop a bone spur and arthritis where the gout was in my big toe. I’ve had this pain off and on since that first diagnosis of gout.  So this summer after the foot injury from the toy(Puncture wound on the bottom of my foot) the pain in my big toe got worse.  After doing an x-ray and seeing the arthritis and bone spur she sent me to a podiatrist. I got a cortisone injection and he eventually did another x-ray which showed that the first bone spur had broken off at some point and was just hanging out in my toe. A new bone spur had replaced the old one and there was wearing away of the joint from arthritis.  After seeing this x-ray the podiatrist said it needs surgery.  I have known this since June or July.   We decided we couldn’t do it w/ the kids so young and he said we’d do cortisone shots as much as he could, but that they only do 2 or 3 tops for a years time but that w/ the broken off bone spur the shot wouldn’t relieve all of the pain.  So we were just hoping it would go away and I’d have the surgery when it got unbearable and the kids were older.
Then….w/ the changing of the weather I started wearing regular “closed” shoes instead of sandals and my foot has gotten worse, a lot worse. Â w/ the back pain and fatigue of late I didnt really complain about it that often, but it hurt daily. Â Finally it got the best of me and I noticed it looked worse than normal too so I made an appointment to see the doctor, knowing that it meant a shot and discussing surgery again.
so that brings us to this week. I talked to the gyn today and he said as long as I’m on crutches and am able to move around he is ok w/ doing it before but if after it will need to be a good 4 weeks after the hysto. to make sure I am not immobile so soon after that surgery.  (trying to avoid blood clots!)
So tomorrow I find out if we can get this scheduled before the hysterectomy and take it from there. Â Â Sorry if I wasnt clear before about why I needed surgery and why it seems I’m rushing it now. Â I’ve been in pain from it but figured it would go away, but the dr yesterday said the change of seasons is always the true test and if I couldnt take the pain now it wasnt going to get any better but he was always leaving the when of surgery up to me but did say he’s done them in close proximity to other surgeries so that the recovery times are lapsed. Â Â it makes sense to me, who knows if it’s the best decision but I’m all for getting these done w/ so I can be healed up and ready for a new year!
I just am anxious to be pain free and the sooner the better! Â With any luck I will spend my 30th b/day in January celebrated being recovered and off to a great start to the year and weight loss!
