A CHRISTMAS CARD TO REMEMBER

My feet.

Terrible!

I was diagnosed with neuropathy in 2000.

It is a complication of diabetes.

My feet are numb.

But, I'm in terrible pain if I don't take

my Gabapentin on time!

I have to have my nails cut every 9 weeks

by the foot doctor.

I've had terrible blisters after trips, like NYC.

After the Rose Parade trip, 3 toes on my right foot had

blistered down to the tissue!

I spent 12 weeks at the foot doctor!

He was putting the foreskin from baby boy circumcisions

on the 3 toes.  It attaches and GROWS!

Then, the Charcot Foot diagnoses that led to my retirement.

The partially torn Achilles tendon was my birthday

present this year...BLEH!

I never blogged about this while I was teaching,

but I have since my retirement.

Well, on Sunday, December 20, I noticed that

my big left toe was gray!

Thank goodness I had an appointment to

check my Achilles the next day!!!

Heidi and Katie, my personal nurses, saw the picture. 

 Both said it was infected.

I had my foot x-rayed.

Surprise, surprise...it was broken!

I have no idea how it happened...because I can't feel it!

He also took my nail off.

Didn't need a shot...cuz I can't feel it!

I decided to make this little Christmas card

to send to the nieces and nephews

(except Camille, who is 8 months pregnant)

It's to the tune

Deck The Halls

I decided to post this, cuz no one

reads my blog except me,

so no one can be grossed out!