Foot Fiasco Followup 3

I was a bit busy to post about this in the last week or so, partly because I went to various doctors about five times on top of everything else that’s been going on.

So now, I’ve finally come to a decision: They’re sticking me in a cast and on crutches for three weeks to let the irritation calm down, and then reevaluating exactly what surgery I will need, if any.

Best case scenario, resting this will finally get it to calm down enough to not get re-irritated, and will do so without needing to have surgery.

I’m not terribly optimistic that will happen, but I’m willing to give it a try. And if it doesn’t work, it at least gives a much more targeted area for them to cut, which I suppose is a good thing, though I’ll be frustrated about wasting three weeks.

I am getting the pegleg thing, I’m having them ship it so I’ll be able to try it out next weekend before I actually have to depend on it. Hilarious pictures TK.

I’m still trying to figure out if I can (or more accurately, should) try to make my scheduled trip to Chicago in a couple weeks for Laz’s wedding.

Not having to have surgery yet takes away one of my big problems, but the idea of trying to crutch around all weekend is unpleasant, particularly in airports, though I suppose I could ride the little cart with the flashing light.

Also, my doctors have told me I need to not go in to work while the cast is non-weightbearing, and I’m going to guess that going to Chicago probably falls under the same heading of “prohibited activites.”

Anyway, suggestions of things I can do without leaving my house are welcome. I’m well stocked on DVD’s and I’m gonna bump my Netflix subscription up to the 3-at-a-time plan, and I’m gonna do some studying for the Apple Certified Helpdesk Specialist exam.

However, particularly if I need surgery after the three weeks, I’m gonna need a few more suggestions as well, because I’m basically stuck at home until this thing passes. Whee!