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WEEK 9 DAY 3

Morning. In the USA it is Momorial Day Weeekend. Remember all the War veterans. Short and sweet today. Hope all the bunion babes are doing well. Starting my day off with a beach meditation hour, gym, and looks like I will be out on the boat today. Still have moderate pain. A little bit anxious about Wednesday surgery. Mom was a mess mentally yesterday. Breaks my heart to see her this way. Life on lif's terms.

Have a great day Nitagirl, Rena, Rena 2, Kim, Joan, Patricia, Jenny, Spice girl Mel!!!!

Hi everyone, just back from my first gym class, thighs bums and tums, boy am I going to be sore tomorrow, hoping exercises will get this toe moving better, still can't flex it properly.  Feeling good, love to hear about everyone  else's days on here, so awesome Bob living by the beach, though beach is only 1 hour drive for me it's alway too cold to go except maybe sometime July and August.  Kim, that sounds like a nightmare that person had.  

 It's so good to be up and about again and feeling 'normal' and not thinking FOOT every minute of the day, though always aware of it, 

Rena jenny Patricia Kim Anita have a great weekend and you are all nearly where I am today - it's great. 

WEEK 9 DAY 4

Morning to whoever is still around. I'm sure everyone is healing and getting on with life and back into normal routines. You have all been so really nice and helpful. 

Yesterday was a nice day and it turned out completely different then I had planned.. The weather wasn't so nice so I never made it to the beach meditation hour or out on the boat. My sister did bring my mom over and cooked some salmon with Annette's salad, steamed clam's, clam's on the half shell,scallop's and it was a very enjoyable afternoon. Did of course get my gym time in early in the morning.

Foot is still a bit sore. Nothing like it has been. Actually starting to not think about it much although I'm very careful how I'm walking. The thought of another surgery on Wednesday does have me a bit on edge so I will enjoy the next few days as much as I can.

JOAN - I live in Atlantic City New Jersey and Jersey is quite a large state. Never know tho. Keep working at the gym. It will be rough getting thru that early pain and it's actually a different pain we go thru after time off from working out. Stay with it my friend. We need excersise to keep our mind fit too!!!!!

NITAGIRL - Glad things are on the up for you and your mum. It's been an up hill journey and I'm glad we had the chance to do it together. You have helped me more than you can imagine.

To the rest of the ''BUINION BABES '', hope all is well and today and let's find the blessin's in today's lesson's.

Hi all!  WEEK 8 DAY 4

Oh man...what a totally gorgeous weekend...not a cloud in the sky and highs of 25 deg.  Can't be more perfect. I just have to tell you how excited I am about my new Altra Torin trainers.  They are perfect in 4 ways.  1.  The wide natural foot toe box. 2. The wonderful cushiness which is good for my sensitive sacroiliac joints in my back and 3. After removal of their insole have room for me to put in the orthotic I wear to prevent overpronation. 4. The zero drop puts less pressure on the forefoot and appears to cause less fatigue. In addition to my normal walking yesterday I did my first "real" walk around a running track in the park a couple of blocks from me.  It was a slow walk with emphasis on heel to toe and I did 1 km (.6 mile)without any foot repercussions.  My foot was even LESS swollen when I checked than when I am just on my feet around the house or doing errands.  So no question the real walking and the blood circulation up and down is good for the foot!......that's my theory anyway..LOL.  Today I am going to do 1.6 km (i.e. a mile). Actually, after not walking for all these weeks it's actually my hips that I felt more of a strain in than in the foot!  I continue to manipulate the hammertoe and now am up to a couple hundred times each time if sitting and watching tv, before bed and in the morning.  Time will tell how much this helps...but it IS easier now.

Bob.......my mouth is watering reading about yesterday's menu. I love seafood .....especially fresh seafood that hasn't had to travel on a plane in ice !!! I am so relieved and happy that your foot is now less sore and you are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with it.  I'm thinking that this upcoming surgery is going to be easier on you psychologically as you know what to expect and hopefully there will be no infection this time to set you back. I also am secretly glad you will need to slow down with your current foot which is good for it's ongoing healing.

Joan.....how are those muscles doing?  You're talking about it is motivating me to get in there myself but the weather is so gorgeous and will remain so for the whole coming week that I hate to spend time indoors.....but maybe I'll go in the evening.

Anita.....so thrilled you are getting out now and your weather is great too.  I have so much admiration for you going through the procedure you did...just remember, once it's over and done with it will become just a blip on the radar screen of time. 

Am attaching a pic of my new love....my shoes !  Keep happy !!!

WEEK 9 DAY 5

Morning. Another nice day. Heading to the gym and hopefully down to the beach. Momorial Day in USA. Yesterday was kinda one of those blah days. Went to go take mom out and she was sick in bed. Ended up listening to my friend play guitar at the coffee shop. 2 mor days until surgery. Feel like another prison sentence. 

RENA - Sooo proud of you you are up walking. Been a long travel and journey. You are doing it !!!! You will be back to normal very shortly.

To the rest of the ''Bunion Babes'' Finish the job strong in your recovery!!!

Have a blessed day!!!

WEEK 8 DAY 3

Morning!!!  Currently 7C and will reach 19C, what a great day it will be. Went shopping again yesterday and was able to hang the foot down longer.  I dont feel so bad today. Walking with the crutches is getting too easy but not ready to toss them yet when shopping.  I do get tired and then have a hard time balancing. I use the electric scooters when in the stores.  Went to visit Mom yesterday and took her fresh blueberries and strawberries, and she LOVED them.

Ren, WAY TO GO, so encouraging for you and for us.  I bet it feels great just getting out and getting back to the real life.  Did you buy the trainers on line or at the store.  I am afraid to buy on line right now as I dont know what  to buy just yet.

Bob, hang in there bro.  Your doing great.  Sometimes people have down days so just allow that from your Mom.  Today is a new day and hoping things will be better for her. ENjoy the beach today. We will be here for you on Wednesday.

Patricia, how did your festival go.  You were going to be on your feet a lot.  Did you manage well. 

Joan, how are things with you going.  How goes the gym efforts. Are you ready to go back to work?

Spice girl MEl, where are you girl!!

To anyone else I missed, hope your having a wonderful day moving on in life.

Lets just do this one day at a time..........look how far we have all come!!  Baby steps and we will get there all the way.

Hi, Anita I must say I am ready to get back to work, although love being off too, now that I am mobile and can walk, drive and shop, and generally just get out and about for lunches with friends, but need the pennies to come in, so needs must.  Mobile scooter is the way to go at the shops, use them as long as you need, I had one out on Saturday too around the shopping mall.  My legs have been very tired today due to me doing long walks, shopping trips and gym classes, great being able to do all these things. 

I still worry a bit about the V toe, and using my toe spacers all the time, but when I take them out my toe just goes back to V shape.  I have to see consultant on 9th June so can ask him, worried in case I will need another op to fix it. 

Bob, wonderful that you can get to the beach, sounds fab. Thinking of you and your next surgery.

Quiet days now on this forum, which is good that everyone is on the road to recovery and busy doing all the normal things in life.

Have a great day.

 

WEEK 9 DAY 6

Morning, Happy and sad all in the same day. Tomorrow is my next surgery and feeling a bit anxious. This will probably be my last post for my journey that has brought me to today. 

Want to thank all my friends for all the support, encouragement and love. I won't ever forget how a single response to a thread snowballed into 749 responses and the birth of the ''Bunion Babes''.

Want to thank everyone for giving me that ear and listening my ranting over the past 9 + weeks. Was truly a blessing and a rollercoaster ride at the same time.

Thanks to Jenny, Joan, Patricia, Eillen, Be , Carman ,Beau, Kim, Rena, Nitagirl, Mel Spice girl. Needed everyone one of you to get me thru this.

JOAN - Good luck and so glad you back to normal living. Thanks for being there for me.

RENA - Felt like you were the glue around here. Thanks for all the reprimands and discipline. You kept me in line. 

ANITAGIRL - Sista from anotha motha. Thanks for being such a positive force ,,psycholgists and friend.

Mel Spice Girl - You always made me smile. Had a few good laughs and good luck as Anitagirl put it '' With those sexy feet ''

Remember god has a plan for us all and I wish you all a healthy and smooth recovery. keep excercising, keep on movin, keep on groovin, keep on lovin, keep on believin. !!! 

Love and Respect

Bob