My blog posting for the last couple months have been rather short and bland. The truth is that I just haven't felt very inspired to write anything of late.
Last June or maybe July my right foot swelled to the point of not being able to walk without pain. Since then I've see the family doctor, a foot doctor 2 times and now an arthritis specialist 2 times. I have gout that just refuses to subside. Thanks to a double dose of meds each day for 2 weeks, and after an injection in my foot, I'm finally able to walk with some semblance of my former self. This weekend I'm to reduce the dosage to a normal level and then add another med that's supposed to help prevent future flareups. It's still touchy, but most of the pain is finally gone.
Unfortunately I'm plagued with arthritis in the hip (same leg, same time) that is causing me other issues. I'm still limping when I walk and reaching my right foot is the maximum of my flexibility. Putting on a sock is difficult at best. Three days ago I had to ask the Boss to trim my toenails. Getting old sucks.
Until recently I haven't been able to take walks in the woods or any other of the normal outdoor activities that lift my spirits. I couldn't even tolerate more than 30 minutes of standing at the shooting range a few weeks ago.
Yeah I know they're a lot of people with much worse problems than I have and I should quit wining.
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I'm sorry to hear about your medical problems. It is always difficult to remain cheerful when in pain.
I hope that this holiday season has brought you some joy. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
James
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