I will never take my legs for granted. Long time back I suffered from plantar fasciitis and was in bed for months. I tried everything including Ayurvedic treatment, even letting the leeches bite on my heel to get rid of the pain by a former Principal of Ayurveda college. I was not ready to take steroid injection or surgery on my feet which were the only two options left ,suggested by the doctors. Later on when people heard I tried this,I saw the disgust and horror in some faces,but I never bothered about it at that time. Leeches or Elephants I didn't mind,all I was thinking about was to walk normally without pain. I was advised to use only soft sandals,made by the people who make artificial limbs. Slowly I felt better and started walking normal again. But if at all I try wearing a hard heeled or flat shoes, the pain would come again, if I walk barefoot also I will have the pain. In the US I had no problem finding good looking sandals/shoes which also had soft heels. Here when it comes to softness, the only choice I am getting is Bata 's sandals, and those are so boring to look at:(:( , the kind my MIL likes to wear. She never chooses any other sandals ,just the same type again and again. So with not much pain bothering me for sometime, I started wearing fancy sandals too at times and had only one pair of specially made sandals at home.I was not having much problems ...
The past ends there,present starts now...
Now,I was a bit busy in the past month supervising some maintenance works at home and was getting newer and newer ideas everyday. One of them was to make some changes in our front yard,that included making a small area about 35 sq ft in to a lawn. When I saw the guy at the garden centre cutting the sheets of grass in to small squares I thought what a piece of cake!!! All I have to do is carry that light weight grass sheets and plant them, my lawn is ready. So I bought them home and as per the advice of the guy at the garden centre leveled the area and was all set to make the lawn. When I was going to get the sheets I found that they were not feather weighted ones. In fact they were quite heavy and wobbly too which made managing it even harder and heavier with the soaked dirt under the grass. I finished the job somehow!.I had to pat down the grass by sitting down on my knees. Everybody said good job:):)
The same day instead of stepping properly in to the step I slipped and only the left heel hit the edge of the step. At that time I only winced once in pain and let it go.Then after a long time that same day I decided to do some workout and sat on the bike for 30 minutes. The next day I woke up with severe foot pain. I tried to massage, the part was so soft to my touch and a bit swollen. I thought it would go away and walked around giving all the stress to my right leg.The next morning I woke up and couldn't bend my right knee!! Wow, now I am in good shape, can't touch my left foot down,and can't bend my right knee either. One day passed with no improvements. The next day I went to see the doctor. I told him I can't bend my knee, and he asked me what happened. I told him, first I hurt my feet and then due to that I walked awkwardly and ended up with this pain on my right knee.Anyway, he gave me an injection and after wards the rest of the day went by with no pain.So I again started walking around and doing works.Both the mothers (mine was at home too) asked me to take rest and I fixed them with a glare. They signed off saying 'she will never listen to anything we say'. Anyway the next day went by just okay and by third day the pain came back.I got panicked, later on I couldn't even lift my leg from the bed from one side to the other. I decided not to drive and called a cell cab. Mil came with me,we both went to see the Ortho surgeon this time. He asked me to take x-rays, luckily there was no fracture of any kind. Again medicines and I was advised to give it rest. I thought anyways I am going to be stuck home for a few days, why not use the time well. We both went to shop around a little and bought things that we didn't need and came home, pain just vanished for the time being. I am still not able to walk like before and feeling kind of weak on my knee. I hope it will go away soon.Now mil told me I can start wearing the kind of sandals that she is wearing:):), because it will take time for me to find the old place to order for my special sandals.:(:(.
I was thinking, I had a surgery in my gum to remove a cyst and due to that my lower lip is still numb,the stitches which are supposed to be dissolved are still there and the doctor asked me to go back in ten days and let the stitches be there until then!! With all the medicines my stomach seems like its burning all the time. I cant walk well,I cant eat well!!! huh I feel like a total wreck!!
I told my son , my tongue is in good shape and he better don't forget that. He replied with a laugh I hope it stops working for sometime too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When he saw my face, he added immediately-Come on its supposed to be a joke...INDEED!!!
The past ends there,present starts now...
Now,I was a bit busy in the past month supervising some maintenance works at home and was getting newer and newer ideas everyday. One of them was to make some changes in our front yard,that included making a small area about 35 sq ft in to a lawn. When I saw the guy at the garden centre cutting the sheets of grass in to small squares I thought what a piece of cake!!! All I have to do is carry that light weight grass sheets and plant them, my lawn is ready. So I bought them home and as per the advice of the guy at the garden centre leveled the area and was all set to make the lawn. When I was going to get the sheets I found that they were not feather weighted ones. In fact they were quite heavy and wobbly too which made managing it even harder and heavier with the soaked dirt under the grass. I finished the job somehow!.I had to pat down the grass by sitting down on my knees. Everybody said good job:):)
The same day instead of stepping properly in to the step I slipped and only the left heel hit the edge of the step. At that time I only winced once in pain and let it go.Then after a long time that same day I decided to do some workout and sat on the bike for 30 minutes. The next day I woke up with severe foot pain. I tried to massage, the part was so soft to my touch and a bit swollen. I thought it would go away and walked around giving all the stress to my right leg.The next morning I woke up and couldn't bend my right knee!! Wow, now I am in good shape, can't touch my left foot down,and can't bend my right knee either. One day passed with no improvements. The next day I went to see the doctor. I told him I can't bend my knee, and he asked me what happened. I told him, first I hurt my feet and then due to that I walked awkwardly and ended up with this pain on my right knee.Anyway, he gave me an injection and after wards the rest of the day went by with no pain.So I again started walking around and doing works.Both the mothers (mine was at home too) asked me to take rest and I fixed them with a glare. They signed off saying 'she will never listen to anything we say'. Anyway the next day went by just okay and by third day the pain came back.I got panicked, later on I couldn't even lift my leg from the bed from one side to the other. I decided not to drive and called a cell cab. Mil came with me,we both went to see the Ortho surgeon this time. He asked me to take x-rays, luckily there was no fracture of any kind. Again medicines and I was advised to give it rest. I thought anyways I am going to be stuck home for a few days, why not use the time well. We both went to shop around a little and bought things that we didn't need and came home, pain just vanished for the time being. I am still not able to walk like before and feeling kind of weak on my knee. I hope it will go away soon.Now mil told me I can start wearing the kind of sandals that she is wearing:):), because it will take time for me to find the old place to order for my special sandals.:(:(.
I was thinking, I had a surgery in my gum to remove a cyst and due to that my lower lip is still numb,the stitches which are supposed to be dissolved are still there and the doctor asked me to go back in ten days and let the stitches be there until then!! With all the medicines my stomach seems like its burning all the time. I cant walk well,I cant eat well!!! huh I feel like a total wreck!!
I told my son , my tongue is in good shape and he better don't forget that. He replied with a laugh I hope it stops working for sometime too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When he saw my face, he added immediately-Come on its supposed to be a joke...INDEED!!!
2 comments:
When only realize the value of health when we fall sick.
true:(the paths where i used to walk like a wind,is now looking like everest:)i am getting better which is a great thing:)
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