Having seen a professor suffer from gout in college, have quite a bit of empathy. Friendly suggestion: skip the field-goal-kicking practice while it's inflamed.
re: falling down while recuperating, I will try *very* hard not to !!!
I'll also be glad to lose the cane, even if it does get me a little more respect in public (people make way, give you more room, etc.). And being able to pre-board on Southwest even with a "C" boarding pass just isn't enough to make up for the ouchies :-)
Thanks.
-Ben
>Two things Ben:
>
>1) I feel your pain - in my toe. ;^) I am currently on my fourth day
>of my first attack of Gout. (Yes, Gout - a Dickensian disease if ever
>there was one.) Most painful thing I've ever dealt with; centered
>completely in my right big toe. "Ouch" doesn't cover it.
>
>Sympathy may be good, but empathy could be better!
>
>2) My landlord, over the past three years has had both hips replaced and
>he's lovin' it. He had been forced to use a cane and had a very stunted
>lifestyle. After recovering from the second surgery he could drop the
>cane and while he's not running any marathons he's able to do things he
>simply couldn't before - like pick up his grandson.
>
>His recovery time was actually quite short considering. (It was
>extended quite a bit when he fell down the stairs on his crutches and
>broke his other leg - take it easy on recovery!)
>
>Jim Davis
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 12:09 PM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: Not depression, just pain - with hope, though
>
>Those of you who have known me on the list for a while realize I try
>very hard to keep a positive, cheerful attitude. I'm also an
>irrepressible punster with a very dirty mind ;-)
>
>My attitude has gotten even more positive after surviving a major heart
>attack last Feb. and being a lot healthier than before it, except for
>the arthritis in the left hip. Compared to people with incurable
>diseases, or who die, I'm very blessed to be here and only limping
>around in pain.
>
>This morning, I just need to vent a little bit, and say "DAMMIT, IT
>HURTS!" I refuse to take anything stronger than Tylenol or Motrin, and
>them only when really needed - don't want either addiction nor
>kidney/liver problems.
>
>Finally overcame the trepidation, and mailed a letter to the orthopedic
>surgeon asking to get on the schedule for a hip replacement - said I
>want my quality of life back (including quality of sex life <ha>). Also
>sent dr a form for the handicapped parking placard - hey, I am !!
>
>Am amazed that I'm not depressed about going through layers of medical
>care for asthma, low thyroid, sleep apnea, cardiac, now hip. Just glad
>I'm not DEAD, still have a loving wife, a decent job, and a future -
>even a better one when I get rid of the pain.
>
>But today I'm grumbling a little bit.
>
>thanks for letting me vent.
>
>-Ben
>
>
> _____
>
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