NOW MY FEET ARE BAD

             

 Sheesh, if it isn’t one thing, it’s another. Yesterday I went to see my podiatrist…when you reach my age, you have an MD for just about every aspect of your body. Since I have peripheral neuropathy in my feet due to the breast cancer treatment, and developed diabetes years after that, my health history is of “concern.” So, I need to have my feet checked periodically. In any case, I wasn’t expecting anything other than, “Your feet look fine, keep up the good work.”, which has been the result of all my preceding visits.

          To make sure my feet remain in good condition, I never ever go barefoot except from my bed to the bathroom. The rest of the time, I wear shoes or slippers. That way, I’m not apt to cut my foot or do some other kind of damage. Fortunately, the scabs that appeared on my left toes last month…the result of Kuma’s claws being too long and landing on my toes…fell off just this past week otherwise, I’d have received a lecture.

          Last August, my podiatrist had his assistant perform an ABI test on my feet. I don’t know what ABI actually stands for, but it’s a way to test the arterial blood flow in my legs. At that time, there wasn’t a problem and the blood flow was great…lucky me. Well, the ABI yesterday told a different tale. The podiatrist showed me the graph and all my numbers were RED. Now, this is very serious and means the blood flow to my feet isn’t good AT ALL.

          Considering all the prescription medications I’m taking, I do not understand how the result of these ABIs can be so very different in just six months. In any case, it’s not something to ignore and so a referral to a vascular specialist has been requested. I have no idea what the results of that referral might be, but I guess I’ll just have to pay attention and follow instructions…I really don’t want to lose either or both of my feet.

          So, just in case you’re keeping track, in 2026, I’ll be getting new hearing aids, cataracts removed, crown replaced, and now, perhaps stents in the arteries in my legs. If this kind of stuff keeps up, I may end up having a lot of my parts replaced. It makes me wonder if the middle section of my body will ever come under scrutiny…I’d love a much smaller waist and a bigger butt!!!