November 07, 2007

School bugs

Megan is working on her 3rd sniffly cough since starting kindergarten. Its amazing that its only the beginning of November! She hasn't missed any school because so far - knock knock - no fever associated with any of these colds.

I'm doing better with my foot- I'm still mostly wear the boot out and about but am trying the shoe around the house. Seriously though there isn't much to the shoe it just won't let me flex my foot. My therapist recommended getting an ankle wrap to wear with it and to just carry the boot in the car - maybe then i'll be more willing to try. i have until tuesday next week before I see him again so that's almost a whole week to get walking. Physical therapy is exhausting. The days I finish it I'm ready to just crash after. Today was particularly grueling because I had a filling fixed (loose childhood metal filling) before and had to contend with drool and all that. I managed most of the exercises with little trouble, and the stim machine - the electrodes they place on your injury while icing or heating- well I can feel them - which I couldn't in the beginning so I figure that means blood flow has picked up and nerve endings are waking.

Posted by lori at November 7, 2007 07:12 PM
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Oh that sucks--I totally thought you would have been back on the road to wellville now. Sounds like Megan is doing a great job at fighting off the bugs.

Right now our weather is in the cold/hot/cold/hot cycle, so I'm expecting the kids to get something soon. I'm guessing next week!:)

I'm thinking, from my days in the therapy room, that you're not supposed to feel anything with those electrodes--they're just supposed to stimulate healing and blood flow. If you feel it, it's up too high and they need to turn it down. That is, if it's the same thing and feels like a burning/stinging sensation.

Good luck--hopefully you're back in your comfy shoes soon!

Posted by: eigga49 at November 8, 2007 08:06 AM
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