Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: sore
  • Music: Still silence, because no iPod.

Walking on knives, for real this time.

Many of you probably know that I've been having severe issues with my left foot right now, which make it difficult for me to walk normally. Sometimes I can't walk at all. It turns out that this is because I've developed an internal bone spur. So I'm going to the podiatrist, who's going to refer me to a surgeon, who's going to cut me open and make things better. "Better" is a word that lives on the other side of surgical recovery and more pain, but at least there's a clear road from here to there.

I keep joking that I'm a mermaid now, since I get to walk on knives everywhere I go. Damn, do I feel bad for Ariel.

It's not fun, being basically in good physical form and ready to resume my normal exercise regime (now that my back injury has finally recovered enough to allow me to do so), only to have my foot decide that I don't need to be independently mobile. It's been making me snarly and a little more short-tempered than usual, because constant pain does not a happy blonde make, and for this I apologize. Hopefully, surgery will resolve things neatly, I'll spend a few weeks sitting around hating everything while I recover enough to start physical therapy, and then I'll be better.

I am excited to be better.

Comment amnesty on this post: I really appreciate your support, silent or vocal, but I have a massive comment backlog, so I can't promise to answer everything.
Tags: medical fu, state of the blonde
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seanan_mcguire

January 29 2013, 17:28:20 UTC 4 years ago

No, unfortunately; I don't have access to a pool.

archangelbeth

January 29 2013, 20:10:47 UTC 4 years ago

I wish that Kickstarter allowed things like, "Build Excellent Person A Pool."

I hope you feel better, soon! My only experience with true bone spurs -- or bone somethings -- was a small, sharp piece that decided to come from my jaw, through the gum, and poke my tongue. I was very excited to be turning into a shark! But it was only a little spur, easily removed with dental instruments without even anesthetic. *sigh* No were-shark-maid story for me.

I hope that all goes well, and healing goes fast and you get to dance around without knives very soon!