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[disneydream06]

Last Friday I had a couple of xrays done of my right foot because my heel had been hurting a lot again. My actual doctor's appointment isn't until Nov. 23, you know because we wouldn't want to rush anything. :o
Anyway, Monday somebody from the Clinic called while I was sleeping. They told dad they would call back Tuesday morning after I got home from work.
Of course they didn't.
The only thing I could think somebody would be calling about was the xrays. So when I was at work I took a look to see what if anything it showed.
I have a Prominent Achilles Calcaneal Bone Spur. SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No wonder my heel hurts so much when I am driving. It probably sits right on the spur. :o
Anyway, the Clinic called Wednesday morning and it was the nurse from my regular doctor's office. He wanted to know if I had heard about the xray results, or I had probably looked for myself. Yes, I did. :p Anyway, my doctor wants me to keep my appointment with the foot clinic. SERIOUSLY????? I think that deserves a great big DUH, Yes, I think I will keep the appointment. :o
Sadly, I don't hold a lot of hope for said appointment.
Unless you are 90 years old and half dead, they take the most conservative approach to healthcare here. UGH........... I can see them now suggesting I try heel lifts. What is that going to do? The spur will just sit higher in my shoe. I have also tried a heel lift previously for some foot issue, and the only thing it accomplished was my walking differently and my little toe rubbing so hard in my shoe that when I took it off in the morning after working, my little toe was bleeding and actually numb. There is a slight numbness still there. So I am not a fan of heel lifts.
Not that I want surgery on it, but I am curious as to what else might be done.
I barely drive a block down the road and my heel hurts like hell. I never use to use the cruise control on my car, but if I have drive any long distance I use it so I can rest my foot back. :o
Wish there was some way to show you my xray. lol... It looks like I have a little horn sticking off the back of my heel. :p

Comments

[howlin-wolf-66.livejournal.com]

Hope something can be figured out.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)
Annoying to have to wait another 2+ weeks.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

I do hope they get to the bottom of it.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Oh some year, they will be willing. :p

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Sounds like some of our doctors. Lazy!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Too often they are way too conservative with their treatments here. But then the next guy to come along will get every thing under the sun done to/for them. :o

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

I am certain they have their favourites and back handers etc.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

It doesn't help being on their insurance plan. It's costly enough, but if you go any where else they barely cover it. :o

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Yikes.At east we still have our NHS.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Lucky you guys. :)

[merlinwon.livejournal.com]

Uggy! This in not good!! In hopes they can find something to heal you up .. or make it easy.. Yuck on Surgery!

Feel Betters!! I will used empathy, magic, etc. etc.. to send good vibes to you!!

Luv n Hugs,

♥

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[britalone.livejournal.com]

That sounds really painful. I googled the condition and found this

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/heelpain.htm

altho I expect you've already looked into it thoroughly. I hope something can be done about it.

I also looked up pictures of this condition, some of them looked really awful!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your kind thoughts and the article. :)

Fingers crossed tightly that they will offer some kind of treatment other then, You need to stretch it and take some Ibuprofin. Neither of which will make a bone spur go away. :o

[inner-storm.livejournal.com]

Auch, sounds painful... i hope they will be able to do something...

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed tightly. :o

Thank you. :)

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised medical appointments are so delayed there, since you have to pay for them. I thought it was only the NHS that kept patients waiting.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Certain departments have quite long waits here. :o

[kaishin108.livejournal.com]

I am not an advocate for surgery either but it sure sounds like you need it. If they suggest heal lifts, just tell them you already tried that, not no avail. Anything else you think they may suggest, just say you already did it. :-o

I am so sorry!

Hugz,
Helen

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your support.

[seaivy.livejournal.com]

OOOOOhhhhhccccchhhhhh !!!!!

juju being sent that something positive can be done

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[ashmedai.livejournal.com]

Oh damn that sounds so painful! Jesus! But they need to do something, nobody should be walking around with pain all the time.

*hugs*

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

It's the only way to live.
Well, it seems to be the Mayo way. :(

Thank you. :)

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

Auwtsj Jon, that sounds mighty painful man.
I hope they can offer you a solution!

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[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed.

Thank you. :)
♥

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

keeping it all crossed for you here!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

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[bangdrum.livejournal.com]

Ouch! I hope they can do something for you. I know about foot pain - I wear orthotics for my high arches, and when I don't wear them, my feet hurt like hell...

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Ouch...

Thank you. :)

[owlstorm_9]

Are they always so backed up that you have to wait so long to get anything done?? Aargh!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

That's actually a short wait for some departments.
I think waits for optical appointments are usually more like months long.
Mother wants more and more patients, but it's not balanced with more and more of the right doctors. UGH.......

[owlstorm_9]

Sounds like how i've heard Canada is. "Take a number and wait....and wait and wait and wait and...."

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

But the good thing is theirs is paid for. :)
People always try to use the examples of Canadians coming here for healthcare, well, I don't know about other places, but when they come to Mother, they have to pay cash.

[ellierachael.livejournal.com]

I hope they can suggest something else. If you've tried the heel lifts previously and they haven't worked then it's a good reason not to waste time trying them again!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

I hope they will actually listen to me. :o

[endlessblush.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry you have to deal with this as well - totally sucks :(
I hope the treatment they suggest isn't too expensive.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

I don't want to be a pessimist, but I can't wait to hear what lame thing they come up with. :o

[sistrmoon.livejournal.com]

My hospital considers looking up your own information to be a hipaa violation and a fireable offense. I'm not even kidding.

Seems like surgery would be the logical step. Bone doesn't go away on its own usually. Hope you get some relief.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

We are allowed to look up our own records, but not others. Like parents can't look at their kids, etc.
When they first started enforcing things like this there was a rash of firings for people looking at other's records.