So I’m done not complaining.
Sorry. I thought I could get by without it….. But I can’t.
It just goes against the grain, ya know?

The foot.
Um. OUCH!

I am finally back to caring for my kiddos from 9 to 7pm-ish all by myself.
YAY! But also…. OUCH!!!!
I limp around my house in a very sad fashion and by the end of the day I just want to cry.
Why? Because my entire foot aches to high heaven and at least five or six times during the day I have moved my foot in a direction that it doesn’t want to move. Which means SEARING PAIN in my foot, calf, and LIFE.
When I said I saw “minor” changes in my foot I was NOT kidding.
While my foot isn’t as purple as it used to be, it is still purple.
While I don’t have the pins and needles sensation as much as I used to, I still have it. Which SUCKS.
While it is somewhat good that I can LIMP around on my foot, I am STILL limping on it. And if I try to walk around my house barefoot….. Well. Suffice it to say that being barefoot is just out of the quesiton. Having my freaked out foot in a SHOE is also out of the question.
Either I walk around in a slipper or my air cast, or walking just won’t happen at all.

Basically I am still not having a good time with my foot.
I am not sure when my next procedure will be, but I hope it is soon.
Because while I see the light at the end of that stupid tunnel, it seems pretty far away at this point.

In other news….
Here is the cutest picture in the ENTIRE world.
My kids on Halloween
Better late than never, right?

I am alive.
YAY!

The procedure ended up being not as bad as I thought it was going to be.
You can imagine my relief given that I was scared to death that I was going to DIE.
The whole process took about ten minutes and all I really felt was some burning pressure around my spine. It took me an enitre twenty four hours to recover from the whole thing so I really don’t have anything to complain about.

So far I have seen minor improvements in my foot. It seems the more time that goes on the better my foot gets. I finally see the end in sight. And you have no idea how happy that makes me. I am sure I will have to get the procedure done at least two more times, but it will be worth it. I can’t wait to walk normally and drive again. Oh. And to wear a pair of shoes again. That will be just fabulous. I’m thinking that I’ll have to buy a new pair of shoes to celebrate.

Any suggestions?
(No high heels though…. I’m not ready for those yet.)

It is Wednesday, right?
I thought so.
Damn.

On Monday I found out that I have RSD… or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Apparently this is what has been causing the pain, swelling, and color changes in my foot. In order to treat this condition I get to have a SERIES of Sympathetic Nerve Blocks.

Do you want to know how those nerve blocks are done?
(Either way, I’m going to tell you so I guess I really don’t care whether you want to know or not.)
Here is a step by step guide to what I am going to be doing tomorrow at 7am PST:

1. I get to go to a surgery center at the crack of dawn all while being hungry because I’m not supposed to eat.
2. I get to have a little of the sleepy gas so that the whole situation might not be so traumatizing.
3. I get to have an area surrounding my spine NUMBED.
4. I get to have a needle the size of the width of your computer screen jabbed into my back until it touches my spine.

Why does it have to touch my spine? Because that is where the nerve is that is causing my problem. And in order to block it they’ve got to get in far enough to touch it. I guess they monitor the needle’s progress through x-ray so that they don’t miss it or, you know, accidentally KILL ME.

I just looked at the side effects of this procedure and this is what the internet is telling me:

* Elevated blood sugars
* Rash
* Itching
* Weight gain
* Extra energy
* Soreness at the site of injection
* Bleeding
* Death (in rare cases)

Hm. Not feeling very good about this situation.
That is why I haven’t written about it until now.
I am freaking scared out of my gourd and I DON’T WANT TO DO IT!!!!!!

Seriously.
I just do not want to do it.
And I can’t stop crying about it.
The.End.

Cell phones make my life magical.
MAGICAL, I tell you.

Me: Brit-Brit to divorce KFed. A sad day for all Americans.

Him: I heard about that in the office. I can’t stop crying.

Me: I thought that may be the case. I wish I could be there for you. You know… to wipe away your tears.

Him: You should see me: bawling, snot running down my face, and right on the verge of throwing up. I’m a bloody mess.

Umm….. Ahhhhhhhh-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

***And now a QUIZ***

Which foot looks as though it were choking?

Oh yes.
HAPPY VOTING.

How is KellyNellyNello whatever-the-hell-her-name-is?
Hmm. That just depends on the day.
I am still having problems with my foot. In that I still am in the air cast and that I am not supposed to walk on it. Most of the time it looks dead. Or purple. Or swollen.
In a few words: Not.Better.
And it FINALLY happened. After almost FOURTEEN weeks on crutches, I have finally gotten a rash/sore under one of my armpits. I would show you…. but. I am in a good mood. I will spare you the disgustingness of it all.

I am going to my next slew of Doctor visits in about one week.
HOPEFULLY I will know something then.
Until then, however, I know nothing. I live and operate in a world where I just assume that I will not be able to walk or wear a pair of shoes for another year or so. I’ve told myself that nice piece of horrible-ness so that I will be SURE to not be disappointed when I hear my next round of bad news.
Do you see my method? Fight bad news with the possiblitly of WORSE news.
So far it is working. Really well.

Halloween was fun.
Wanna guess what Tyson and I were?
Or what my kids were?
(If you already know… DON’T PLAY!)
I will be posting pics soon.
Trust me.
They are goo-oooood costumes.

Until I reveal the much anticipated pictures, I found a great clip.
Ignore the animation that has nothing to do with the sound bite.
Just listen to Dane. Don’t look at the screen and have a good laugh.
Oh. And for those that care… it has an “F-bomb” or two in it…….

Ah yes. Here is some info about the clown below.
It looks as though the clown is leading in the polls by about 12 or 13 points.
Looks like California will continue to have a Governator.
I’m excited.
The pahty poopah is gonna be bahk.