I hope the New Year is finding everyone well, and in a state of doing better, with our Charcot Foot condition, whatever stage you may be at! Myself has found forward motion and healing, in that I am transitioning into my orthotic shoes from my boot. And also a pair of men’s tennis shoes I bought that are a size bigger so that I can insert my custom orthotic pads….I cannot say it enough how exciting it is to be wearing normal shoes, and to be upright and walking!!! Am still walking with the cane, which I don’t mind one bit! However, I started to develop some arch discomfort in the last few days. I don’t know if it is pain, that only presents as discomfort because of the neuropathy…or if it is just discomfort, but at any rate I will be going in this week to have the Doctor examine it. Somehow I am thinking I have a broken screw, or a broken bone, or fracture…we shall see. I certainly hope all is well!! My mind kept trying to convince myself it is just a strained muscle…and I did walk throughout, sometimes it didn’t bother me at all, like a 2 nights ago I walked a few blocks…well, hopefully I did not exacerbate whatever it is! That is what stubbornness can do…sigh! But one must keep in mind, and I really have to put emphasis on this, that with the neuropathy, you cannot take chances like I have done these last few days…I am human and thus imperfect, but the lack of pain and sensation is the very reason our Charcot Foot condition gets as bad as it does before being diagnosed. One would like to think that as an advocate for awareness, that I could follow my own advice…but my point is that you might learn from my mistakes. Don’t be as stubborn as I…you feel something isn’t right with your foot, get right in to see your doctor as soon as possible! I am trying to do that myself, but being the weekend, one must wait.
Heed my advice, fellow Charcoter’s! And take good care of yourselves!
-Cassandra, Charcotchacha copyright 2016