Comments on: I’m Laid Up With My Left Foot – Again http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/ Take time to seek out a better way, while exploring less traveled side roads along the path Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:17:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Karen http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4425 Karen Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:25:00 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/#comment-4425 I feel your pain, Dee. I've never been much of a fan of open-toed shoes because I have really ugly toes. My experience with losing a nail was on my right hand. I fell asleep driving the family from Ft. Walton Beach, FL, to Huntsville, AL, 13 years ago when I was about 4 months pregnant with my second baby. One of the few injuries I sustained (which were all fairly minor) was a shattered joint on my right ring finger, the very first knuckle. The fingernail also came off. When it grew back, it came back with vertical ridges in it. A neighbor who was a cosmetologist said it was because the matrix of the nail was damaged. So I can't even have decent looking fingernails now. :P Good thing I'm not *too* vain. :) I feel your pain, Dee. I’ve never been much of a fan of open-toed shoes because I have really ugly toes.

My experience with losing a nail was on my right hand. I fell asleep driving the family from Ft. Walton Beach, FL, to Huntsville, AL, 13 years ago when I was about 4 months pregnant with my second baby. One of the few injuries I sustained (which were all fairly minor) was a shattered joint on my right ring finger, the very first knuckle. The fingernail also came off. When it grew back, it came back with vertical ridges in it. A neighbor who was a cosmetologist said it was because the matrix of the nail was damaged. So I can’t even have decent looking fingernails now. :P Good thing I’m not *too* vain. :)

]]> By: mak http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4424 mak Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:21:03 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/#comment-4424 What you were saying about helping the doctor pay for the wedding reminded me of my relationship with the mechanic. Before we got rid of my van last fall, I would usually greet my mechanic with a "HEY, YOU GOT ANY MORE KIDS YOU NEED TO PUT THROUGH COLLEGE!" I am so grateful to get rid of that money pit, even though it was expensive to buy a new car, it is so good not to have to worry about it breaking down or unexpected repairs! What you were saying about helping the doctor pay for the wedding reminded me of my relationship with the mechanic. Before we got rid of my van last fall, I would usually greet my mechanic with a “HEY, YOU GOT ANY MORE KIDS YOU NEED TO PUT THROUGH COLLEGE!”

I am so grateful to get rid of that money pit, even though it was expensive to buy a new car, it is so good not to have to worry about it breaking down or unexpected repairs!

]]> By: marilyn http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4423 marilyn Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:28:08 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/#comment-4423 You and your toe will be in my prayers. You and your toe will be in my prayers.

]]> By: Judy http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4422 Judy Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:59:44 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/#comment-4422 Poor Dee! What a bummer. So sorry. And I can sympathize. I've had some foot problems, too, although not to the degree that you have. A few years ago, I had bunions removed from both feet. Now they're beginning to look like they did before the surgery......but I'm ignoring them. I also had to have a toenail removed. It took a year to grow back! My sister was real-ly encouraging about it. She told me if it came back at all it would probably somewhat resemble a claw! (May she rest in peace!) :) I'm afraid I'm rather hard-headed, though, in this respect, because I ignore what my podiatrist told me to do (i.e., wear sturdy shoes, DON'T go barefooted, etc., etc.). I guess that's why I keep stubbing my toes and breaking them once or twice! Hope you recover quickly and completely. You are loved. Poor Dee! What a bummer. So sorry. And I can sympathize. I’ve had some foot problems, too, although not to the degree that you have. A few years ago, I had bunions removed from both feet. Now they’re beginning to look like they did before the surgery……but I’m ignoring them. I also had to have a toenail removed. It took a year to grow back! My sister was real-ly encouraging about it. She told me if it came back at all it would probably somewhat resemble a claw! (May she rest in peace!) :) I’m afraid I’m rather hard-headed, though, in this respect, because I ignore what my podiatrist told me to do (i.e., wear sturdy shoes, DON’T go barefooted, etc., etc.). I guess that’s why I keep stubbing my toes and breaking them once or twice!

Hope you recover quickly and completely. You are loved.

]]> By: Lynn http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4421 Lynn Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:41:53 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/#comment-4421 Sorry to hear about your toe! I know it must feel so frustrating for you at times! If you need anything, let us know! Sorry to hear about your toe! I know it must feel so frustrating for you at times! If you need anything, let us know!

]]> By: jel http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4420 jel Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:52:56 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/#comment-4420 Sorry hear about your toe! :? Here's my toe story ;) when I was a kid, I fell though a wagon and broke my middle toe, now it is longer then other toes, it looks funny :P take care huggs Sorry hear about your toe! :?

Here’s my toe story ;)

when I was a kid, I fell though a wagon and broke my middle toe, now it is longer then other toes, it looks funny :P

take care
huggs

]]> By: mak http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4419 mak Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:55:52 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/#comment-4419 Ouch, I feel your pain Dee! I broke my big toe on my right foot about 4 years ago and boy did it hurt. Then I got a bad ingrown toe nail and had to have that cut out so I have had some toe pain experience. I hope this heals really quickly for you. You might look at a sporting good shop for some Nike beach shoes, they have a wide strip with velcro across the top of your foot. That way you could adjust the shoe to your comfort. here is a link for a pair kinda like I am talking about, you can probably find something similar for a cheaper price if you don't get the NIKE name brand! http://www.nike.com/index.jhtml?cp=USNS_KW_0611081618&l=nikestore,grid,_grid,f-12001&re=US&co=US&la=EN&ef_id=1778:3:s_ebd2217d92e0eb0d3e3aedac63e36a1a_1677261880:IgM4ZEo-JyoAAB0LLpQAAAAW:20080716215154#l=nikestore,grid,_pdp,cid-1/gid-193387/pid-176565,_grid,f-10002+12001+4294967192&re=US&co=US&la=EN Ouch, I feel your pain Dee! I broke my big toe on my right foot about 4 years ago and boy did it hurt. Then I got a bad ingrown toe nail and had to have that cut out so I have had some toe pain experience.

I hope this heals really quickly for you. You might look at a sporting good shop for some Nike beach shoes, they have a wide strip with velcro across the top of your foot. That way you could adjust the shoe to your comfort.

here is a link for a pair kinda like I am talking about, you can probably find something similar for a cheaper price if you don’t get the NIKE name brand!
http://www.nike.com/index.jhtml?cp=USNS_KW_0611081618&l=nikestore,grid,_grid,f-12001&re=US&co=US&la=EN&ef_id=1778:3:s_ebd2217d92e0eb0d3e3aedac63e36a1a_1677261880:IgM4ZEo-JyoAAB0LLpQAAAAW:20080716215154#l=nikestore,grid,_pdp,cid-1/gid-193387/pid-176565,_grid,f-10002+12001+4294967192&re=US&co=US&la=EN

]]> By: Greg England http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4418 Greg England Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:20:46 +0000 http://deeandrews.net/2008/07/16/im-laid-up-with-my-left-foot-again/#comment-4418 Yuck! Years ago I was working on the back porch roof and dropped a huge piece of 2x8 on my right foot. It broke two toes and "exploded" the big toe nail (that was the doctor's term). I'd never had anything hurt so much. To this day, that nail grows back rivaling the pictures we've seen of Howard Hughes' toe nails! Thick, ridged, ugly toe nail that has to be cut back to the middle of my toe pad about twice a year because it always wants to become an ingrown nail. So much fun! Yuck! Years ago I was working on the back porch roof and dropped a huge piece of 2×8 on my right foot. It broke two toes and “exploded” the big toe nail (that was the doctor’s term). I’d never had anything hurt so much. To this day, that nail grows back rivaling the pictures we’ve seen of Howard Hughes’ toe nails! Thick, ridged, ugly toe nail that has to be cut back to the middle of my toe pad about twice a year because it always wants to become an ingrown nail. So much fun!

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