Walking funny again

[cjsmith]

I got my second set of Killer Death Injections of Doooom this morning.

As before, I pinched myself awfully hard during each one to distract myself from the pain-and-wrongness sensation. (Last time, the welts I made by pinching took four days to fade. Aren't you glad you now know this detail?) Also as before, I have the anaesthetic effect over much of my foot without benefit of actual anaesthesia. Last time, this effect took about a day to fade.

There are dark purplish dots at the entry points where the needle went in. Those haven't faded from last time, so now I look like I have measles or something. If they all stay for seven weeks I won't be able to resist taking a photo of the resultant mess. :-)

If I concentrate really hard I can walk almost-normally with my partially numb feet.

Comments

[kimatha.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear you got through your second treatment ok! That's pretty cool, pinching yourself to distract from the pain. Will they hurt less as you progress through the series, do you know?

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

The doctor said that my neuroma pain could flare up after the first or second visit, but after that it would diminish quickly, and for most people it begins to diminish immediately. That seems to imply that the nerves start to give up early in the process.

So yes, I'm guessing they'll hurt less as the series goes on. Today's went better than last week's, I thought, but that might have been just knowing what to expect.

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

that sounds promising! glad you've got a viable option for treatment. wanna borrow my cane while you hobble around?

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Er, got a walker? It's both feet. :)

Actually I hobble pretty well. The wacko numbness lasts only a day or so. Today I'm walking like a little Lego person (y'know, no joints) but by tomorrow I'll be more natural again.

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

hee!! Attack of the Zombie CJ!!

here's hoping tomorrow has you feeling more normal.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

braaaaaains... braaaaaiiins... Hey, if the nerves in my feet are dead, does that mean I'm part zombie?

Yep, by tomorrow I should be walking like a person again. :)