I'm spending money!

[cjsmith]

The phone is dangerous. I should stay away from that thing.

Made two new appointments: 1) new podiatrist, second opinion kind of thing, 2) a myofascial therapy place (thanks for the recommendation, ambar!) I suspect these will both be expensive. Ka-ching! That phone. There oughtta be a law prohibiting its use because people like me might use it to spend money. <--that is sarcasm.

The podiatrist will at best be confused, as the gal taking my information over the phone did not understand a whit of it. She definitely got it wrong ("shots are painful", she wrote) and didn't have the time to straighten it out. I'd been on hold five or six minutes already and she got me off the phone with dispatch. So the doctor will have to get a clue on my time and my dollar. (Surprise.) Fortunately, she comes well-recommended and is therefore probably smart.

The myofascial thingy will probably be ongoing and REALLY hurt the wallet. However, it's a whole different approach. One podiatrist has already not fixed this; maybe podiatrists aren't the way to go. This appointment isn't until July, so to save my budget I have four months to find any other way to fix this. :-)

Worst case, I'll learn more of what doesn't work.

I am now putting the phone as far from me as possible. This is all that phone's fault.

Comments

[lkeele.livejournal.com]

This is a Good Thing (can we still say that, now that Martha Stewart is a jailbird?) to spend your money on. Go, you.

(I have told you about my worst phone-spending incident? The $300 worth of magazines, right?)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I remember that! A telemarketing thing, wasn't it? Yikes. I am positive that ANSWERING the phone is never, ever, ever a good idea. Not once in my life have I had someone telephone me for *my* benefit.

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

dinner with Lisa and me at that Indian place many years ago wasn't for your benefit?

but i agree. i don't answer my phone at home, and love having caller ID at work.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

You called me that time? I may have to revise my "never ever"!

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

well, you made the initial "hi i'm here" call and got my machine, and i called you back. not sure who did the final plans, as three people in three states makes for complex planning.

By the way, it's officially been TOO LONG since we did that. we need to kidnap Lisa, drag her back here, and go to dinner. I wonder if the Thai place near me is still in business?

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Or you and Lisa need to kidnap me for some kushari -- or Lisa and I need to drag you to California for, um, any of the many yummy things around here!

This is why I plan to be rich some day. (Or take over the world, whichever comes first.) I want to be able to pull off stuff like that.

[kimatha.livejournal.com]

Don't you hate how you can't really figure out which doctor you need to go to until after you go to the wrong one? There ought to be a... a doctor taxonomy guide or something.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Heck, even a consumer database full of "Yes, cured me," "Yes, recommended a good specialist who diagnosed me correctly," or "No, flailed around for two years and $6,000 until in desperation I tried the doc down the hall and he figured it out in ten seconds" would be great.

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

Amen!

[ambar.livejournal.com]

I am now putting the phone as far from me as possible. This is all that phone's fault.

What you said. Last time I picked up a phone, a strong man and a truck came to my house two days later, and I was $2k poorer. (I now have a round pen and two properly-sized hay feeders, one for the mare pasture and one for Palisades.)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I am sure the horses are happy you have a telephone. My kitties would be happy I have one, too, if only they understood that veterinary care is a *good* thing.

[dizzdvl.livejournal.com]

What's the foot thing called again? I went swimming today and I was talking to a woman in the locker room who said something about her feet that sounded familiar, but I can't remember what it is.

And yeah, I could go back in your journal and find it, but this way I get to chat with ya!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I had Morton's neuroma (the nerve thing) and now I have metatarsalgia (the inflammation thing). :)

The supermarathoner at work is even consulting me on foot pain these days! Scary!

[dizzdvl.livejournal.com]

Neuroma stuff sounds familiar. Boy, if I hadn't been naked in a locker room trying to dry parts without looking like drying parts I would have paid better attention!

Her locker is near mine and she swims the same days as I do, so I will keep listening in case she has any interesting treatments or anything.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Aren't locker room conversations fun that way? :)

[rampling.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you have some new stuff to try! Yeah, it's sucky about the money, but I think the pain's more painful, y'know. ;( It's important to try what you can -- maybe one of these new ideas will hve the solution (crossed fingers & toes). If you don't get progress, at least you know your money went to an important quest. I can't imagine sitting still and not trying these options if I were you, assuming I had the money. I know I'd have done nearly anything to deal with my neck/shoulder pain. *HUGS* *LUCK-LUCK-LUCK*

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

At least the pain isn't debilitating (unless I try something like running or I square dance too long without a break). It's more like an annoying whiny reminder that I better not do those things.

[jupiter29.livejournal.com]

"shots are painful"

Well, I mean, you can't argue with that! So look on the bright side. If the receptionist is that insightful, imagine how smart the doctor must be! :)

In all seriousness, though, I hope the doctor is able to do something for you. I've never faced something ongoing like you are, but I'm sure it would drive me nuts to have that little control over it, even leaving the pain aside. :(