Foot note

[cjsmith]

This morning I stood on "tiptoe" (ball of the foot) in the shower for fourteen seconds before the pain got bad.

Granted, that's worth maybe five strides barefoot. I don't want to pretend this is bigger than it is. But when I first started quantifying my pain levels this way, two seconds was a good day.

(It's still highly variable. A few days ago it was zero.)

Comments

[hnybny.livejournal.com]

I think at this point you might be thankful for every good day, I know I am.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I sure am. Fingers crossed for this meaning more good days in the future.

[ladycelia.livejournal.com]

That's great! Here's hoping for 20 next time!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It seems random, the variation, but I admit the first few weeks I measured I didn't have anything above six, so perhaps this means improvement.

[kimatha.livejournal.com]

14 seconds is a relatively long time, when you're talking about pain or earthquakes. so yay!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

*laughter* That's an evocative way to put it! Sort of like "close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades." :)

Provisional yay!

[shoutingboy.livejournal.com]

As per our arrangement--I'll get my hopes up, so you don't have to.

Re: Provisional yay!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

An excellent offer; thank you.

[lkeele.livejournal.com]

Yay for 14 seconds!!! :-D

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

This morning, two. And so it goes.

[racerxmachina.livejournal.com]

*puppy wriggle*
i hope i hope i hope!!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Me too! :-)

[jupiter29.livejournal.com]

That's great. I think it's certainly reasonable to count progress in small steps (er, no pun intended!). :)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yes, especially when deciding whether or not to continue with some kind of treatment.

[meglimir.livejournal.com]

yay good day!
LOL subject line :D

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Good days are worth celebrating!

My other favorite subject line, a while back, was "de agony of de feet".

[mbumby.livejournal.com]

Excellent. May this be the sign of better days to come.