Last night Hubby Tony and I went to a funeral home visitation for an acquaintance from church, where we stood and chatted for a little over an hour. Even though I had worn comfortable shoes, as I walked out I realized that my feet were killing me.
Back at home, I figured out that the bursa on my ankle was the root cause of the foot distress. (I really hope the issue goes away soon. Doesn't "My bursitis is acting up again" sound like something an old person would say?)
Before I went to bed I liberally rubbed Icy Hot all over the area, and put a sock on so it wouldn't rub off onto the sheet. When I woke up today things were improved but not perfect. After lunch I decided to do an Epsom salt soak. I don't have an official foot soak bowl. Instead, I followed the chiropractor's suggestion for keeping the water hot for a long time and brought the trusty red Igloo cooler up from the storage area.
I ran the faucet in the bathtub until the water was steamy, filled the cooler halfway, stuck my feet in, and got comfortable. Even with the cooler, because of the fall-like ambient air temperature the water only stayed hot for 15 minutes. However, that was enough. I dried off my feet and emptied out the water from the cooler. Then I cleaned and dried it out.
Tony and I are going to an event tomorrow and need the cooler to keep our drinks chilled.
Five years ago today: Dueling Diagnoses
Sorry about the foot.
ReplyDeleteFoot issues are a bummer. As I know.
ReplyDeleteWhen I had bursitis on my elbow I ended up draining it myself with a 60 cc syringe and 18 gauge needle. I had those things on hand, to deliver cats sub cu fluids. But....the fluid filled sac came back, so I drained it once again, but then cut the toe off a too small sock and slid it up over my elbow, which kept it from refilling with fluid. Rock climbers are always getting elbow bursitis I discovered online from banging their elbows, so they had lots of pointers on getting rid of it. It had gone on too long and the doctor had told me eventually it will recover or maybe it won't, and I couldn't even wear my normal blouses over that huge thing.
ReplyDeleteI can't IMAGINE using a syringe on myself! You're a stronger woman than I am. However, thanks for the idea of researching options for treatment.
DeleteTime to buy another cooler. One for the cold drinks and one for the hot water. And some heat packs to keep the water hot.
ReplyDeleteMeh, we need to chill drinks so infrequently it's not worth the hassle of finding room for two coolers in the storage area. The heat packs are a great idea.
DeletePraying for your healing. God bless.
ReplyDeleteThat was a clever idea! Sorry about your pain.
ReplyDeleteI'll say that is multi use for sure! Hope your foot is better!
ReplyDeleteHow about wrapping a towel over your leg & the top of the cooler to hold in the heat longer?
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good idea, but with my klutziness I would end up with the towel in the water.
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