tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post115638992233972188..comments2023-09-11T23:57:00.520-05:00Comments on Velvet Sacks: Maintaining the physical meLinda@VShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1157162622855667272006-09-01T21:03:00.000-05:002006-09-01T21:03:00.000-05:00Austin, you made an excellent point. I never woul...Austin, you made an excellent point. I never would have thought of relating my wearing the wrong shoes (against the doctor's advice) to psych patients going off their meds because they feel better. You're absolutely right and I appreciate your pointing it out. You've given me a new perspective on that subject.Linda@VShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1156973708815760532006-08-30T16:35:00.000-05:002006-08-30T16:35:00.000-05:00Well Velvet, if it makes you feel better I'm only ...Well Velvet, if it makes you feel better I'm only 35 and I have to wear a back brace, wrist braces and leg braces while I sleep. I have yet to get into the support thingies but I'm sure by 36 they'll be added to my collection of wraps. I'm one of those people that moans before they get in bed. I'm all oooohhhh just as I lay my tired broken body down. Even being a big-boned (lol) girl I do not have high blood pressure and my cholesterol is good but the rest of me is just kind of going back and forth between "yeah I can do this" and "shoot me now." Today I'm on "yeah, I can do this." <BR/><BR/>---<BR/>I have to throw in a mental health twist to this because I want non-mental health patients to understand our world. You stopped doing this thing your doc wanted you to do that would clearly be helpful in your quality of life right? This is also what psych patients do when they start to feel better. They stop taking the medication because they feel better then when they try to think clearly (or walk without pain) they stumble. They have the same conversation w/ their doctor and then go right back to the docs advice until they feel better again. Physical and mental pain are held by humans and humans are easily fooled by a moment of comfort.<BR/><BR/>until again<BR/>AustinAustin of Sundriphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871002467496943145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1156544860728891572006-08-25T17:27:00.000-05:002006-08-25T17:27:00.000-05:00Sandy, can you share what kind of walking shoes yo...Sandy, can you share what kind of walking shoes you like? I'm in the information-gathering stage of shopping right now.<BR/><BR/>Karen, I'm SO EXCITED to see you here! You finally took the plunge into blogdom. Who knew you would finally be propelled through this door on sore feet? Welcome, and thanks for the info.<BR/><BR/>Sunflower, LOL, even-steven it is.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Patsy. A peacock feather would certainly have been nicer than the simple one I posted, but all the peacock feathers I've photographed were still attached to the bird.Linda@VShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1156540557451145362006-08-25T16:15:00.000-05:002006-08-25T16:15:00.000-05:00sorry your ankles are swollen. the dogs photos are...sorry your ankles are swollen. the dogs photos are great. the feather just left me wondering. i thought i was going to see a peacock feather.patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698348452802053572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1156474892772951192006-08-24T22:01:00.000-05:002006-08-24T22:01:00.000-05:00Well, Velvet, since my shot got shot a day late, a...Well, Velvet, since my shot got shot a day late, and you wore clunkies half a day, I'd say we're even-steven for the week. Thanks to your blog, will have to look up those Crocs and Danskos. My poor feet run from tender to swollen, depending on how the RA is treating me (and that's about all they run!)Sunflower Optimismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04797860099404871043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1156470773685207912006-08-24T20:52:00.000-05:002006-08-24T20:52:00.000-05:00Glad to hear you got through your MOTVelvet, solid...Glad to hear you got through your MOT<BR/>Velvet, solid shoes aren't too bad after a while and I'm sure your image will be of a healthy 'walker' :p Maybe I see solid shoes a little different as I wear good walking shoes most days and anyone who says its coz I'm old!!! Might just get stomped on! hahaha So wear the shoes, do your exercises, ease the pain. :-)<BR/>Sandyto touch a unicornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823979594281577987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1156465635139419242006-08-24T19:27:00.000-05:002006-08-24T19:27:00.000-05:00Sunflower, that sounds like a fair deal to me, but...Sunflower, that sounds like a fair deal to me, but I must confess I could only tolerate the big clunky shoes for half a day today. I was about to suggest that you give yourself just half a shot, so we could call it square, but I guess that wouldn't work, would it?<BR/><BR/>Janet, sorry to shatter your image, but my mules ran down the road without me a few years back. BTW, I just Googled "plantar fasciitis." Sounds like your feet should hurt as much as mine do; congratulations on not being as much of a sissy as I am.<BR/><BR/>Ghost, you're in luck. If we ever start a Troublesome Tootsies Club, that one painful toe would qualify you for membership. After all, it only takes one aching tooth to make a whole mouth feel terrible.<BR/>Thanks for stopping by; I hope you'll come again.<BR/><BR/>Alison, I'll check out the Crocs to see if they offer enough support. My granddaughter learned to love hers during her stint as a bartender and recommended them to me. I really like shoes that I can slip in and out of easily. Thanks for the suggestion.<BR/><BR/>Rebekah, the doctor didn't recommend any particular brand of shoe, just "thick-soled athletic shoes with good arch supports and not too much flexibility in the heel area." I'd be grateful for your help in the cute and cool department.Linda@VShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499621332375290781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1156437774267946122006-08-24T11:42:00.000-05:002006-08-24T11:42:00.000-05:00Look into Crocs. Go to their site. They have some...Look into Crocs. Go to their site. They have some support shoes that are pretty cool looking. And you can boldly go about your day in colors. Or maybe go about your day boldly in colors. Bold colors? You get the idea. <BR/><BR/>Oh - I'm glad Ghost has found you. He's one of my friends in this world wide internet.Duly Inspiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667265361131163774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1156436072047073002006-08-24T11:14:00.000-05:002006-08-24T11:14:00.000-05:00ever since i turned 31, i get this pain in my toe ...ever since i turned 31, i get this pain in my toe as soon as i get outta bed. its just one toe, but it seems every bit of pressure i put on my feet somehow goes right through that toe. strange.ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451732568725703142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21612081.post-1156421221669277782006-08-24T07:07:00.000-05:002006-08-24T07:07:00.000-05:00So glad you and Kadi are both in the pink! Or pre...So glad you and Kadi are both in the pink! Or pretty darn close. I can SO relate to not doing what's good for us. Have to give myself a weekly shot for the RA. Keep putting it off, a day here, a day there, even though the alternative is pain. How stupid is that??? Wear the shoes and I'll do the shot. Deal?Sunflower Optimismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04797860099404871043noreply@blogger.com