Lots of little updates

I got the stitches in my foot out on Monday. Doctor Nelson says it's looks great. I'll need to wear the boot for another couple of weeks. I'm really looking forward to being able to take a normal, standing shower! I think we'll do my right foot in July - that side will not allow me to drive for a while, so timing is a bit more complicated. I had my 1 month follow-up with my OBGYN after my total hysterectomy. He said I'm healing well. There are still some stitches that haven't dissolved in my vaginal cuff - "Umm, what's that?" That's what your cervix is called when they remove the goods. All is well in that department. Today I go see my radiation oncologist for my 6-week post-radiation checkup. No concerns there. Tomorrow I see the reconstruction doctor for the left-side fill that will make it the same size as my right. This is exciting - I've been walking around with mismatched breasts since he started filling my right side in January. Not that they were ever really the same before though...

Next step

A couple years ago I learned that I have... Problematic feet. Truly I've always had problematic feet - I was born with Club Feet, where both feet were curled up like fists. They would stretch them, cast them, then stretch them again, and cast them over and over - there was a metal bar that would hold my feet straight. It was a peaceful and enjoyable time for my parents. I have no recollection. Anyhoo... I've always had large, wide feet, but they didn't cause me troubles until a few years ago. I saw a podiatrist who said: surgery. He also taught me about what was happening and what I could do to limit the pain. Basically my big toe (phalange) is at the wrong vertical angle and has been jamming up into my foot bone (metatarsal) causing the bone to build up on the top of that joint. So I've been conscious about buying the right kind of shoes (mostly flip flops) that don't have anything that puts pressure over my bone. I knew that some day I'd have that surgery, but figured I'd wait until I had something else I also needed so we'd reach my deductible and we wouldn't have to pay quite so much out of pocket. Well guess what I did on January 12th - I met my yearly deductible! So my podiatrist was able to fit me in for a couple of appointments this week and I'll have my left foot surgery on Friday (can do the right foot a month after). I get to wear a fancy giant boot for a bit, but I'll be up and at 'em in no time.