I’m sitting here practicing R-I-C-E (rest-ice-compression-elevation) therapy on my foot and watching the eternally dashing Cary Grant in North by Northwest. I adore Cary Grant but I am bored out of my mind. My body feels all squishy. I want to “move it, move it” but I can barely stand up.
After a week of home treatments, the pain and swelling in my foot hasn’t improved. So I finally broke down and saw the doctor today. Upon palpation, the doctor discovered knots on the top of my foot. I’m not sure what the knots are but she kept asking, “Are you sure you didn’t injure your foot? You have soft tissue trauma.”
The extensor tendons in my foot are so inflamed that the retinaculum (band of connective tissue) is inflamed as well. The different inflamed parts keep rubbing against each other in a vicious circle. Swell. Yes, pun intended.
Now a prescription anti-inflammatory and physical therapy have been added to the treatment plan. I’m looking forward to the PT because the Rx is written for ultrasound, whirlpool, and massage therapy. Hopefully, in 2-3 weeks I’ll be ready to injure a different body part.
For the rest of my evening, I plan to spend it with Mr. Grant. You know, I do believe Alfred Hitchcock was the first director to put a scary corn field scene in a movie. Also, this movie is a lot more interesting now that I understand sexual innuendo.
2 comments:
Sorry your foot still hurts. But an evening of Gary Grant in an Alfred Hitchcock movie. That's the best. Hitchcock wasn't the first to use the scary corn field. Just perfected the way of shooting it so you never want to go in one.
Ah, and we were watching "North to Alaska." I hope you're feeling better today!
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