Foot Update!

Have I mentioned that I love my physical therapist?

She is part therapist, part trainer, and part counselor. God was SO GOOD to answer our prayer of pairing me with the right person!

I am improving steadily and my pain is decreasing steadily. I am definitely on the right track. I can do things now, with mild discomfort, that seemed impossible six months ago. Small things, like standing in the kitchen to cook dinner, going up and down the stairs doing laundry, and standing in the doorway talking to someone. And I can do big things, like..... RUN!

Yes, I am running again. It's only twice a week, for five or eight minutes each time, on the treadmill under the watchful eye of my physical therapist, but it's RUNNING! (jogging actually, but let's not quibble....)

At her urging I visited a Running Fit store and bought some expensive, cushy new running shoes. I took them in to show her last week and told her that my biggest fear was getting to the point of being able to start 5K training, experiencing a set back, and having to stop because of the pain. And she said, "then we need to attack the fear. Get on the treadmill." I said, "right now?" "Yes, right now. I'm going to show you that you can run, hurt a little, and recover. You are ready."

And you know what? She was right! My foot hurts when I'm done. But by the next morning my foot has recovered and I can walk with virtually no pain. I'm not ready to run every day yet, but I can run about every third day. She will work with me until I am ready to begin 5K training and then turn me loose. She knows about my life goal and she is taking her job of helping me get to that goal very seriously. She even made me my very own, customized for me, 5K training schedule. I won't be ready to start it for a couple more weeks, but I'm getting there!

Have I mentioned how thankful I am for her?