Grrrrrr …

Sorry, I don’t have a picture today. I just didn’t feel like dealing with with the whole take a picture, download, upload, etc. process this evening. I’m too focused on being annoyed beyond words at my stupid foot. Yes, the same one that I’ve had an on-going battle with plantar fasciitis (PF) for a couple of years now.

I started noticing over the weekend that the ankle on that foot was looking a little swollen. By Monday, it was pretty bad so I made a trip to the doctor. Several x-rays, some blood work, and a couple of days later, I found out I have a case of gout and a bone spur on my heel. Leave it to me to come down with something that rarely affects women (Men are 9 times more likely to have gout than women). Grrrrr!

The bone spur actually didn’t surprise me. Dr. Bennett (my podiatrist) told me a couple of years ago when I was first diagnosed with PF that I had early signs of a bone spur which he said wasn’t that uncommon for people with PF. I’ve already got an appointment scheduled with him on Feb. 3, so I’ll pick up a copy of my current x-rays to take with me to find out just how bad the bone spur is and if anything needs to be done about it.

Honestly, I’m really starting to wonder if I’m cut out for athletic endeavors. In the past 2.5 years, I’ve had to deal with arthritis in my left knee, herniated disks in my neck which resulted in a multi-level spinal fusion, a compressed ulner nerve in my right arm which resulted in a surgery, three rounds of plantar fasciitis in my right foot, arthrosis in my left shoulder which could eventually lead to surgery, and now gout in my right ankle. Part of me is beginning to feel like I should just accept the fact that I’m an overweight 40-something woman and give up my dream of running again and, eventually, doing a triathlon.

I’m not writing this looking for sympathy. I just needed to vent some of the frustration I’m feeling right now. Thanks!