So picture Arnold saying "It's not a tumor" in 'Kindergarten Cop'. I talked to Mama Starla yesterday and we have concluded that my muscle pain is... plantar fasciitis. There is a tendon that runs the length of your foot. If it gets tight it can cause pain and swelling in the calf muscle. No blood clot.
I realized after talking with my mom that I have this pair of shoes that I wear to work which make me walk differently. A cause of plantar fasciitis is if your feet roll inward too much when you walk (excessive pronation). I know I was doing that the other day b/c my feet will swell and contract throughout the day. This makes the shoes sometimes too big on me. So I was rolling my foot to keep it from falling off.
Many thanks to Starla for helping me diagnose this problem. It's not a tumor. Phew. Crisis averted as sis Pi would say.
2 comments:
You'd be better off listening to Dan's dad--a REAL nurse. But I try to learn from all my health problems and it always helps me to put a name on it. Then I own it.
I don't think the head dr. will tell you there's something wrong with you. I think s/he'll recognize that you're having a problem dealing with an aspect of your life and I'm hoping s/he'll give you some tools for that. (Read that as: You are not crazy. I'd do it in Arnold's voice to give it some credibility.)
Now if you were *still* convinced it WAS a tumor, then your head dr. would have something to say.... Otherwise you're just a run of the mill, stressed out gal who could use a pick me up. Nothing wrong with that!
And like we said - "If a (insert drug addicted slang term here) can do it, we, educated women can do it!!"
Keep me updated!
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