Wow, she doesn't get it

[teh_blumchenkinder]

*throws confetti into the air* Wow that sounded productive! Now I'm really glad you made it!

[Mishi]

That's freakin' awesome! I'm so happy for you!

[Mikkel]

Great, it sounds like you'll be much better with a only a little pain and difficulty (and pay).
Good thing that you got there.
Russian can sound absolutely vitriolic when people have an argument .

[Victory Sabre]

I didn't see this thread till now.

I'm so glad you made it there, and found out what was wrong, and how to fix it. I hope you can get the surgery done to correct your feet, and, hopefully, live a more normal life.

About your mother:

I won't say exactly how I feel about her (after reading your post), but I will say that if I had a similar situation, my parents would do WHATEVER it took to help me out. It's sad that your mother doesn't feel the same way.

[AdminAssistant]

So glad you made it, and I hope that you're able to get the surgery that you need.

[Frantic Freddie]

*raises a glass* Good for you Eisa!!! Like I said,medical tech is so good these days there's no reason not to have stuff done.

As soon as you're all fixed up you should go dancing

[JustaCashier]

WOOT!!

(And I can't help but chuckle at how appropriate Freddie's Yosemite Sam Avatar seems right now. Shooting off his guns and hooting in celebration! )


Mike

[Eisa]

Thanks, guys! I am SO SO SO SO SO excited about this. Like last night, I couldn't sleep until 5 in the morning. Whoops.

It's weird about my mother because when I was a baby...she literally fought the state of New Mexico to get me the surgery then. They didn't want to let me have it [because I was on SSI]. The doctors had tried stuff like casting and maybe also the Ponsetti method, I don't know...but nothing was working. Surgery was the only option, so they also found a clubfeet expert in El Paso.

She also said that she moved into my room and slept in a cot next to my crib, holding me for a week while I screamed and cried and tried to bang my legs together [I had casts up to my knees]. My parents also got to deal with a lot of nasty looks, like they'd deliberately broken my legs or something. [Right. Because obviously, if they had broken my legs, the doctor would have patched me up no question, and I'd still be merrily living with them. Right.]

So what changed between now and then, I don't know.

I have another story, but...hmm, you know, actually, I think I'll put it on Fratching, as it will almost definitely devolve into inappropriate comments.

But anyway. I've also been thinking about when I could get this done--it seems surrounding Spring Break would be the best time. Dr. H. mentioned March is a good time. He also said that he would do all the follow-up care M. and I need [besides what the expert NEEDS to do].....for free. Just so amazing...ok, he's basically redeemed himself, although I still wish he'd tried referring me a lot sooner.

Medial triple arthrodesis That is the surgery he wants to do, near as I can tell [with the powers of Google, all things are possible! ]

[Frantic Freddie]

WOOT!!

(And I can't help but chuckle at how appropriate Freddie's Yosemite Sam Avatar seems right now. Shooting off his guns and hooting in celebration! )


Mike

Eisa,a heads up: If they put in screws or pins to hold everything together you'll be able to predict the weather better than the dumb TV weathermen/women.It sounds funny,but it can hurt.I know because my wife crushed her heel 20 years ago & still has a screw in it that hurts when bad weather's coming.

She once predicted it'd snow & I told her nonsense,they said it wouldn't.Right on cue it snowed & I've never doubted her since.

[strawbabies]

Elsa, I can't freakin' believe your mother! If my (hypothetical) kid had a serious medical condition, nothing short of my own death would stop me from getting him/her to the right doctor.

I'm glad you got to see that specialist, and that he knows how to fix your feet.

[shankyknitter]

Dear Dr. H-

We think you're awesome for the referral and free treatment of our friend Eisa.
Sincerely,
The Internet.



Dear Eisa's Mom-

May your e-mail be full of naught but questionable porn spam. May shipping take forever on all online purchases and may your spell check fail at crucial moments.
Sincerely,
The Internet.

(More polite way of summing up my feelings on this whole thing. Hope everything works out Eisa!)

[Barefootgirl]

Eisa, i am so pleased for you. I really hope it all goes ahead smoothly and you're "walking flat" ASAP!!!

[Seshat]

Eisa,a heads up: If they put in screws or pins to hold everything together you'll be able to predict the weather better than the dumb TV weathermen/women.It sounds funny,but it can hurt.I know because my wife crushed her heel 20 years ago & still has a screw in it that hurts when bad weather's coming.

This is true - but it's a question of which situation you (well, Eisa) want(s) more.

My bet is her feet and legs fixed, the always-pain reduced or gone, and occasional weather-predicting ouchies. (Okay, occasional severe ouchies, but still.)

[Sapphire Silk]

*raises a glass* Good for you Eisa!!! Like I said,medical tech is so good these days there's no reason not to have stuff done.

As soon as you're all fixed up you should go dancing

I don't completely agree with that as some surgeries are done unnecessarily, though clearly not in Eisa's case. Always get a second opinion when someone recommends surgery unless you are in a life-threatening crisis.

OTOH, I'm stunned to hear that someone is still walking around on clubfeet in this day and age. The picture Eisa attached is clear enough for me to see it, and makes me wonder how bad must it have been when she was born.

I'm happy to hear you've got this wonderful opportunity. Clearly you're motivated. Keep us updated on your progress when you actually get the surgery.

I'll keep you in my prayers

[Eisa]

Panacea: I don't have any pictures of it, as my parents refused to take any of my feet before the surgery apparently. But my mom said that both feet were completely turned in, and my right foot was turned in under itself. Without surgery, I would NOT have been able to walk. At all. My mom said that my baby footprints "were the opposite of what they should be." And thank you. I agree about the wanting a second opinion. I've only gotten surgery for this, when my wisdom teeth were taken out [my bottom ones were so crooked inside my gums they threatened to push all my bottom teeth out of alignment, eep!], and the surgery so I could breathe through my nose. I refuse to get any more surgery after this. Ok, not really, but anything else I have right now anyway, I don't think surgery would help.

Seshat: Exactly! I don't mind being able to predict the weather if that happens.

shankyknitter: Those are awesome. And made me laugh like a loon.

Thank you everyone else.



So Dr. H. hasn't gotten back to me yet, but that's not exactly anything new. Plus, we have a while since he needs to coordinate it with the expert AND figure out how to pay for both my surgery and M.'s surgery. So I'm ok with it.

I also discovered Aleve. I took it last night because I was in tons of pain. Yesterday, I went on a march/rally [that was to amend Idaho's Human Rights Statute to include sexual orientation & gender identity--anyway, no arguing about that ], that was about half a mile, and then later walked around Fred Meyer. I was doing this limp-stagger thing that probably looked like I was quite heavily intoxicated.

So I took Aleve and it actually helped. A lot more than I thought it would. Except for the bone that pokes out on the outside of your foot--I'm not sure which bone that is? Around there still hurt like hell. But I was kind of thinking I would need to crawl everywhere last night, and I didn't have to.