I'm still walking.

4/23/2014

I am back at the doctors for my feet since the other surgeon only saw me for 10min and tried to prescribe me a cream that doesn't magically heal tumors. I went about a week and a half ago and I'm not sure this surgeon is for me but we shall see. For my heel chords I only was complaining about pain in the right one. Upon examination it turns out that both hurt when pressure is applied. As for the "bump" on my left foot that has doubled in size in the past 4 months he couldn't tell if it's a cyst or a tumor. The doctor sent me for 3 MRIs last Thursday 2 for the heels/ankles and 1 for my foot. 

Today: I am here for my results. I am also blogging as my appointment progresses. They called me at 10am and asked me to come in early (before 3 if possible) because the doctor has to leave early for something. 

 -2:53 arrival and sign in

 -3:36 used bathroom

 -4:01 was taken back into room

 -4:06 doctor took MRI report out of the door since he hasn't looked at it yet.

 -4:15 nurse came in and asked if the doctor has come in yet

 -4:20 doctor comes in and explains my MRI "appears normal...well for someone that has had this much foot surgery" then he goes on to explain that I have really bad arthritis and a "bone spur surrounded like a lot of cartilage" (where I come from we call that an osteochondroma/ exostosis) that does not appear to be to be malignant but I should keep watching it just in case. Also I have swelling in my heel chords. He then said question and answer time. My question is if you could see arthritis and a bone spur and tendinitis how is that a normal MRI? He said it's normal for the abnormal. He prescribed me orthotics to be made.

- 4:32 go to the physical therapy department to see if they can get me in today because I refuse to waste another afternoon.

-4:37 they still haven't told me if they can work me in or not

-4:43 get called back. Orthotics are made to my specifications. Then told  my insurance may not pay for it.

So to sum it up. I have tendinitis with thickening of both of my heel chords from previous surgery brought on by exercise. I have a tumor on my left foot that needs to be watched for growth since it doesn't hurt. I have severe osteoarthritis in my ankles and feet. 

Do creams really help tumors?

4/2

I don't even know where to begin with this post.
So yesterday my ankle swelled up and I noticed tumors that have increased in size over the past year on my other foot. Today I called to get into my surgeon since he only works on Wednesdays he could only see me today during the time I had scheduled to go over my project for TAS with a professor. I cancel this meeting to wait over an hour to see the doctor. I tell him what's going on with my swollen ankle and tell him I've pinpointed the pain near my a a Achilles' tendon (since I have no feeling in the ankle itself from where he accidentally cut the nerve during a previous surgery.) He feels my heel chord and says shockingly that there is a knot here. He looks at the X-rays and says my ankle is too swollen to tell anything. He then leaves the room and doesn't come back. His nurse comes in with a brace and a sheet for a cream he prescribed. I asked to see him again because I wasn't done talking. I wanted to know what caused this or is it a tumor. I wanted to know what I should be doing. Should I stay off of my foot? Should I continue going to the gym? The nurse and the PA both couldn't answer these and said he left for the day. I clearly wasn't done with this appointment because all we determined is that I have a knot and swelling on my right ankle/heel. I didn't even get to mention the left side. Needless to say I will be calling in the morning to get my questions answered and to make an appointment with his partner.