LadyM: I'm amused by ds9's financial planning!
Rosie: thanks for describing your new legs and how you got there. I'm thinking mine aren't that bad. Laser isn't an option with this doctor and the recovery was too short for what the lady in Montreal had done.
I'm really not looking forward to wearing compression stockings again. They are so hard to get into when my legs don't bend enough (i.e. when my knees or hips are sore.) I gave up wearing them when my back went out. I still have some or all of them though. I think the knee high ones made my legs worse since I have a whole pile of spider veins there that I didn't have before.
My legs often feel like they aren't mine but something bolted on. And the numbness in the foot is my latest issue. On the website for this clinic it mentioned that hot weather makes it worse and that might be why I had such issues in Australia. As much water as I drank, there was swelling and numbness way worse than ever before. On the plus side, it got me serious about losing weight since I figured the weight couldn't help but aggravate things.
I had a 2.5 hour lunch out with my childhood best friend. That was good. We were really bad about seeing each other last year so promised we'd be better this year but it took until 1/6th of the year was gone before we pulled it off!
I then did some shopping. Used $13 in coupons so was glad I got them used up. One was for the free toy and the reason I have so many rice krispies here. I used it to pick up a set of mini Thomas the Tank Engine locomotives. I'll keep them and pull them out some time with the new family when the children have to play in a waiting room while the adults are having an intake meeting.
Also picked up decaf coffee for tomorrow night, and cream and cheese. I'll use my leftover crackers and baking from Christmas plus the nuts and bolts.
Ds dropped by before I left and is still here. He had a lot of laundry to do but is napping now.
Dh and I will leave in about an hour. I might nap a bit too.