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Day Two Hundred Fifteen

September 23rd, 2016 at 03:48 pm

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My visit to the podiatrist was very productive. He gave me a removable pad to wear on the bottom of my foot to both pad the corn and correct my gait. He assigned some calf-stretching exercises. He also instructed me to take ibuprofen 3X a day -- three tablets at a time -- for 3 days. And ice my foot each evening. He wants to wipe out all inflammation to see where we stand then. Needless to say, my foot feels better -- and so does my hip and and my knee, and everything else that hurt even a little! Smile

He said that surgery is off the table -- it won't help. But I will probably get orthotics. He wants to see me in a week, but I'll be in Florida -- and then he's out of the office from Friday-Monday -- so the appointment was made for October 4. I made it for 7AM so I can go from there to work!

My co-pay was $50. I've hemorrhaged so much money this month it really doesn't matter.

This morning, after the gym, I went and got my labs done. I'm ticking off as much of the medical stuff as I can before work starts. I think the labs will be covered by my Medicare supplement.

Does anyone here use Uber? I have downloaded the app but never used it. Can you schedule a ride ahead of time? I don't want to fool around and get to the airport late. I'm wondering if I should just go ahead and schedule a taxi.

5 Responses to “Day Two Hundred Fifteen”

  1. Jenn Says:
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    How weird! I have exactly the same question about Uber. I've signed up but will be using it for the fist time today. And I also want to arrange a time in advance.

  2. snafu Says:
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    ...my foot feels better -- and so does my hip and and my knee, and everything else that hurt even a little!
    Wow! Good, nearly instant results sounds terrific. Did you know there was inflammation?
    Does your Uber site offer FAQ?

  3. CB in the City Says:
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    I did. But I am careful with painkillers and anti-inflammatory medication. It's nice to have the green light, if only for three days.

    I fooled around a bit with the Uber website, but ended up ordering a city cab to take me to the airport. It appears the cost is about the same. Maybe I'll test out Uber when it doesn't matter so much.

  4. Jenn Says:
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    Just to loop back CB: I still don't know the answer to the booking in advance question (and I suspect the answer is 'no') but I am impressed with Uber based on our first experience. We live in a semi-rural area about 30 minutes from the state capital. So I didn't expect any drivers to be nearby. But when I made the request from the app, the target arrival time for the driver was in 13 minutes, and that was accurate. The receipt has just been e-mailed to me. I'm curious to hear my son's feedback when I pick him up. (He was the rider.)

  5. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    I'm glad you were able to get some relief.

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