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[williwaw]

Holy Moley cal

[johoward]

hiev1

Cal,  I have had two left foot hammer toe surgeries.  The most recent was a tendon cut that worked great.  Really no sweat.  A Couple numbing shots was the most significant part.   Then a tiny knife inserted through skin below center of toe, and swung very slightly sideways severed tendon.  Put on a bandaid.  Wore very soft mesh surgical legging and a velcro protective slipper for three days.  That was it.
 Toe is flat, and no longer hurts to wear a shoe.  It was all humped up with the tip worn off before.  Always had a blood blister like sore on end.  All better now.
  For years my feet hurt me so bad from joints hitting inside of shoes I could not walk far.  Much better now.
    Hammer toes are just so painful, and the tendon surgery was so effective I hope you do well.  Sounds like you have a good modern doctor.
     BTW  Went to Lehmans and Berlin,Ohio (Amish Country) yesterday.  Joan had a great day shopping.  She is out shopping with our grand Mary now.  They will buy some stuff.  I am sure, because Mary and her husband are moving to a single family rental on the 25th.  Joan will make sure they have what they need.  It is what she does best.
Bye for now and may  God bless all in need.

[johoward]

What did I just say?  Mary and Joan came in.  They bought a numerous piece wicker porch ensemble.  So tomorrow will be a multi trip moving experience.
Do I know Joan?  LOL  Mary is so happy.  So this makes Joan happy. Which makes me happy too.  Bye again.

[lupinelady]

cal- wow- I was amazed at the surgery- johoward- so glad you told of your experience- I didn't know anything about this so was glad to see your post- yay for Joan and Mary- successful shopping trip.

[calihoula]

hi jo! thank you very much for telling me about your hammer toes! i got to get six done one foot next tuesday then two weeks for the other. yes the tendon cut oh i hope mine works too! i do not want that surgery in the hospital at all but i want to walk without pain. i saw at dr goods they had a display of shoes i am going to ask him if one of those would help me walk better build up my muscles in my foot. do you know what caused yours and do you wear corrective shoes? so happy for joan and mary and yes you know them well! were you better in a month? i will be able to still do my chores!

hi lupe! i called dr harris office jim was telling me what to say to anne get those puppies monday she said dr harris rule stay overnight jim going on in my ear trying to wave him off anne said i could take them somewhere else where they come home that day i told her no i will keep my appt for monday. told jim to be quiet he said just trying to help i went outside called anne back told her jim was in my ear sorry she said she thought she heard someone else its okay she said when i pick them up tuesday morning she will get there early have them ready. so i thanked her will take her a box of candy. i like anne jim just works at ford! lol

[ruesgram]

Cal, my goodness, I didn't realize your toes were that bad! I thought it was a toenail thing! Glad Johoward explained his surgery. It helps to have first hand knowledge. You should feel so much better after it is all over with. Excited to see pup pics and video! Hope Polly got there ok!

Jp, hope the grumpies have left you!

Lupe, how sweet that Duke let you know he had to go outside! He is a good boy! Molly had an accident yesterday in the basement. She couldn't get to the steps fast enough and peed at the bottom step.  No scolding her because she is a senior dog and sometimes these accidents happen. I forgot to ask you what a pumpkin on a stick is?

Johoward, thanks for your toe info! What fun for Joan and Mary to go shopping! I love wicker porch furniture!

[calihoula]

hi rues! i know jo had it done! im really hopeful now! wow to be able walk without intense pain! flat toes! i cant even remember having flat toes! wasted a whole year at dr darlings cause i thought it was just the nail thing too! darling said it was! oh rues i will have to upload pups pics and video tomorrow so tired in my room. it is raining pretty good now sister not off work yet one more hour. i forgot to tell lupe how cute let her know i need to potty get up! i will be happy when puppies ask. augie he goes out the laundry door into the garage out my side door. if i am too slow and i am slow he has peed on the garage floor he does not like to get off my sidewalk so i yell augie the yard he takes a step off to use the bathroom if it raining forget it he goes on the sidewalk augie also likes to go out front jim takes him and gets on him to get off that sidewalk. i wondered what a pumpkin on a stick is. is it a pumpkin that is stuck on a stick? what do you do with it? i made a jelly sandwich and some fritos came in here puppies where is mine went back in the kitchen got four cookies. came in brownie penny calihoula griz was snoring away on the bed i held his cookie under his nose and he took it still has eyes shuts!

[jpalmken]

That's the coldest hot dog I have ever seen.  6:17

[jpalmken]

Jenny



Greetings one and all.

cal, I did not realize your toes were so bad off.  I certainly hope you get relief and know that johoward's information will ease your mind as you go to have correction made.

Marlns lost again.

Wishes for all t have a sandpdiper day.

[calhound]

Articles
Bears, Cubs, and Interviews - UPDATE August 14, 2018
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Among the many highlights of this day of bears and cubs was the return of RC and her family who had the neighborhood worried. RC's cub by Linda Pottinger
RC's cub by Linda Pottinger
She coincidentally had disappeared for a few days after we heard a gunshot. We confirmed that she has two males and a female. All okay. The photos again are by Black Bear Field Course participants Denise Bradley and Linda Pottinger.

Among the bears was a lean newcomer?a long-legged young male, probably a 3-year-old, who may have stumbled into this area while dispersing from his natal area as young males do.

It was also a day of interviews for the documentary.

Beautiful weather, fun people, and bears that ranged from awesome to super cute. A great day.

RC by Denise Bradley
RC by Denise Bradley
RC and cubs by Linda Pottinger
RC and cubs by Linda Pottinger
 

Lean new male
Long Lean Male
 Interviews
Interview
Thank you for all you do.

Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center

[calhound]

http://www.jigzone.com/puzzles/D316D73FE5C?z=7

[lupinelady]

Good morning everyone- thanks jp for sparkly teddy with the sassy hat, jenny and the rose; what is a sandpiper day?

cal- so glad you are getting rain; what came this way went around us- we didn't have a drop but still a chance today; very warm and humid out already this morning;atmosphere looks juicy. I had hammer toes as a child but I don't think they were nearly as bad as yours. I did wear corrective shoes- big ugly brown clunky things. My feet don't look entirely normal now but there is no pain. I'm so glad you will get relief from the pain. So puppies get surgery on Monday- pick them up first thing then you go in at 10:45. I hope jim goes with you- will he do your chores for a couple of days? Really had to laugh at the vision of griz eating a cookie with his eyes shut- nothing wrong with his smeller!

rues- if I have a chance today i'll get a picture of my pumpkin on a stick- they are just ornamental things which I don't usually take the time with but they are cute.Went to my local greenhouse and got mums yesterday for the containers. Mums are my favorite- I really love the fall. Here it is very difficult to get mums to come back so I treat them as an annual.

Have a great day jewelies!

[johoward]

CAL   I also had another toe straightened. This was about 30 years ago.  It was done on an outpatient basis.  Much more drastic, but also effective.  I watched it all.  He took out chunks of the second and third bones from the tip.  Then he took out a piece of the tendon that lifts the toe.  Then he drilled into the end of the toe , and inserted a steel pin straight through the end two bones and threaded it into the end of the shortened third bone.  So the toe is a little short.  It is straight and stiff as a nail, but it looks about right and does not hurt.  Unless I stub it into a chair leg.  Which I often do. Then OUCH!  LOL  As I recall even this extensive rebuild healed pretty quickly, and when swelling went down I could wear shoes again.  I now have another hammer toe on my right foot, and will probably have it fixed sometime this winter.  I think in a short time, one or two months, you will walk without toe pain.  We will pray for your relief.
JP    I am also wondering what is a "sandpdiper day"?

[jpalmken]

Have you ever been to the shore and watched the sandpipers running along the waters edge?  They move so fast and try to evade the water that it is a joy to watch.  No one can watch ihem without being happy.  So, a sandpiper day is a day of joy and contentment.

[calihoula]

hi jo i wanted you to tell me how bad the numb shots to the toes will be next tuesday. so on that toe woth all the stuff did they leave your nail on? you must of had a block on it to watch it. i do not want to watch do not want to feel pain of surgery. so guess go to sleep if i have to do that. my doctor saying to take whole top off all six toes if it comes to that. hard for me to understand how my balance will be with that done not that it is good now but hoping for good balance when my toes are flat again. looked at sisters her toes all flat and straight. dr good doing all my toes well the three in the middle on both feet cause of them are bad then hopefully i will not have any problems down the road with this. he does that op surgery and removes all that hope no more problems be out of toe to remove. you still have feeling in that shorten toe stub if you felt pain stubbing it. yes that is painful! today puppies have stepped on my really sore toe few times takes my breath away the pain i sure hope no one steps on it when i get home from tendon cutting tuesday. yes please pray for me. pray no one steps on it.

hi lupe nope i do not need jim to go i will be okay. scared about the shots. i will have to get up earlier tuesday do extra food for mom cats mine in the basement leave food in sisters room for them when she comes up she will feed them and again in the morning yes go get the girls opposite way get them home get down to dr goods. if pete did not charge a fortune i would take them there get them home same day but she is 100 per dog he is 215 per dog i know people who go on oh their dog they have one little bitty dog they should have my herd they would be happy to just have their one again a little one at that. it rained here on and off today yes humid hot sticky not cool at all the puppies run in the rain soaking wet i said get in here they ran under the deck all dirt under there now mud and then they are mudballs run in the house fly by me watch my foot! you should see my floors! boo boo went out all wet but he came right back in and he can not fit under the deck. he ran in bumped my foot i told sister it is stupid really for me to get this done but i am. i will tell dr good i will wear corrective shoes i would wear a brace if that would help. hey puppies never been to iowa boo boo aint either!