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Gout Update

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How perfect is this cartoon for my current circumstances?

I did see a doctor yesterday and got a prescription for anti-inflammatory medicine, which I am happy to say seems to be working.  Yesterday all I did was lie on my sofa reading books with my foot propped up in the air.

While the condition can be super painful, I think I got off pretty easy.  Oh for sure, my foot hurts plenty and I am limping and slow to get around, and my foot certainly does not want to be in a shoe.  However, I know the condition can be excruciating, and I wouldn't describe my situation with that word.

I still think it is a weird coincidence that I would come down with gout, an ailment my mother suffered from, on the exact day of her birthday.  It was like she was trying to communicate something to me.  Eat more vegetables? Cut back on the chardonnay?  Don't forget about me?  As if.

With any luck I will be able to sew some today on those cute little Friendship blocks I am making with Kathy Schmitz' Round Robin fabric.  Climbing the stairs up to the sewing room is a challenge, but I will give it a shot.

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36 responses to “Gout Update”

  1. ONe step at a time Nicole. It sounds like your Mom was giving you a gentle reminder. Take care!
    Mary

  2. ONe step at a time Nicole. It sounds like your Mom was giving you a gentle reminder. Take care!
    Mary

  3. ONe step at a time Nicole. It sounds like your Mom was giving you a gentle reminder. Take care!
    Mary

  7. Glad your doctor could help you and that you are feeling better now.
    Love your little star blocks:-)

  8. Glad your doctor could help you and that you are feeling better now.
    Love your little star blocks:-)

  9. Glad your doctor could help you and that you are feeling better now.
    Love your little star blocks:-)

  10. I hope you are feeling better soon.
    My mom has gout, and her mom had it too. Am hoping I won’t be next … but genes being the way that they are, it’s a strong possibility.
    Rest that foot. Sew if you can. And watch your diet.

  11. I hope you are feeling better soon.
    My mom has gout, and her mom had it too. Am hoping I won’t be next … but genes being the way that they are, it’s a strong possibility.
    Rest that foot. Sew if you can. And watch your diet.

  12. I hope you are feeling better soon.
    My mom has gout, and her mom had it too. Am hoping I won’t be next … but genes being the way that they are, it’s a strong possibility.
    Rest that foot. Sew if you can. And watch your diet.

  16. take it easy, don’t overdue it, us humans seem to do that a lot!! LOL speedy recovery. take care from Iowa

  17. take it easy, don’t overdue it, us humans seem to do that a lot!! LOL speedy recovery. take care from Iowa

  18. take it easy, don’t overdue it, us humans seem to do that a lot!! LOL speedy recovery. take care from Iowa

  25. Hope the medication helps quickly. I think the coincidence of your ailment and your mom’s birthday is no coincidence at all! :0)

  26. Hope the medication helps quickly. I think the coincidence of your ailment and your mom’s birthday is no coincidence at all! :0)

  27. Hope the medication helps quickly. I think the coincidence of your ailment and your mom’s birthday is no coincidence at all! :0)

  28. Hope the prescription continues to help! Take it easy Nicole & “listen” to what your body & your mom are trying to tell you!

  29. Hope the prescription continues to help! Take it easy Nicole & “listen” to what your body & your mom are trying to tell you!

  30. Hope the prescription continues to help! Take it easy Nicole & “listen” to what your body & your mom are trying to tell you!

  34. Gout pain can be eased by drinking tart cherry juice. I had my first episode of gout when I was 14. And my husband suffers from it also.

  35. Gout pain can be eased by drinking tart cherry juice. I had my first episode of gout when I was 14. And my husband suffers from it also.

  36. Gout pain can be eased by drinking tart cherry juice. I had my first episode of gout when I was 14. And my husband suffers from it also.