I Got the Boot (and in 2 weeks I will be getting another)
About two days before we left for the Unicycle competition in Michigan, I started having some severe pain and swelling in my left foot. Two days later, it started in my right foot. As usual, I didn’t go to the doctor. I could elevate it or put ice on it that would help. But as soon as I started walking again, it started hurting again. It continued to get worse, to the point where I could barely walk and almost couldn’t do stairs at all.
I finally went to a foot specialist today at the local sports medicine clinic. He said at some point I had acquired a small stress fracture in the metatarsals on each foot. When the fractured bone chips broke off, it began hurting me more. He said there is no telling when the actual fracture happened, but it could be caused by landing hard on both feet a number of times–as in falling off a unicycle.
So now I am in a special boot that immobilizes one foot. After 2 weeks he will take that one off and put one on the other foot for 2 weeks. That one will be on the right foot and I am told that I cannot legally drive for those 2 weeks.
This will also coincide with the Minnesota State Fair–which means that my wife, kids and possibly mother will be pushing me around in a wheelchair.
Hugo in a wheelchair – I need a picture of that one
It’s Culp; just had dinner over at John Greene’s home tonight and came back to the hotel to see that you have injured yourself (actually Pecker told me about that – yes I can still call you guys by unpriestly nicknames
).
I don’t know if I remember any injuries like this on the mountain back in the day!
Glad to see the Lutherans have a great man in charge! Remember my paraphrase of Martin Luther – ~ “Sin boldly, but love God more”. Greene reminded me tonight of that one that I used to use frequently and apparently he has used in a sermon or something (my moment of fame). But I have slowed down and am trying to behave. Are you gonna’ make it to Sewanee for homecoming?? We will be there, (I am old, my 25th this year
). I will look you up next time I get a Minneapolis client (I do some periodic work for HOM Furniture up there). Take care of those feet!
All the best,
Steve Johnson