My appointment with my doctor on Monday had to be moved to next week, not by me, but by my doctor's office. Maybe my doctor needs a vacation from his vacation or perhaps they are still trying to locate him on that private island in the Indian Ocean he told me that he was visiting. I hope he didn't go to that forbidden island where that missionary went to spread Christianity last November and the people there took him out with bow and arrows.
It's too bad I didn't have that appointment, because I've been feeling some discomfort from the chronic regional pain syndrome, or CRPS, in my foot. During my last appointment I asked the Abbott representative if I could change the settings on the stimulator and she gave me the green light. She went on to tell me that since the surgery we will have to adjust the power quite a bit since my body is continually adjusting to the stimulation. I'm not sure if the Abbott reps set a cap on how much electrical stimulation I receive, but my remote cannot go any higher than "61." At that last appointment the rep set it at "54" and yesterday I cranked the stimulation in my foot to "58." It has since helped with the burning nerve sensations as well as the cold foot temperature. I even had to nuke Sweaty Buddy again in the microwave to help warm up my foot. Also, while I slept last night I had one of those debilitating foot/leg cramps. The cramps wake me like how I imagine a fire alarm would in the middle of the night. It's jarring and NOW. The cramps occur when I stretch or even just rest my leg in a certain position for too long. My leg and foot will cramp up so badly that it mimics the appearance of a scorpion tail or as if I'm trying to stand on my tiptoes like a ballet dancer. To stop the cramping I immediately have to stand up and push down on my knee to relax the muscles in my leg.
This morning my leg and foot are feeling better. I'm looking forward to the next few days as temperatures will continue to rise.
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