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January 15, 2007
Faith
When I ask my doctor a question, I believe in the answer he/she gives. If I did not believe him or her and have complete faith in their medical degree, I would go elsewhere.
I am not a doctor and I don’t have the answers. This is why I ask questions.
So, today when I returned to the podiatrist for another ingrown toenail (this one was on my left toe), I asked if there was any particular cause for me to get these.
The answer was the same as it was the last three times I asked, “No.”
There is no cause. I am doing nothing wrong.
I repeat: they have the degree and I don’t, so I believe in what they say. I don’t make assumptions and I don’t think anyone else should either about why something happens.
They are an excellent husband and wife team. I have seen the wife three times before and today I met the husband. They know their stuff concerning feet.
While the husband worked on my toe, we talked. It came out that he does surgeries and amputations. I expressed my surprise at the amputation part and he replied, “Every day in Lexington, someone is getting half of their foot amputated.”
I think that is amazing, horrible, but amazing also. Here I am in the office for a little ingrown toenail, while others are having half their foot amputated. I should consider myself blessed.
Enough about feet and toes …
Here is what we had for dinner:
Chicken Chow Mein and egg rolls. YUM!
Posted by tami at January 15, 2007 7:39 PM
Comments
Is there a big diabetes problem in Lexington, I wonder? That would explain so many foot amputations. How sad. You're right, an ingrown toenail is nothing next to that. I still need to get mine fixed so I can quit doing the self surgery every few weeks!
That chow mein looks tasty.
Posted by: gw at February 12, 2007 10:57 PM