Sunday, November 30, 2008

November No More

After tonight, November 2008 will be no more. The days do seem to whiz by. The past 5 days have been filled with family business and pleasure, and although I'm enjoying my visit to Maryland, I'll be happy to get back to writing full time on the Vineyard. I return on Wednesday.

The pain in my left heel continues to be bad. I don't know if it's a bone spur or something muscular. I went to an acupuncturist yesterday and they recommended a reflexology foot massage before I try any acupuncture. This is the first reflexology procedure I've ever had. It starts off wonderfully with an herbal foot bath in warm water. Unfortunately, the pleasure part ends there. The reflexologist seemed to really know what she was doing, but she dug so hard into all parts of my foot and toes that it was hard to keep from just taking my foot away from her altogether. She looked so peaceful, though, as she ground a smooth piece of wood into my arches and other podiatral areas that I hated to disappoint her. She went easy on my left heel, but once or twice she hit a bad spot and I practically came out of the chair. Tomorrow, I go to the podiatrist for an x-ray to see if they can give me a diagnosis.

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