Yea, I know. I haven’t been keeping this blog up to date. I can’t say that I have been busy because I wasn’t. Maybe just lazy.

So we are now into the 19th day of the new year and pretty much everything is basically the same as last year. In other words, there is nothing new.

My foot is healed and it is almost like everybody else’s foot. The real test is when I get into the pool without any water shoes. The last time that my foot was without an ulcer and I went into the pool, I was in for no more then 5 minutes when I scraped the skin off the bottom and had to suffer with it for months.

So keep your fingers crossed and I’ll let you know when that happens.

L8er...........

Today is Monday, the day after Christmas.

We spent our Christmas at my brother-in-law Jimmy’s house. He is here in Florida at Ft. Myers Beach. He also had a few friends from his condo-complex along with us. It was a good time. The food was good and the company was better.

I got a new camera for Christmas and I am in the process of trying to learn how to use it. Maybe the next post will have some pictures to share. We’ll see.

Well, that’s about it for now so, until New Years.

Stay Safe...

L8er.....

Christmas 2011 is getting closer to being gone for this year. I always look forward to this holiday because it means to me that family could get together and reflect on the good times in our lives.

Unfortunately, the family is spread out and the only two that will get together is us and Jimmy. Jack is in Michigan, Billy in Chicago and Paulie is in Lansing. They have their own family to visit and as it once was where everyone would gather at our house for drink, food, and fun is no longer the case. We are in Florida now but truth be told even if we still lived in Chicago, no one would come anyway. Oh well, the older we get the busier we are I guess and family sometimes falls by the wayside. Maybe next year.

This Christmas we are going by Nancy’s brother Jim for Christmas. He and Donna are spending the winter at Ft. Myers Beach. It looks like it will be a good day.

I am still scooting around on my scooter, unable to put any weight on my foot. I see the doctor this coming Tuesday and I am optimistic that he will say it is ok to walk on it. Al least a little bit. At least that is my Christmas wish.

L8er.....

I went to the doctor to have y stitches out. I really thought I would be able to walk on it BUT instead I was given a big assed boot that I need to wear at least until the 20th. That is when I go back.

I will probably have x-rays to make sure everything is in the right place and hopefully I will be able to abandon the boot, put my Roll-a-Bout away (for good I hope) and start going places.

I have some Christmas shopping to do and only a few days to do it.

L8er.......

I had a post op appointment yesterday with the Doctor that did the third operation on my foot.

I was somewhat surprised that the incision was a bit longer then what he described but all in all, it’s good.

So, a few more weeks staying off of it and hopefully it will be as good as new.

Yea, right!

L8er.............

Well, once again I am on the mend.

I had yet another foot operation to remove a spur that had grown on the bone at the ball of my foot.

This is the third operation on that same foot. Four if you count the one I had in Chicago 5 years ago.

Hopefully it will be my last!!

L8er.....

Well fall is officially upon us. The mornings are cool and the rest of the day is not so humid.

So based on that what time is it? Foot surgery time!

I am having foot surgery on November 16th. Seems like I have a surgery once a year. This time it is to shave a small portion of a bone under the ball of my foot. I am hopeful that it will be the last surgery I will have to get.

Wish me luck....

L8er............

Well the last time I went to see my foot doctor he took some x-rays of my foot. Seems that I have an ulcer (again) on the bottom of it and there is a bone spur growing just under the ball of my foot which he believes is the cause of me getting ulcers there.

So I say “Yes” to the question... do you want me to operate on it and cut off the spur? He then states that I need a clearance from my primary care doctor, which I had an appointment with a few days later. He, the primary guy, says that he would release me for the surgery.

Anyway, to make a long story short, another doctor got involved and he want’s me to see a cardiologist before he can release me for surgery!

Well guess what... I ain’t doing it. No more doctors for me. I have enough of them now so unless the foot guy can do it based on my diabetes doctor, I ain’t doing it. Period.

L8er.........

Yesterday kicked off the 26th Annual Octoberfest at the German American Club on Pine Island here in Cape Coral.

Good food.... lots of German music by an Austrian Band that is here every October. Yesterday was the start of the fest. It is held on the last two weekends in October.

It is a good time.

L8er........

SUCK!!

I should end this post with just that word. SUCK!!

It is amazing that the Bears front line can’t keep the defense away from Cutler. I mean, he is getting killed back there. He has maybe 2 seconds before the other guy’s take his hear off. How much more can he take before we are seeing the second string quarterback getting some playing time?

As for me, I am doing fine. Just frustrated with that team.

Oh well,

L8er....