Saturday, June 26, 2021

 Saturday, June 26, 2021

 

            I have been using a pillow between my legs for the last three nights as I slept. Two nights ago, my discomfort was interfering with my sleep. I grabbed one of Mike's pillows and put it between my knees. That helped. I fell asleep. The pillow also caused a problem; it required significant effort to maneuver when got up or turned over. Last night, I took acetaminophen before going to bed. Being too lazy to get that pillow between my legs, I  rested them on the pillow while I slept on my side.   I slept like a baby. I didn't have a moment's discomfort all night. Even more impressive, my legs were almost even when I got up. I wound up stretching the muscles on the left side of my body by using the pillow that way. Have I discovered a cure for my hip problems? We'll see. I'll try this trick without the aid of an anti-inflammatory tonight.

            Last night I started thinking my foot problem was not caused by Morton's neuroma. No, instead, it is a soft tissue problem. It didn't feel like plantar fasciitis because it was in the wrong place. It is only the second and third toes that are in pain. I assume there's some inflammation in the metatarsal area because I can't curl the toes under as I can with my left foot. Is this problem possibly coming from my calf or even my thigh muscles? When my hand or wrist bothers me, I find treating the tension in my arm, both fore- and upper, resolves the problem. I started using the Trigger Point gun on those areas. Nothing cured yet. We'll see.

            Mama K, the mother of the three children I worked with first thing in the morning, posted my name for tutoring on the Kona mother's group. I've already had two responses. I accepted one; now the question is, what would I do about the other? This woman has three children she wants help for. I don't want to overwhelm myself. At first, I thought I would just let any additional requests go. However, I have extra time right now because my parents wanted to cancel for weeks at a time for one reason or another. I could help one of her children, for now, the seven-year-old. If I met with her seven days a week for fifteen to twenty minutes at a time, there would be a chance I could get her off the dime. Then we can scale back to once a week, which I can handle.   

            My foot problem began when I started wearing my new Crocs. I switched back to my old, worn shoes. The soles were so thin that I could feel every pebble underfoot, and I was close to wearing them to the ground. Despite the condition of these shoes, my feet are much less painful in them. I'm not sure why the new Crocs are causing this problem. I don't think they are too short. I never had that problem with other Crocs I have ordered. 

            I spent the day cleaning and reviewing the videos I had already recorded to find the best version. I had ten recordings. I was remarkably organized. I created a table, ten across for each video and twenty-two down for each slide. I determined which slides were in each video. All the videos were partial. I put an X in the boxes for the slides not included in a particular video. Then I went through each slide, one at a time, comparing them in each video, deciding which ones were good to use.  

            I watched the end of Flack. I thought it was terrific. I enjoyed the characters and thought the acting was spectacular. When I read the reviews of the show on Wiki, it didn't look that good. It is a dramedy. The comic element takes the edge off the bitterness. It is filled with deep tragedy, great sadness. I enjoyed it, mostly because I could watch the performers forever.