I apprently was a little casual in my last posting about the foot injury that prompted me to return to Plano -- I think that I was so deeply immersed that I assumed others were cognizant of the situation. BLUF (bottom line up front), I developed cellulitis in my right foot. Several years ago, I had foot surgery that resulted in deformation of toe alignment, and subsequen abrasion between some of them. This was never more than a minor irritant, even during some long distance walking for training. Not so a few weeks ago. During that period, Josh and I spent a couple of long days walking (during rain) with wet shoes, sox and feet. In the circumstances it was impossible to maintain any semblance of dry feet. The logical consequence of skin softened from being soaked for a long period and subjected to abrasion was development of blisters. Altering my walking foot position to minimize discomfort resulted in additional blisters. Our attempts to affect healing were unsuccessful, and I developed much swelling and a bad apparent infection. While in Yorkville IL, I sought medical evaluation and was sent to a nearby Immediate Care facility. The resident physician diagnosed the infection as cellulitis, and: 1) administered Immediate intravenous injection of a current "designer" antibiotic, 2) prescribed oral clindamycin, 3) instructed me to avoid strenuous exercise, and 4) and to keep my foot elevated to promote healing. As should be expected from an Immediate Care facility, I was dismissed with instructions to go to Emergency Care if the symptoms. persisted or worsened. In fact, the people involved did exactly what an Immediate Care facility should have done!! Every one there was SUPER. The incoming receptionists, the medical technician, the attending nurse and the doctor. (Despite the situation, it was a good experience.) Josh and I discussed it at length, and I decided on and executed a return to Plano to get under the care of my doctors, whom I know, and who know me as a person (not a transient passing through). It was the correct decision and correct action. The result was major changes, and not what I would have preferred. I VERY RELUCTANTLY elected to change my role in n2n. That's an accounting for another posting, with additional details that I have not posted earlier. 'Til then, Rory (Jay)
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