Tuesday I went to the doctor's office wearing ONE BOOT -- this boot.
I took with me TWO BOOTS in a plastic bag. These are the boots that I wore several years ago when I had bone spurs removed from both of my big toes at the same time. At my previous appointment, the doctor had said I was doing well enough that I should be able to get out of the big boot and into a "post surgery" boot that would be less restrictive. I told her that I already had one and she said to bring it to see if it would work. For the fun of it, I took them both.
Sure enough, my toe is doing great. She took out the stitches, and said she would get me a new boot. I whisked out my boots and said, "I already have one. In fact, I have two. The previous doctor did both of my toes at the same time." That was a bit of a slam at her husband because he would not do both toes at the same time. She looked at the boots and noticed that the soles were very stiff. In fact, she commented that the soles were wooden, and chuckled about my having "real" wooden shoes. So she rejected my boots and sent for a boot for which the sole is rubber, and therefore a bit more flexible. That is, she sent me home with THREE BOOTS in a bag.
I wore boot number FOUR home. Anyway, I am glad to be out of the klunker boot, except for the fact that I do not feel that I can wear shorts to teach in any more. My foot is doing great, and I should be in regular shoes a week from Tuesday.
