February 1, 2012

I didn't have a very good night. My foot is really bothering me and we decided that we need to go back to the hospital and get another evaluation in case there's something else we should or shouldn't be doing. I saw an American doctor, Dr. Jane Li and she sent me back to x-ray to see what's going on with my foot. No broken bones - thank goodness. Then she sent me to get an ultrasound of the foot and my calf which is still red and a little swollen. Just soft tissue damage and she prescribed a topical anti-inflammatory, and said heat for the calf and ice for the foot, elevate it above my heart when sitting, and wrap it whenever possible. I am very relieved but the cynic in me says maybe they can't detect the stress fracture until it starts healing and calcifying. I need to be patient, but that's not one of my virtues. We walked across the street to the Diamond Plaza that has lots of up-scale shops and a food court. We had pho ga - which is chicken soup with noodles.

It was really good and I was hungry after all that prodding they did of my foot and leg. We walked around the block, trying to avoid getting run over again, and my foot started to swell again! We caught a cab and now it's on ice, elevated and wrapped. I think a nap is in order!!!