So, I need a new right big toe, or at least a new joint between first metatarsal and the medial cuneiform, which has totally deteriorated, giving me only 5 % functionality. This of course is throwing off the rest of my foot not to mention the rest of my body. It's not stopping me from my long walks and yoga every day, not yet anyway. So I'm thinking of getting it "arthrosurfaced" with a HemiCap since apparently the mess is too great to fix. Anyone every hear of this? It looks like they put a screw in your toe joint. Ouch.
I'm bringing up my toe because it relates to medical records. My long-time podiatrist can't find my old records and has moved practices a couple of times so he doesn't really have some of them. So, I don't know whether this has been getting worse over time, or what. Now, if I'd been empowered to keep my own records, including the x-rays, I'd still have them. Plus, I'd like to think that I'd have been more mindful and not let it get this bad.
All things considered though, this is really minor!
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