Amputation? Unlikely
I used to make gentle fun of my sister Diane because if she caught wind of a new disease, she was certain she had it. In my defense, she freely admitted to her medical hysteria, a condition that is apparently either hereditary or contagious. Let me explain: I tend to ignore pain, maladies and discomfort for a while. Usually, they go away and I feel vindicated for allowing my body to heal itself. Occasionally, though, I seek help. After years of pain and a left toe that was twisting toward the right, I had a bunion removed about a year and a half ago. Post-surgery, it was glorious. No pain. My toe is nearly normal, and I can wear shoes again without flinching every other step. I'm fairly active and like most people, I occasionally over do it and have back or knee or foot pain. It usually goes away. I spent some extended time with Jen and Peter recently. During that time, I joined Jen on her latest fitness plan, jumping around a bunch and wearing myself out. Then, we worked on a flow...