Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: jeanette-alexis on April 13, 2008, 11:05:54 AM Return to Full Version
Title: A thank you for my Podiatrist
Post by: jeanette-alexis on April 13, 2008, 11:05:54 AM
Post by: jeanette-alexis on April 13, 2008, 11:05:54 AM
The lady who does my pedicures and the one that does my massages had been warning me of a growth on the bottom of my right foot for several years. I didn't pay much attention to their warnings until the growth got to be the size of a small marble. I also noticed a second growth about half the size of the first. Both were located on the main tendon on the bottom, inside of my right foot.
I went to my Podiatrist to have him check them out. He is unaware of my feminine side but must wonder about my shaved legs, mid-back length hair, etc. I do remove the polish from my toes before I go to his office.
He diagnosed the problem as a neuroma, a tumor that is almost always benign. His suggestion was that I live with the problem until the growths got too big and painful to go on. He said the recovery from the surgery was fairly painful and would leave me on crutches for quite awhile.
Then he made a suggestion that I am sure that most doctors in his specialty seldom make. He said I should avoid flat shoes and try to wear shoes with a higher heel. He said this would take some of the pressure off of the tendon by preventing it from stretching out when my feet were flat. He was referring to running shoes or cowboy boots but, being transgendered, I saw the possibilities.
There are unscrupulous doctors around the country that will prescribe pain pills, amphetamines, and depressants for a fee. I think my Podiatrist is on retainer by the Italian shoes manufacturers.
I am now looking for a dermatologist who will prescribe full makeup as a way to prevent sun damage to my face.
I went to my Podiatrist to have him check them out. He is unaware of my feminine side but must wonder about my shaved legs, mid-back length hair, etc. I do remove the polish from my toes before I go to his office.
He diagnosed the problem as a neuroma, a tumor that is almost always benign. His suggestion was that I live with the problem until the growths got too big and painful to go on. He said the recovery from the surgery was fairly painful and would leave me on crutches for quite awhile.
Then he made a suggestion that I am sure that most doctors in his specialty seldom make. He said I should avoid flat shoes and try to wear shoes with a higher heel. He said this would take some of the pressure off of the tendon by preventing it from stretching out when my feet were flat. He was referring to running shoes or cowboy boots but, being transgendered, I saw the possibilities.
There are unscrupulous doctors around the country that will prescribe pain pills, amphetamines, and depressants for a fee. I think my Podiatrist is on retainer by the Italian shoes manufacturers.
I am now looking for a dermatologist who will prescribe full makeup as a way to prevent sun damage to my face.
Title: Re: A thank you for my Podiatrist
Post by: sd on April 13, 2008, 12:15:53 PM
Post by: sd on April 13, 2008, 12:15:53 PM
I doubt he suspected a thing.
A lot of guys these days have hair that long, and many bike riders shave their legs.
A higher heel does not necessarily mean high heels, he was referring to something around 1/2in higher. Careful with the taller shoes, it can raise hell with your back and knees. Same goes for flat shoes. It is nice to see something recommended other than drugs.
A lot of guys these days have hair that long, and many bike riders shave their legs.
A higher heel does not necessarily mean high heels, he was referring to something around 1/2in higher. Careful with the taller shoes, it can raise hell with your back and knees. Same goes for flat shoes. It is nice to see something recommended other than drugs.