Plantar fasciitis - not a snack food!

With so many of us dealing with this foot problem I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread about it. Maybe we can help each other out!

I'm not currently having any symptoms but they can flare up at any time. I had never heard of it before I was diagnosed many years ago. My doctor at the time told me to wear shoes with some cushion, not to go barefoot (in San Diego!) and to roll a can around with that foot. Also, I think she had me take Ibuprofen for inflammation but I could be wrong about that. All those things did help. I do still go barefoot around the house, but I buy good shoes and do stretches with my foot. No flare up for a couple of years. *knock on wood*

A stretch that my physical therapist suggested just for general strength around that area is to put my leg out and write the alphabet with my foot, making sure I come back to having my toes up between each letter. I have to say it is helping my foot/ankle strength in general and is easy to do.

Please pray for Meb

Meb's daughter posted the following information on Jackie's blog. I wanted to post it here, too, in case anyone misses it there:

I'm MEB's daughter:Mom has been in the hospital since Friday. She was at the doctors and her heart started racing so they took her over to the ER. Praise God, because when this has happened in the past at home she wouldn't go. As a result they discovered her blood count was 5 when it should have been 12 - 14. (after 4 blood transfusions she is at 11) To figure out why this has happened they ran some tests and say she has a blockage in her colon. They are conducting more tests and feel they will have to go in and remove part of her colon. I say, they don't have the final word!! So please get some prayers going and lets watch God get the glory. You are all so special to Mom and she appreciates her prayers. God Bless you all and I am excited to see God's mighty power working in this situation. KLB

I'll continue to cross-post any information I see on Jackie's blog. If I miss something, please let me know.

Meanwhile please be praying for her and for those who are caring for her!

++++++++++++++++++New info from MEB's daughter++++++++++++++++
KLB here for MEB. Thank you all so much for your kind words and prayers. I copied and printed all comments and took it to her today. She was blessed. In the last two days they have found a second blockage in her colon so at 12noon Tuesday, they will be removing 85% of her colon. She is in good spirits and at peace with it and I know will feel 100% better when recovered. They anticipate anywhere from 3 to 7 days in the hospital. Boy will she have a lot of BB10 taped to watch and a ton of blog to read. Please continue to pray. God is our strength and peace. I will let you all know how she's doing tomorrow evening.
7/21/2008 6:57 PM

July in the Neighborhood

What says July better than sunflowers in full bloom? This plant is full of bees which warms my heart since they are in short supply these days. Luckily, bees don't scare me!

The 4th was nice here on our little Jackie's Town cul de sac, with the flags flying and the food cooking. The fireworks were magnificent and nobody got hurt! My favorite was the vanilla ice cream hand cranked by everyone who wanted to share in the bounty later.

Now it's time to put all that away and get into the realy business of summer. What is it like in your real life? How do you feel about summer?