Foot Freakout

Losing my feet is my biggest fear. It was that fear that ultimately pushed me to quit smoking.

So every night before I go to bed my wife takes a look at my feet to make sure all is good and then I quickly drift off into dream land.

It may seem excessive but she doesn’t mind and why not be sure everything looks okay especially for someone like me who has neuropathy.

My feet tingle all day long and as annoying as it is, I have actually gotten used to it. I can feel some things but not everything which is why my wife does the nightly checks.

So far all has been good. I see my podiatrist regularly, am rarely barefoot, and always wear clean socks. Not sure the last one matters but “eww” right?

Well last night I freaked out at around 3 in the morning. I must have moved a certain way and felt something pull on my toe. My fourth toe or what I like to call “my ring finger toe” which makes so much more sense to me.

I woke up and moved my foot up towards me to see if I could feel anything and I started to feel the pulling on my toe again.

There was a thread from the ribbon on my old blanket that was wrapped around my toe.

I freaked out.

Visions of a purple toe that had been strangled by my blanket popped into my head. I felt my stomach tighten and my pulse race.

Slowly I slid my toe back down to alleviate the pulling and then flipped the covers off so I could see it.

The string or whatever it was came off and my toe was fine. I think it smiled at me.

The sigh of relief I let out almost woke my wife up.

I guess it’s time for some new blankets.

Or do I sleep with shoes on?

Comments

[Sara]

Who wears dirty socks?! Eww!!

Are we taking votes because I vote for sleeping with shoes on?

I have heard horror stories of infants almost losing fingers or toes because they get a piece of their mom's hair wrapped around them. You're kinda like that! :)

[Meagan]

Glad you guys do nightly checks, and that all is ok.

Love the smiley toe. :D

[Shannon]

This reminded me of a ghost story I always liked to tell whenever we went camping...."Who's Got My Skinny Toe". It won't have the same effect if I type it, but trust me, it's a scary one.