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I had a lovely time in Toronto's Ad Astra convention this past weekend. Although I've been in a soft boot only temporarily, it certainly opens ones eyes to accessibility for those who can't walk or who have trouble walking. Not very wheelchair friends--there are lots of staircases, with occasional ramp, the occasional special ride thingie for wheelchairs, and the occasional elevator for which one has to make a special call. Luckily, I was able to walk up and down stairs (down, not very easily). The Concom and everyone else was very nice. Guest liaisons Heather (didn't get her last name) and Roxane Learn were wonderful.
My panels were fun, informative, and I hope, entertaining to the audiences. I ate really good dim sum in Chinatown Friday with Shawna McCarthy and Scott Edelman.
A mediocre dinner that evening at a very nice looking restaurant named the David Duncan House with excellent company: Shawna, Rodger Turner, Steve Jones, and Mandy Slater. And Saturday night we had a fabulous dinner dinner at Cafe California recommended by Michael Rowe. I ordered the Chicken Malibu. Yum.
I met some new people and was happy to hang out with old friends--and see Ben Bova, the man who hired me at OMNI Magazine. It was wonderful to see him.
So now I'm busy prepping for my next trip: Australia, leaving Thursday. I'll be posting my schedule for my professional schedule shortly.
MRI of my left foot reveals that pain has been caused by a 6mm Morton’s neuroma in second web space. No evidence of avascular necrosis. My doc says that usually MN doesn't show up on an MRI so this one's relatively large.
The doc (he gave me a steroid shot today), told me I don’t need the boot unless I’m in pain but that I need to take it to oz –so I’ll wear it to the airport—easier than packing the thing) and said there are two options:
A series of some kind of shots that of course I don’t know anything about but they’re meant to shrink the neuroma. He says it’ll take one a week for eighteen weeks, which would cost me $75 a visit (my co-pay) --$1350 for a 50-50 chance of it working is in my opinion, no option at all.
Or surgery which would be outpatient, go through the top of the foot and have stitches that would dissolve. Takes about 20 minutes or less and just sedation and local anesthesia. I’d be walking right after.
To me this is a no brainer but I will of course get a second opinion before I return to the doc May 16th.
I did my errands today (in very warm, brightly sunny weather) in shoes and because of the steroid shot --which hurts the entire foot, I can't really tell if the bottom of my foot hurt. But I wasn't limping, so that's good.
Excellent professional news I can't share but which will be made public as I fly to oz ;-).
But I can confirm (now that the check has been received by my agent) that The Dark was sold to the Czech Republic. Plus there's a small royalty check for the B&N A Whisper of Blood--this will pay my taxes. And yes, all you contributors will get some $$$ but not till I return from Oz, after May 4th.
My panels were fun, informative, and I hope, entertaining to the audiences. I ate really good dim sum in Chinatown Friday with Shawna McCarthy and Scott Edelman.
A mediocre dinner that evening at a very nice looking restaurant named the David Duncan House with excellent company: Shawna, Rodger Turner, Steve Jones, and Mandy Slater. And Saturday night we had a fabulous dinner dinner at Cafe California recommended by Michael Rowe. I ordered the Chicken Malibu. Yum.
I met some new people and was happy to hang out with old friends--and see Ben Bova, the man who hired me at OMNI Magazine. It was wonderful to see him.
So now I'm busy prepping for my next trip: Australia, leaving Thursday. I'll be posting my schedule for my professional schedule shortly.
MRI of my left foot reveals that pain has been caused by a 6mm Morton’s neuroma in second web space. No evidence of avascular necrosis. My doc says that usually MN doesn't show up on an MRI so this one's relatively large.
The doc (he gave me a steroid shot today), told me I don’t need the boot unless I’m in pain but that I need to take it to oz –so I’ll wear it to the airport—easier than packing the thing) and said there are two options:
A series of some kind of shots that of course I don’t know anything about but they’re meant to shrink the neuroma. He says it’ll take one a week for eighteen weeks, which would cost me $75 a visit (my co-pay) --$1350 for a 50-50 chance of it working is in my opinion, no option at all.
Or surgery which would be outpatient, go through the top of the foot and have stitches that would dissolve. Takes about 20 minutes or less and just sedation and local anesthesia. I’d be walking right after.
To me this is a no brainer but I will of course get a second opinion before I return to the doc May 16th.
I did my errands today (in very warm, brightly sunny weather) in shoes and because of the steroid shot --which hurts the entire foot, I can't really tell if the bottom of my foot hurt. But I wasn't limping, so that's good.
Excellent professional news I can't share but which will be made public as I fly to oz ;-).
But I can confirm (now that the check has been received by my agent) that The Dark was sold to the Czech Republic. Plus there's a small royalty check for the B&N A Whisper of Blood--this will pay my taxes. And yes, all you contributors will get some $$$ but not till I return from Oz, after May 4th.
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