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Today is my first day in a over a month not wearing the boot on my left foot. I went out for an errand this morning without it and it felt good. No pain. But I know I've got to get used to actually walking on the foot. Plus I'm hoping my left hip will quickly get used to the idea that both legs are now even (I never could find a right shoe whose height matched the boot's. The top of my foot still hurts a bit, but nothing too bad. (the surgeon goes in through the top). When I stretch my foot and toes I get occasional weird twinges that I hope will go away. The lower parts of my second and third toes are numb-that might be permanent. I've no idea. But if it is, that's a small price to pay for no foot pain.

Tomorrow I go to Readercon. I may bring the boot with me, just in case. (also I may feel less nervous about the status of the toe/foot mixing with large groups of people)

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Doc today and now I've got two bandaids on it. I have to put purell or equivalent on it daily and change the band-aids. Keep the boot on indefinitely and the stitches will stay in till I return from Seattle next week. When I left the doc and started walking, my foot hurt and I realized that I hadn't made the boot tight enough. Also, I've got to find a shoe that's slightly higher for my right foot as the ones I've been wearing aren't quite the same height as the boot. I don't want to strain my left hip.

Off to Seattle Wednesday for the Locus Awards. I didn't really process the fact that I'm only home two days then off again. Too much to do.

Oh and I'd like to apologize to Verizon, who I blamed for my misery over the weekend. AT&T is my cell service provider and they're who I was on the phone with for 2 1/2 hours. There may be plenty to blame Verizon for, but not this time.

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