It is amazing how much lounging goes on when you take pain killers for that long.

Posted by Shanon Lavender on November 26, 1999 at 06:46:46:

In Reply to: Lounging Around posted by SeeSee on November 26, 1999 at 01:58:53:

The foot I did the henna on is the one I hopped on for 6 weeks while
the other was in a non weightbearing cast. I has taken more than its
fare share of my weight for the last five weeks with the other in a
walking boot and has more callous than ever before. My hands don't
get especially calloused from keyboard use working in an airline call
center. My palm designs don't even darken before I can see signs of
exfoliation. My foot did manage some darkening but is rapidly
dissapearing. I am finding myself on my butt a lot more but that
was because early on it was the easiest way to get up stairs. I
was so excited to get out of the house after five weeks to see Kree
and Amy Cosentino on her trip to Seattle. You can probably imagine
the obscenities that passed through mind when I realized I had to get
to a third floor walkup for the henna party. Thankfully I had a lot
of fun when I got there. I am proud of my progress and can now
waddle up the stairs and walk with all of the grace of a penquin
attempted ballet. It may be ugly but at least it does not require
those @#$%@#$@ crutches. Maybe when my injured foot is more flexible
but before it gets its callous layer back I will test that theory you
offered but for these circumstances it doesn't seem to be holding
true. Thanks for the suggestion.

Shanon

: Um, are you finding yourself on your butt a lot more while
recovering?
: If so, you may be losing your callouses...it could happen if you
are
: staying off your feet, or if you are off work because of your
injury.
: I find that when I take a vacation and lay around, my henna
doesn't
: work as well either. Gotta keep those callouses going.

Follow-ups:

• Amy is so sorry about all those stairs! Amy C 18:50:28 11/26/99 (1)
  • Re: Amy is so sorry about all those stairs! amy 12:27:54 11/13/00 (0)