Cancelling my group shows for this Saturday and Sunday ( Feb 14th & 15th ) - Biff is home hurt
12:17PM on February 14, 2009
Hey ya'll!
Sorry I have to do this YET AGAIN! :(
My hubby, BiffTannen, is home and is on crutches.
If he was home and wasn't on crutches I would go ahead and do my shows because he would be able to watch our twins, but since he's kinda "stationary" at the moment and cant get up and run around chasing the girls to keep them occupied it's best i just cancel my shows this weekend.
He woke up Thursday morning with his ankle hurting and could barely put his weight on that foot. I took him to the ER to get it looked at and they did an x-ray and said there were no broken bones that he must have sprained his ankle some how. ( Sprained it in his sleep? Ummm.. ok.. went to bed not hurting then woke up with it hurting... how can someone sprain their ankle in their sleep? )
Anyway, later that night it was worse than it was that morning.. I had did all the things such as put ice on it, give him his pain meds, etc and now his whole foot was swollen and red.. he couldn't put any weight on it at all. It hurt for him to even move it while sitting!
Yesterday morning I had him call his regular doctor and they told him to come right on in.
They did some blood work to confirm and we'll find out the results for sure when he goes back in on Monday, but his doctor looked at it and right away said "Gout".
He gave him a prescription for an anti-inflammatory med ( said it wouldn't hurt him even if it turned out NOT to be Gout.. but better if he takes it just in case that's for sure what it is ) and ordered him some crutches.
That's what it must be because Biff says that it still hurts some when he puts his weight on it, and is still a bit swollen, but the pain has dramatically decreased since he started taking the inflammatory meds.
For those that don't know what Gout is.. we didn't either and had to look it up.. so here's the deal:
What is gout?
Gout is a kind of arthritis. It can cause an attack of sudden burning pain, stiffness, and swelling in a joint, usually a big toe. These attacks can happen over and over unless gout is treated. Over time, they can harm your joints, tendons, and other tissues. Gout is most common in men.
What causes gout?
Gout is caused by too much uric acid in the blood. Most of the time, having too much uric acid is not harmful. Many people with high levels in their blood never get gout. But when uric acid levels in the blood are too high, the uric acid may form hard crystals in your joints.
Your chances of getting gout are higher if you are overweight, drink too much alcohol, or eat too much meat and fish that are high in chemicals called purines. Some medicines, such as water pills (diuretics), can also bring on gout.
What are the symptoms?
The most common sign of gout is a nighttime attack of swelling, tenderness, redness, and sharp pain in your big toe. You can also get gout attacks in your foot, ankle, or knees. The attacks can last a few days or many weeks before the pain goes away. Another attack may not happen for months or years.
See your doctor even if your pain from gout is gone. The buildup of uric acid that led to your gout attack can still harm your joints.
So anyway.... I will miss you all this weekend, but I'm playing nurse maid for hubby.. getting him his meds, serving him his food and getting him water when he wants it.. also putting in DVD's for him to watch coz he's bored.. well actually was bored.. I bought him a X-Box 360 yesterday since his Federal Refund came in and now at least he can sit on the couch playing his Fable II game and it keeps him from being grouchy. LOL
Happy Valentines Day to you all!
Wishing you lots of love,
Kat
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