Feet, and Long-term Care

    • Anonymous
      December 28, 2007 at 2:13 pm

      It’s been awhile since last I posted. Since then I have been walking more and more with braces and just yesterday the rehab therapist tried me out on a three footed cane. Difficult but encouraging. So, thankfully, there has been progress. My feet are still quite insensitive, and ankles and calves weak, so there is dropfoot.

      I am writing about having extremely cold feet after periods of walking. Would others share their knowledge and experiences with this? I have Parry’s book but find no discussion in there.

      Also. I am 65 and not at the end of recovery, for sure; but, does anyone have experience trying to get long-term care insurance, you know, what you need when you cannot take care of yourself. I know that the residuals will probably have to be quite negligible and canes are out.

      Finally, what can people tell me about recovery from axonal damage. There are days of ups and downs and reading the posts is always encouraging.

      Thank you all. My best wishes for the new year.

      Daniel

    • Anonymous
      December 29, 2007 at 8:06 am

      hi daniel,

      i, too, am 65. my feet get hot from too much activity. it is part of the recovery process, lucky us – lol. axonal damage, if that is truly what you have, takes an extremely long time to go away if it all goes away at all.

      gene

    • Anonymous
      December 29, 2007 at 11:39 pm

      [COLOR=”Blue”]“I am writing about having extremely cold feet after periods of walking. Would others share their knowledge and experiences with this? I have Parry’s book but find no discussion in there.

      Also. I am 65 and not at the end of recovery, for sure; but, does anyone have experience trying to get long-term care insurance, you know, what you need when you cannot take care of yourself.”[/COLOR]

      I assume you are talking about your feet feeling cold to the touch. I have had the same experience whether a rest or walking. My feet feel cold to the touch. However, I cannot feel cold. The pulse is strong in both feet. Therefore, it is not a question of circulation. I have no idea there was a side effect of the CIDP or it is just the way my body works. When I was younger and lived up north, my feet and hands would always go numb from the cold when I was out playing hockey.

      Long-term care insurance is another matter entirely. Several years ago before I was diagnosed with CIDP, I tried to get long-term health care for both my wife and myself. We went through several companies before we found one what would accept us. Both of us had minor medical problems at that time. I had atrial fibrillation, and my wife was/is a type 2 diabetic. As I said, we finally found a company that would accept us. However, that was about 12 years ago. Now aged 65, if I found a company that would accept us, I’m afraid the premiums would be rather high. Don’t let that discourage you. You may have to go through several companies before you find one that is willing to accept you. Good luck.

      Jim C.