Hurt in Hello

I want to scream into a pillow. Part of my right foot is swollen from a really bad gout flare up. This is yet another reason I shouldn’t drink. Seriously, the whole joint around my big toe is pink and swollen.

Ma and I went to the super market earlier and I could barely walk and when I got home the shoes and socks immediately came off. I can’t bend the toe little less even touch the affected area without wincing from the excruciating pain.

My own fault…

Sometime later:

The pills the doc gave me for the gout leave me loopy as Hell. I’m drowsy and feel high at the same time. It’s still hurting but not quite as bad.

For close to the last two hours I’ve been watching reruns of No Reservations and missing Anthony Bourdain all over again.

More time later:

Jesus H. Christ it fucking hurts! I can’t get comfortable. The swelling has increased some. I’ve got my whole leg elevated but it’s doing nothing to alleviate the agony.

Stop drinking you moron!

And yet even more time later:
The only way I’m sleeping is by pure exhaustion. That’ll leave me with several more hours to go. Fuck this!

Last updated February 01, 2023