I finally tried putting on my dusty old ballroom practice shoes, hoping to try out a few moves. To begin with, my right shoe was uncomfortably snug because of the continued swelling around the big toe joint. As for trying out a dance move--- perhaps a mellow little Night Club Two-Step--- dream on! The first picture that I took of my feet made me realize how abnormally I was standing as I tried to avoid putting weight on the big toe. In this second picture, you can still see my right leg curving outward in pain avoidance! I just couldn't put weight normally on my right foot, much less dance on it. I am so disappointed, even though I know that this is unreasonable. No one said I'd be good as new in a mere two months.
I want to rejoin my dance team! I want to resume my usual breakneck stride! I have been riding my indoor bicycle vigorously for 30 minutes each day, but I'm unable to walk at a calorie-burning pace, and clearly ballroom dancing is still unattainable. I've gained eight pounds in two months! Not happy!
And all of this complaining is not making me any happier! Enough already. I'm going to do my PT exercises and attempt to count my blessings... (Still scowling.)
