Budapest - Yr 1, Hm 5

For starters, Nothing tragic so don’t worry.
Since our time in Florida, I, Pam, have been having pains in my left foot. It is worse in the morning and terrible in the afternoon. I changed shoes, I added insoles, I rested, but nothing worked for more than a few hours. As a traveler without a local primary doctor, I did what all travelers do when they are sick in a foreign country. I turned to Facebook expat groups and the internet. In all cases AirMD was the solution. I sent them an email and they connected me to a local orthopedic doctor in Budapest. I had an appointment schedule for two days later. Friday at 4:30 I went to the building and within 15 minutes of sitting in the beautiful waiting area, I was seen. The doctor had a great bedside manner and spoke excellent English. X-rays of both feet and 20 minutes later the results. Heel spurs on both feet, but only the left is bothered with plantar fasciitis. He prescribed an NSAID and a topical gel, both I filled at the pharmacy for under $15usd. The medication is one we don’t get in the U.S. but is available in all of Europe and all information I’ve read says it is excellent specifically and oddly for feet. End result, if the medicine doesn’t help within 10 days I can refill the prescription. If that doesn’t help there are other treatments. Of course by then we will be in Belgium so I’m not sure what happens after that. I’m hopeful it gets better soon.
One of our selling points for this lifestyle is, “having two good hips, two good knees, and a sharp brain” so I need my feet to be healthy.
I didn’t get any photos of the doctor’s office so here are some random photos of the last few days. Czytaj więcej