It's my panic day. Oh bliss.
Jul. 13th, 2007 10:01 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mistymasseyLast night was dance class and troupe practice, so I packed up the bag and went to the studio. I usually wear a pair of dance slippers for practice, especially when we're doing a lot of spins (which the current dance has.) I donned the right slipper, then started to put on the left...and it was so tight I couldn't stand it. My foot and ankle were swollen! There was no pain or inflammation, so I stayed for class. As soon as troupe practice was finished, I rushed home to take care of my foot.
I should never be allowed to look up symptoms on the internet. I scare myself to pieces every time. In this case, I discovered two possible reasons for my problem: either the extended sitting I've done all week because I've been a good little writer...or heart failure. There were tears and trembling, until![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
philipmcavery reminded me that only one foot was swollen, and that the sitting was more plausible. I calmed down, let him give me some ginseng and cayenne for circulation, drank lots of water to help with the possible fluid retention, and went to bed with my leg propped on a pillow. This morning, my foot is nearly normal. I'm going to keep a closer eye on it, but for now, all is well. I'm going to have to rethink how I sit for writing, though. I had changed chairs at the beginning of the summer, and it's clear to me that was a poor choice. I'm on the couch right now, and seriously considering buying the chaise that matches my couch. I wanted it before, but didn't see a need. Silly me.
And in other news, my ARCs are out there! One of the reviewers I'd requested is also a close friend, and her man,johnbroadfoot, emailed this morning to crow that he'd snitched the ARC from her able hands.* That's what happens when you let a pirate pick up the mail.
* Now I get to spend the weekend agonizing over people actually READING what I wrote. I feel sick. :D
I should never be allowed to look up symptoms on the internet. I scare myself to pieces every time. In this case, I discovered two possible reasons for my problem: either the extended sitting I've done all week because I've been a good little writer...or heart failure. There were tears and trembling, until
philipmcavery reminded me that only one foot was swollen, and that the sitting was more plausible. I calmed down, let him give me some ginseng and cayenne for circulation, drank lots of water to help with the possible fluid retention, and went to bed with my leg propped on a pillow. This morning, my foot is nearly normal. I'm going to keep a closer eye on it, but for now, all is well. I'm going to have to rethink how I sit for writing, though. I had changed chairs at the beginning of the summer, and it's clear to me that was a poor choice. I'm on the couch right now, and seriously considering buying the chaise that matches my couch. I wanted it before, but didn't see a need. Silly me.And in other news, my ARCs are out there! One of the reviewers I'd requested is also a close friend, and her man,
johnbroadfoot, emailed this morning to crow that he'd snitched the ARC from her able hands.* That's what happens when you let a pirate pick up the mail.* Now I get to spend the weekend agonizing over people actually READING what I wrote. I feel sick. :D
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Date: 2007-07-13 02:46 pm (UTC)That's exactly what I told her too! I screamed, "mine, mine, mine" and when she said it wasn't, I just looked at her and said, "PIRATE"!
No agonizing luv! Schmooch!
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Date: 2007-07-16 03:58 pm (UTC)Have you noticed there's an astounding number of things you can get away with by simply saying, "Pirate," after doing said things?