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Footwear has become an ongoing struggle for me. Sometimes I buy shoes a size larger than my size 13 feet, so I can put as much insole as I can. The cushion helps when I'm walking. I even have multiple insoles in my slippers, which I put on every time I go into my house.
I have a blanket lifter so that the bedding doesn't touch my feet. Sometimes it feels good to wear loose diabetic socks in bed, but other times socks hurt. I have a pillow that I rest my feet on - the feeling good sometimes doesn't last long, so I move my feet so that the balls of my feet hang off the pillow. It hurts if one foot touches the other, and even the same thing when my knees are touching each other. So I have another pillow that I put under my left knee. I sleep on my right side BTW.
Shoes need to have a wide toe bed. I never walk barefoot because it really hurts my feet. It's interesting that when I stand barefoot on the tile floor in my bathroom, I can feel the coolness under my heels but no sensation in the balls of my feet. I can't wear shoes without socks, including my slippers.
Life is full of surprises and there seems to be no shortage of opportunities to adapt and adjust.
Jim
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@jimhd I agree with @rwinney Your positive outlook is admirable. At our ages we all have our own problems that we have to adapt to and doing it with grace is better than doing it with complaints. I have been complaining a lot recently about my recent discovery that I have osteoporosis but I know I will adapt to that too. I have to, what else can I do?
JK
@jimhd I read all that you wrote about your feet, shoes, walking without them, etc., and it was like a carbon copy of myself. I cannot even tell you. For what it is worth, and who really knows for you, I order Spenco shoes at qvc.com They have a custom orthotic inside, and are one of the few shoes I can wear. They seem to be the only ones that align my foot straight, and one of the few that don't make me feel like I have cotton or wood stuffed in my shoes. They run true to size, and have a large toe box, so that your toes can move easily. Maybe take a peek? I swear, I cringed reading what you wrote about your feet. One day, I think I will sleeping with shoes on. That is how bad it is to be barefoot. Anyway, good luck. We have to keep our sense of humor, or all is lost!!! Lori Renee
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You have inspired my day with your positive outlook Jim! Thanks for the pick me up.
Rachel