Bunions
by mathe | Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 at 3:34 am | Life as I See it |
Each one of us has their own insecurities in life. Whether it’s in our appearance, social standing, or even our IQ’s, there is always that something that makes us feel inferior to others or that we wish we can change. For me, it has always been my enormous feet. Yes, for someone who is barely five feet tall, I wear a size seven and a half (Philippine sizing) or a size six here in the
As a young girl, I used to hear comments like “You have big feet – like a pair of ships” or “Your feet are as big as the carabao’s.” Imagine what those words could do to a young child’s self-esteem! Luckily, I was never that deeply affected. I have learned to accept myself and I always believed that nobody’s perfect and if I have to trade my intelligence for good looks and nice dainty feet, I’d rather be smart and ugly than the other way around – he he he!
Not only is my shoe-size a tad big for my height and build, I also have enormous bunions. Bunions? What in the world are bunions? I actually have not heard of the term until I read it in one of my Reader’s Digest advertising complements. Well, bunions on the feet are those bony lumps on the side of the big toes, you know, where the shoes get snagged first before the feet can fully slide into the shoes (if you have these lumps). Anyway, the ad said that there are contraptions that I can wear to correct them and without any second thought, I filled out the order form and sent it right away.
My dear bunions have been causing me problems because there are times when they become so painful, perhaps due to wearing the wrong size or shape of shoes. I also have noticed that they have grown over the years. Bunions have this nasty tendency to grow bigger over the years until they get very painful already and require surgery to correct them. Since I don’t want some doctor to be poking at my bunions when I am 60 years old or something, I took matters into my own hands and bought these contraptions that I can wear at night to correct the problem.
I don’t know how many of you guys have bunions, or if there is anyone of you interested to read about this most unpleasant topic. Nevertheless, I am sharing something with you which might help you (if you have bunions, that is) or someone you know. I don’t know for how long I need to wear them at night but I have seen some changes already – my right big toe has gone a bit straighter, thereby lessening the protrusion of the bunion. I hope to God it will get a lot straighter as the days go by.
So, there goes my bunion story. If anyone of you have got them, too, you might want to buy these contraptions – something that my kids find funny on my feet. Oh, by the way, this is not a sponsored post (I wish it was he he he!).
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hahaha you made my day friend:) No worries, we have our own insecurities so I believe we’ll just have to accentuate our other characteristics over the insecurities:)
hey Mathe, I too have bunions because I am flat footed…he he he… when I stare at them and feel bad about them..I think about those without feet and I scold myself for not being appreciative of what God has given me, I am not saying you’re not appreciative , because I feel exactly what you have described in this post. Thanks for sharing.
I have bunions too, God bless us both.
Mina and Jena Isle, thanks for finding time to comment about this horrible topic. But you are both right, there is always something good about ourselves that we can be thankful for. Actually, there are a lot to be thankful for and we should work on improving what we’ve got.
Happy weekend, guys!
hi there!! great post..it’s the first time for me to hear about bunions too..
by the way, thanks for dropping by my site and the comment you made. have a great day!
I didn’t know there is actually a term for that “bunions”! I have that too. My closed shoes tend to get bigger and wider because of them. good thing I use flipflops and thongs these days =)
Hi Mathe,
I have bunions too and would like to hear more about how it goes for you. Mine are pretty advanced and it is getting close to time for surgery. I did try the bunion splints at night for a couple years back in the late 90’s but it was not effective. I’m actually starting a blog at typepad called Extreme Bunions, in hopes of hearing more stories from others. Thanks so much for posting your story here. -L. Stein
dear L. Stein,
thanks for dropping by. well, to be honest, i sometimes forget to put on my contraptions but i am determined to use them for as long as possible. i hope they work for me.
maybe their effectiveness also depends on how soon in the development of the bunions they are worn. now that you mentioned your case, maybe i have worn them a bit late already but i will still try. if two years didn’t work for you, then I will give myself an indefinite time.
pls inform me when this blog of yours is up and ready as I would want to hear bunion stories too.
again, thanks!