Well wish me luck..I need to go to the doctor this week

I have swelling and heavy pain on my left heal. Not sure what it is? May not be the achilles tendon due to the fact I can grab it and move it around without experiencing any more pain. Maybe a bone spur on the heal?

It has been hurting for the better part of a month. I have had the same problem before and it went away. This time it isn't. Hurts like heck especially in the morning. I can't walk my dogs and that really stinks!!

My major worry is work. I am on my feet all day selling into stores Tony's, Red Baron and Freschetta pizza. I grin and bear the pain. I cannot afford to miss work. My position is commissioned based so I don't have sick days or PTO days. If I'm sick or have to miss work I have to take a vacation day though I've never done that, except for funerals, in the 6+ years working there. I have around 40 hours built up in vacation and do have short and long-term disability insurance. For any of those to kick in though you have to be off work for 2 weeks though then it pays only 2/3 your average income.

Wish me luck. Worse comes to worse I can start selling off some radios.

Not work related so it's not a workmans' comp claim and I refuse to lie and say it was work related.

Good luck my friend, I hope it's nothing serious. I completely understand how you feel about missing work as I am sefl employed

Well thank you I appreciate it. Most likely need an X-ray to see what's up. Such a nice day out and I am unable to walk with my good buddy Bart my 3 yr old black lab. I just told myself this is crap...whatever happens happens.

Now isn't this a sad sight? Such a bored boy wanting a walk. Sigh. I do take him for long car rides which he loves too. Nothing like his walks though. I let him off his lead and he can do his lab things like sniffing out rabbits etc.

I know the feeling. It breaks my heart that I can't take my Girl Diamond for walks anymore.
Between arthritis, a bad back, and, bad hips, I'm a wreck.
All I can do is live with it. No fun here.
Bill Cahill

Wish you luck Chris and hope it's something simple and you can get on with life after a few days.