How are your feet?

Ronni

Ronni

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Nashville TN
Some of my senior friends are having issues with cracked skin, nail fungus, bunions, thickened nails, corns and the like. They’re all things that seem to plague older folks but not the younger ones.

I’m grateful that the only issues I have are very slight bunions. Ron’s dealing with nail fungus which he’s seeing a dermatologist for.

How about you guys?
 

Ronni said:
Some of my senior friends are having issues with cracked skin, nail fungus, bunions, thickened nails, corns and the like. They’re all things that seem to plague older folks but not the younger ones.

I’m grateful that the only issues I have are very slight bunions. Ron’s dealing with nail fungus which he’s seeing a dermatologist for.

How about you guys?
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I have the frankentoes too and a slight bunion starting i think.
 
They still do everything that a foot should do but they are not attractive enough to wear flip flops.

Thick callouses, cracking skin on the heels, and a couple of ugly toenails due to a bout with some sort of fungus.

I try to soak them in a vinegar solution to soften callouses and remove dead skin.

A thick layer of Gold Bond or Eucerin covered by a pair of old socks helps with the cracking on my heels.

My main concern, is avoiding infection, amputation, etc… associated with advanced diabetes. The doctors all seem to agree that they will get me to the cemetery. 😉🤭😂

I probably should add a podiatrist to my growing team of medical consultants and providers. 🤔
 
No, no, no, I'm not going to look at them.
I know that they are somewhere at the bottom of my legs and they hurt sometimes, but, I would probably need an angle-grinder or a chain-saw to remove all the lumps and bumps.
However, a couple of times a week, I soak them in a bowl of hot salted water and sit there watching the telly until the water goes cool. 😊
 
I have third degree flat feet. Absolutely no arch. When I took my physical for the Marines, they initially rejected me and told me I would also fail my draft physical. I could hardly believe that I was rejected, especially because the Vietnam War was going on and they were drafting thousands of us young dudes. I told my dad what was going on and because he was a career Army man, he said he could possibly get me in the Army. I told him that I really wanted to go in the Marines. He told me to go to the recruiter and explain to him or her what the issue was.

I did as Dad suggested. The recruiter suggested that I request a re-examination, but go to a different recruiting office, so I did that, even though I felt like I was getting passed around. They re-examined me and the doctor told me to walk so he could decide if I was “Marine material,” his words. The doctor was somewhat dubious as what to do, but he finally signed off on me and I was allowed to take the oath. BTW, the doctor was a Naval Officer. The process has changed since those days.
 
Mitch86 said:
I try to walk 3,000 feet every day inside my house. Up until today I was walking 4,000 feet inside my house. I'm 90 years old and I credit the walking with extending the duration of my life. I'm 90 years old.
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Walking is a great exercise for us Seniors. Any doctor you ask what exercise should we be doing, it will usually include taking a walk, not a stroll, but a walk. We should get our heart rate up, but the beats per minute (BPM) is dependent on our age and health. Our doctor may be able to tell us what our BPM should be. We may be able to get a heart rate chart online.
 
oldman said:
Walking is a great exercise for us Seniors. Any doctor you ask what exercise should we be doing, it will usually include taking a walk, not a stroll, but a walk. We should get our heart rate up, but the beats per minute (BPM) is dependent on our age and health. Our doctor may be able to tell us what our BPM should be. We may be able to get a heart rate chart online.
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Just heard this from my cardiologist a couple of weeks ago. He wasn't satisfied that I was walking around the perimeter of my backyard, he wanted me huffing and puffing! So, I had to step it up and get moving.
 
A few years of pickleball has given me callouses. I now put vaseline on them and cover with a bandaid, now and then, before bed, just to soften them up, and maybe get them to go away. I stopped playing pickleball for now, too, but for different reason.
 
My heels tend to become rough when I’m wearing flip flops or sandals in the summer. Two or three nights with a layer of good lotion and cotton socks at bedtime soften them right up so I can scrub that dry skin off.

My toenails aren’t nicely manicured. I have a heck of a time seeing them for a trim.
 
I visit the podiatrist 5 to 6 times per year. It is part of my health plan that is supervised by my GP and subsided by government and health fund. I can no longer trim my own toe nails, something I used to do in the bath.

I have short broad feet but I have no major problems thanks to my mother who was a stickler for well fitting shoes as I grew up. I always wear shoes and socks because I am literally a tender foot.

Thanks, Mum.
 
Ronni said:
Some of my senior friends are having issues with cracked skin, nail fungus, bunions, thickened nails, corns and the like. They’re all things that seem to plague older folks but not the younger ones.

I’m grateful that the only issues I have are very slight bunions. Ron’s dealing with nail fungus which he’s seeing a dermatologist for.

How about you guys?
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Yeah, I have a lot of that. My toenails have gotten so thick that I have to use these industrial strength clippers that I bought off of Amazon and even with them they are really hard to trim. :(

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MTNF671?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2

For the dry skin and calluses I've just recently started to use Jergens Ultra Healing Lotions on them. So far it's helping somewhat.
 
My feet are fine, but they can affect my knees if I walk too long in uncomfortable shoes. Every pair of casual shoes I own have Dr. Scholl's pads in them and they're like walking on air. My big toenails are somewhat cracked lately but I think it's because I'm guilty of wearing tennis shoes without socks during the summer. I do wash them, and the Dr. Scholl's pads, frequently! :ROFLMAO:
 
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