Diabetic Neuropathy is No Joke
The pain in my feet really had me doubting if I can still do what I do
Been Out of It Lately
For those who follow me, y’all know I’m usually writing at least eleven articles a month. In the year 2023*, June, July, and August were abysmal in regards to my writing output. For those who follow me, apologies on my failure to produce.
The truth is this — I have diabetic neuropathy damage to my hands and feet.
Nerve pain is not like any other pain I’ve ever been through. It’s not like the muscular pain of working out or over-exertion. It’s not like physical contact pain, like being slapped or punched. It’s not like stepping barefoot on a Lego block. The pain is pure. It’s this pure pain that cannot ever be ignored. I have neuropathy damage pain in both hands and feet and for some reason, the right side has more pain than the left.
The pain can be throbbing all over, like sheet lightning. The pain can also be pointed, random, and stabbing, like chain lightning. I call those “stabs”.
It’s like phantom limb pain while you still got your limbs.
The hands? I can handle the pain in my hands; it’s the feet that’s the problem. You see, no one walks around in a handstand. One’s hands don’t have…
