Second-Hand Therapy

Cool shoes have mostly  been stricken from my wardrobe in the past year.  But I am seeing a light at the end of the tunnel, so I decided to partake in some shoe therapy to ease my mind.  I have a rough couple of weeks ahead of me -- I can no longer take NSAIDs or supplements and am having a lot more knee pain.  What better way for a girl to gird herself for her suffering than to concentrate on what is in store once it's over?

One reason I decided not to put ff knee surgery any longer is that I could not imagine wearing my horrid off-loading brace against bare skin.  I also want to wear normal shoes again.  This pair of peep-toe pumps that I found today will go great with the shirt that I also found.  I have a couple of mid-thigh skirts that will go really well.  In my new job, stockings and below-the-knee hemlines are not the rule.  I'll admit, I pushed that envelope when I worked at the bank.  Now I can wear summer friendly clothes without getting a sideways look.

The brace that I wear is difficult to manage with jeans because it slips.  As a result, I have been wearing black leggins for months.  Just the prospect of wearing jeans with a flare and slight platform sandals has me jonesin' to break out my summer paisley tops.  I will be able to wear more slacks and wider leg styles which have been impossible with my brace.

My guess is if I get the partial knee replacement as planned, that I can venture into these "normal" shoes by mid-July.  I've been dreading the next month because I am very scared of the surgery and not enjoying my inability to take anything for the pain. At least I can console myself with the prospect of better fashion opportunities when this is all over with. And since it's going to be an expensive couple of months, it's a bit easier to rationalize two pairs of summer shoes and a top for $13.00 because I didn't feel the need to buy everything new.