Scott and I have known each other for 17 years and we have a great relationship. He gives me his opinions on my crazy ideas and...I always do what I want. It's a great way to survive a marriage. However, there are times when my ideas are so crazy, he will use the phrase "do what you want, I can't stop you", and that's when I know he means business. Thus was the conversation we had this weekend when I said I wanted another pedicure. He was not happy about this. He is so worried about me catching something, he even felt the need to remind me of when I used to rant about the dangers of nail salons (which I have totally blocked from my memory). His side of the conversation went something like this- "it only takes one bacteria- just one...you could get nail rot...lose a foot...it would all be over...do what you want...I can't stop you". So now I am left to ponder how my feet are going to survive without a pedicure until next spring. It's my one and only way to pamper myself. I can go 6 months without a haircut, a week without makeup, I am totally low-maintenance but I REALLY LOVE my pedicures. OK, I will stop now. Someone please promise me that if this cancer kills me, you'll make sure my toes are pretty for the funeral. Now that I think about it, have them open up the lower portion of the casket and show my toes but leave the top portion closed. Isn't that a great idea?!!!? I'll make sure I put that in my final plans!!!
Gotta go, time to get Emily on the bus.
Keep in touch,
Michele;
11 comments:
Oh my gosh, I just have to laugh at this one. Sounds just like me and my hubby. Pedicures and nails (and an occassional massage) are my things. Like you, I couldn't care a hoot about my hair or even makeup, but pedicures are the best. I hadn't really given them much thought lately though especially with the bacteria issues. Whatever will we do without pretty toes? I am getting depressed, there has to be a solution. It is the one thing that is my feel good right now. Maybe we should introduce the hubby's and get them together and have them give us pedicures and foot massages-think it would work? By the way, scratch the casket and funeral idea-not happening for a LONG time!!!
Sandy;
Oh my gosh. I am laughing out loud!!! and you cant hold it against him. he is looking out for you. this might be a job for Emily!!
Donna
You are so CRAZY and that is why we all love you! Take care and have a great unpedicured day!
Amy Spark
You are such a hoot, I am at work laughing out loud in the hall at my computor.
Scott is just watching out for his crazy wife. the marriage ideal is funny, I just try to let Gary think its his ideal, if I do not agree I tend to get a bit sarcastic, never seen that side of me uh..
the cancer is not going to get the best of you.... find the song from the 80,s "I'm a suvivor and I,m gonna make it."
Maybe Scott will give you a home pedicure.. Ha Ha.
Lots of laughs,
Twylia
YOU ARE SUCH A HOOT MICHELE,LOVE READING YOUR BLOGS. I THINK EMILY IS GOING TO HAVE YOUR SINCE OF HUMOR. GLAD YOU ARE FEELING BETTER. GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE DINNER.
AMY HAERTLING
I'm sending a home "foot pampering set" home with Emily tomorrow! I have no words of wisdom for you. (If you do cave and need a partner in crime, let me know - I'd love an excuse to get a pedicure!) About the marriage, good news for me - it appears that I'll have a long and productive one as we have a very similar philosophy! Perhaps we should set up a support group for Pat and Scott! Gotta go - my son is, of course, no where near going to sleep (or even bed, for that matter...)
Oops! That last one was me - Amy Hume - forgot my name in my stress with JH.
Michele, Like the others, I am laughing too. I've got to tell you though, last spring about three weeks after I had a pedicure, I came down with a toenail fungus. I showed it to my dr. who referred me on to a specialist. I waited three months for that. He looked at it and said it looked like fungus. He said he would send off samples to confirm it before I could start meds. It took ten weeks for that. Then I had to take the meds for three months. Guess what? It didn't all the way take care of it. The dumb toe is still bad. I asked the doc if I could have gotten it from the pedicure. He said there was no way to be sure. I love my pedicures though, so eventually I went back to getting them. My pedicurist (is that a word?) anyway, she said pedicures would be good for my nails. I don't know if that is right or not. I mean, what else would she say? So, rotten toenail or not, I'm still getting my pedicures! You will have to make up your own mind what to do. I know Scott is just trying to take care of you. Love, Suzy
Dear Michele, I'm laughing too I think you have some wonderful and entertaining stories, but on a serious note, I know how you feel about getting a pedicure, when I went through chemo I couln't live without one, but your husband is right. Because you're going through chemo your body doesn't respond to bacteria and ilnesses like a normal person would. If you get sick in any way it hits you ten times worse than a normal person. Beacause going through chemo is tough physically, I would recomend to skip the salon and maybe your hubby can give you one instead, it probably won't be perfect but it's better than none or getting an ugly infection :) hope you're feeling well.
your new friend, Karen
Michelle, You are My Hero. Wish We could be there with you guys. Our prayers are with you all now especially at this time when all you should be worrying about is what to give the children for Christmas, comes this extra worry , how the girls are being effected by everything going on . It's great to see your sense of humor is still alive and well. Keep up the communication. Love Tinnie and Chris
What I want to know is this:
Since this post, has Scott bought a pedicure set and taken Nail Painting 101 along with Advanced Foot and Calf Massage, given you a People magazine and an hour of peace and quiet?
It's cute that he cares, but I would risk a small chance of foot fungus for beautiful feet and some relaxation any day !
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