I often tell people who help me when I’m in a bind, my transportation service and Lyft drivers, grocery and prescription delivery drivers, and anybody who goes out of their way to assist me or my parents that they are my heroes of the day. Recently my dad had an appointment with his Podiatrist Dr. Wallace. I wanted to leave a message with Dr. Wallace prior to his appointment regarding my concerns about the shoes that my dad always wears. For one thing, they are way too big for him and my dad shuffles when he walks so that always scares me that he’s going to trip and fall as a result. They are sandals and they have no support for his feet, yet he insists on wearing them. My dad gets so attached to his clothes and shoes that he will hold onto them until they literally fall apart. I even took a picture of my dad wearing the shoes and sent the picture to my brother’s phone because he was taking my dad to his appointment and he could show Dr. Wallace the picture.
The morning of his appointment, Dr. Wallace called me right before she went into the room to see my dad. She called me to find out more about my concern and if there was anything else that she needed to address with him. I couldn’t believe my ears! Dr. Wallace actually took the time to call me and she assured me that she would discuss it with my dad. I was informed by my brother that during the appointment, Dr. Wallace told my dad that those shoes need to be thrown away and he needs a new pair of shoes that are at least a half size smaller and with more support. My brother even took him shoe shopping after the appointment to buy new shoes but was unsuccessful in finding some. No need to fear, Amazon Prime came to the rescue we ordered some new shoes and they arrived today! Yes, I immediately took the sandals and put them in a trash bag. I told my dad that I was going to throw them away somewhere else so he won’t try to dig them out of the trash!
Thank you to Dr. Wallace for being the hero of the day!
The World of Dlo 