Anytime life gets to easy we need a new challenge, right? About 8 months ago, my foot started to hurt. I thought no problem, time for new workout shoes. Got em, didn't work. So I thought, no problem, I'll stop doing the exercises that hurt it most. Didn't work. I thought, no problem, I'll live with it and it will heal eventually, you guessed it, didn't work. In Oct. I went to a foot doc. X-rays say no bone problems, but he thinks I have an inflamed seismoid. Ok. Takes a while to heal. Have a cortisone shot, wear these pads in your shoe and ice it. No problem, I ask is there anything I shouldn't do. He says don't do anything that makes it hurt. Oh, funny like walk. Anyway, I go back one month later, it's not much better. Doc says another cort shot. Doesn't listen when I tell him pain has changed. Says I told you it would take a long time to heal. Decide this doc is conceited jerk. Decide to live with it again. Then in March, I went to another foot doc, more highly recommended. He is baffled by my foot. Says I am describing 2 different things, both inflammation and a neuroma(some nerve problem) but neuromas don't happen in that area of the foot. He listened to me and was great, but I was just praying inwardly he would find something and be able to help me. He tried one more cort shot and gave me inserts from my shoes, plus a whole list of things I shouldn't do. Tried it faithfully one month, no better. When I went back he did an ultrasound on my poor foot. It looks as if a tiny little piece of this seismoid has broken off and is hanging out, no healing, but not breaking completely off. I have 2 choices 1. surgery to remove it. 2. Get some crutches and a boot, totally immobilize and keep all weight off the foot for 6 wks and see if it will heal.. Doc recommended #2, even though he isn't sure it will work. He doesn't love to do that surgery. So after that long story, the end is I'm on crutches for 6 wks. It's a bit harder than I imagined, but luckily my kids and Mike are super great to help. We're just praying that it will work. I don't make it to the computer much cause it's downstairs and I'm lazy.
6 comments:
WOW!
:0( That sounds HORRIBLE!!! You poor thing!
Nothing worse than a conceited Dr. Hope the crutches do the trick. So no clue as to what caused all this huh? I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you.
OH My GOSH!
That is awful. Not even a clue how it happened? Not that it changes the pain or the cure, but how does that happen?
I'm so glad you went to another doctor. The rude non listening doctor thing seems to be a theme in my life, (and mostly everybody's)and It is so demeaning and discouraging.
You have my love and prayers coming your way for 6 weeks of healing and no pain.
Yeah...never say life is easy out loud ;)
I now know what a seismoid is....had to look it up.
Dealing with Dr.'s is NO fun at all...especially when they are arrogant and it doesn't feel like they're listening! You did the right thing, though...move on to the next guy and pray he can help!
Crutches are a pain...I had to use them when I tore my ACL. I just remember my arm pits being so sore!!! And stairs are a nightmare!! I would totally understand if you haven't even read this comment until the 6 weeks have passed :) I guess to put a positive spin on things....you could get a lot of good reading done and there is NO WAY you could possibly clean a bathroom :)
I hope staying off of it will bring the healing you need...we'll put you in our prayers.
Bummer! Serious bummer!! What a pain for you. I really hope the crutches thing works after all you have gone through so far. Hope you don't have to end up with the surgery for sure!!
I can't even imagine!! You are trooper for sure! Hope this is the final chapter of your story, good luck!
You poor thing! That sounds like a lot of pain for a long time.
When I was little I used to think being on crutches would be fun, that and I always wanted a cold sore. Yeah I was real smart:)
Hpoefully it will be the relief you need. Good luck!
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