Changes in footwear. Avoid high heels or tight shoes, and wear wider shoes with lower heels and a soft sole. This enables the bones to spread out and may reduce pressure on the nerve, giving it time to heal.
That reminded me -- I remember you saying you had a terrible time finding shoes wide enough for you. Have you tried Zappos.com (http://www.zappos.com), which seems to have a pretty large selection of multiple widths of wide women's shoes, up to EEEE! Just checking; ignore if redundant. ;)
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P.S. I'm so excited 'bout your surgery! :)