Dr. appointment

[cjsmith]

Surgery.


1. Neuroma, 3rd interstice (between 3d and 4th metatarsal heads), both feet.
Surgery will remove this nerve completely.
Surgery will also "release" (sever) the transverse metatarsal ligament (the one holding the 3d and 4th metatarsal heads together).
No contraindications for running due to severing that ligament.

2. Some injury to flexor tendons and plantar plate, sitting under the 3d metatarsal head, both feet.
None of these structures are severed completely. Surgery cannot fix them. This must be treated symptomatically - oral anti-inflams, cortisone injection, ice.

Surgery will mean no driving for 2-3 weeks. Use crutches for the first week or so. Funky shoes (how long??)

To be scheduled -- soon, I hope.

Comments

[kimatha.livejournal.com]

Hooray on finding #1 and being able to address it with surgery.

Any idea what the causes of #2 are? Just normal wear and tear, or something else?

Also, my understanding of your actual foot problems is that the main overpowering issue is severe pain when you walk or run. Other than the pain, everything works ok, right? You can walk, and run, just fine; it's just that you're like The Little Mermaid (of the Hans Christian Anderson story, not the animated movie) and every step you take with the feet that replaced your tail is like walking on knives.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I am *so* relieved about #1.

Don't know the causes of #2 yet, and will bring that question to my doc. For now I can make some educated guesses based on Google searches of similar issues. My first guess is hard surfaces and soft shoes.

Yes, you've got it exactly right: the main issue is pain. The feet are perfectly functional.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Now you've got me wanting to see CJ in a velvet mermaid outfit, dammit.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

If you have one I'll model it for you. ;-)