Searching for Goliath!

  

This is the culprit! It would be my right foot, second tarsal....EVERY step I take, EVERY move I make, this monstrosity makes itself known!

Originally, I had a wine plus oil slick in a parking garage while on vacation with David accident. He was in San Diego for business as well as his Christmas party, which is when the accident happened. I had a free rental car, sunshine, and days all to myself and I spent the majority of the trip in the hotel, remote close by and and an ice pack to my swollen foot. Being that far from home, I wasnt sure what insurance would cover, and who breaks their foot on vacation. The X-ray shows an old scarred remains of a fracture to the great toe. No, it does NOT give me any grief or pain. Despite being injured, it was a wonderful mini vacation for the two of us. I did hobble to dinner every night and take my advice, do NOT attempt the San Diego Zoo with a bum, swollen, painful foot. 

Fast forward to 2015, the darn thing will not stop...normally, im a get up and go, keep on moving, don't let it stop you kinda girl. But, dangit, this thing is gonna drive me mad! Generally, I am healthy. I actually just see the docor maybe once a year, if I remember. But, after putting up with this thing for 10 years, I am done. David agree's-it needs to be taken care of. Something must change before I get so old they can't fix it. And good lord, what if arthritis settles in there. I may never walk again and could become a walmart buggy shopper......NOOOOOOOO, say it isn't so!

Remember the trip to DC? Pure torture-40, 000 plus steps made it even more noticable. So off to the GP and a referral to a foot and ankle specialist, and still it throbs with every step. There is a stress fracture to the lower actual metatarsal joint, but the pain comes from the underneath. I will continue to see this guy, but DANG, being healthy is costly......so far, we are close to $400 in after 2 visits and they want to try and talk me into custom orthotics-another $469.....that's not gonna happen. But, we are thinking it is tendon or ligiment related and if it can't be calmed then we see an MRI in my future. I wonder how much of my deductible will be paid before that. Paying full price for an MRI doesn't seem like something one can afford out right. The spending account could go belly up because of this foot!!

                                     Somebody find me a Goliath to fix my paw, Please?!