Because of the frozen joint in my right big toe, I rarely wear heels. If I do, it's usual only for 2-4 hours. Last Saturday, however, I took a chance and wore two-inch heels for 10 hours during a wedding and reception. Big mistake. Until today, since Saturday night I've been in a lot of pain. Thankfully, this morning the pain was gone, but it scared me.
Since the diagnosis three years ago, I've been doing all I can to avoid surgery. I never wear cheap shoes, making sure to only buy extra-wide widths to give my feet plenty of room. (Thank goodness for footsmart. com and zappos.com!) I primarily go barefoot (in the house) or wear flats. I've also gotten good at walking without bending my right big toe. As long as I'm not in chronic pain, I won't need surgery. But if it ever gets to a point where I can't sleep or need daily pain killers, I won't have much of a choice.
Therefore, it'll now be an extremely rare occasion to see me in heels. And it definitely will only be for a couple of hours of which I will mostly be sitting. I have learned my lesson the hard way.
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