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by Carol
(Colts Neck, NJ)
For 4 1/2 years I've been suffering. It started with sharp pain under the pad of my big toe and I was initially treated for sesamoiditis. After a year of no relief, cotisone shots and ill fitted orthotics, I had a sesamoidectomy. Trouble is, in that time I started having severe burning on the base of my second metatarsal joint, which I was told was probably a neuroma (which was also "removed" at the time of my sesamoidectomy). The surgery gave me no relief of either. A painful year later, I had my second surgery to "clean up" and "see what was going on". They cut back the original neuroma and removed a deadened nerve and saw I still have one sesamoid bone in my foot but left it in. Again, no relief. I've gone to neurologist, physical therapy, 2 years of pain management involving numerous ultra-sound guided injections as well as "free hand" injections, hundreds of dollars spend on gel cushioning of every kind, felt padding, to separators, wearing flat shoes only with thick soles (90% sneakers). I've been to 3 podiatrists, 2 orthopedic surgeons, acupuncture, reike, chiropractor (let me mention I have a bulging disc and a herniated disc)and a neurologist. I just recently had my third surgery in which my dr. shortened my big toe to help with the structure of my foot to relieve the sesamoid load. It is 2+ months later, and my foot is worse than ever. BURNING on the center ball of my foot as well as under the second joint, and the PAIN of feeling like I'm stepping on a nail. Over the past two years, the symptoms are also coming and going in my other good foot, painful sesamoid area and burning in the metatarsal area. I don't know how much longer I can take this and am fearful both feet will soon be un-walkable. I NEED GUIDANCE.
University of Rochester Medical Center
American Academy of Pediatrics
Columbia University Department of Rehabilitation
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