Plantar fascitis in the left foot and a fracture of the right fibula, along with a high sprain seem to be the cause of all the foot pain.

Well, the good news is at least we know.

My podiatrist has been very helpful with trying to work through the different challenges of healing. It has been three weeks since I have been in the cast and neither foot is any better. I do admit I am getting frustrated with the pain... I think it is wearing me out.

Every step is so painful... I am finding myself more frustrated and less patient each day. I just want to be able to sleep without being awakened by foot pain! Is that too much to ask!

At my appointment today with my podiatrist, she explained that these types of injury take months to heal and that I am going to have to be patient.

Being patient is definitely not my strength.

We decided to try another type of anti-inflammatory medication just to see if one would work better than the other. She also gave me a mild pain medication to see if it would help me to be able to sleep at night.

At this point I am willing to try anything to get some relief from the pain in my feet.

As soon as I get home from work I ice and elevate both feet. I also make sure that I do the foot stretching exercises that my doctor gave me for the plantar fascitis.

I think they are helping but I am worried that my left foot is not going to get any better since it is carrying all the weight from me hobbling around with a broken foot.

I am also finding that my back and legs just ache overall... I think it is because I am walking funny from the pain... plantar fascitis in the left foot, and a fracture of the right fibula... well it just doesn't make it too easy to walk!!