I had my follow up appointment with my podiatrist the day before Thanksgiving. My foot had not improved at all since my second coritsone shot (now 5 weeks ago). In fact it got considerably worse, probably the worst it's ever felt. He said it seemed that my plantar fasciitis had gone away, but that another mass had gotten bigger in a different spot on my heel. He thought it might be neuroma or bursitis. The podiatrist recommended either an MRI or surgery because he wasn't sure what was wrong. He made an MRI sound like it wouldn't really give us much information about what it is, so I was leaning toward just doing the surgery.

After talking to several people, I decided to get a second opinion, this time from an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle problems. He was highly recommended to me too. He said I should definitely get an MRI because it actually does give you a lot of information about your muscles and fatty tissues in the heel. It would pinpoint exactly where my pain is and what is there so that if surgery is necessary, they know exactly where to cut.

So, I decided to go with this new doctor who seems to have a lot more experience with this type of surgery. My MRI is scheduled for next Monday at 8:00am and my follow up appointment to talk about the results is Tuesday at 3:45pm.

I can't wait to hear what the doctor says about the results and what we can do from here. This problem has gone on way too long and I'm ready to get back to my normal life of walking and hiking.