tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post8135795684046095832..comments2024-03-27T15:44:43.564-08:00Comments on What Do I Know?: The Boot Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498066938213558757noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-43564700541367256952014-10-27T11:26:31.030-08:002014-10-27T11:26:31.030-08:00Hi Frank, good to hear from you. The boot too sha...Hi Frank, good to hear from you. The boot too shall pass. It's really not that bad. Gives me a new way of seeing the world. Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498066938213558757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-83345320634586834052014-10-27T04:51:45.993-08:002014-10-27T04:51:45.993-08:00You're very welcome Steve. Your boot is your f...You're very welcome Steve. Your boot is your friend. =) Hang in there, I'm rooting for you. <br /><br />KatzKidsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-68593981506361669852014-10-26T19:43:13.891-08:002014-10-26T19:43:13.891-08:00hi,Steve,Sorry to know you have to handle with you...hi,Steve,Sorry to know you have to handle with your heel problem.But i really hope you can overcome it as soon as possible!<br />BEst wishes for you!<br />Frank.from Beijing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-46977729315947259352014-10-26T13:06:57.238-08:002014-10-26T13:06:57.238-08:00Anon, I appreciate your comments. I've been a...Anon, I appreciate your comments. I've been asking and googling for research on the surgery, but the best I found was a Santa Monica doctor talking about his experiences anecdotally. Things like, "I found that if I do this, patients seem to do better." That's scary. I want to know of 1000 people who got the surgery, how many were pain free for ten or more years and could run etc? And then, they have to be divided by what kinds of problems they had before the surgery. And how did it break down by age. But so far I haven't found anything close to that. Your comment "it's experimental for them" rings true. I do think the Dr. is good, but I have to leave with the consequences, not he. <br />I raised the idea of having the boot as a back up for a longer time and he said, "The boot is not a permanent solution." So thanks for the encouragement.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498066938213558757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-63032359969961288362014-10-26T12:06:54.002-08:002014-10-26T12:06:54.002-08:00Good for you Steve. Never have surgery, especiall...Good for you Steve. Never have surgery, especially foot surgery before trying everything & giving it time. <br /><br />In my case I clumped around in the boot for almost a full year, fended off all pressure to be operated on & now have a pain free foot & can walk just fine. People I know did have the surgery & found it made their problems much worse. <br /><br />Seems to me that Drs. want to try surgery because they can't figure out any other solution - it's experimental for them. They have nothing to lose - you do.<br /><br />Best wishes for a full recovery. I have confidence that you'll find a solution as I did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com