Billye, you are too valuable to take a chance with your feet at a nail parlour. I am glad you have decided to go to a podiatrist. Ick, you could get a fungal or bacterial infection, or accidently get a cut when they trim your nails because you didn't feel it or say ouch. We all need to stay away from those places. Thanks for bringing such a good topic to the forum. The podiatrist office doesn't have the same ambience, however, nor do they do the little whirlpool and massage your feet with scented cream or paint your toenails. Sigh! That is a lot to have to give up. Maybe we should all go out and buy ourselves a new outfit to make ourselves feel better again. I'll meet you at Macy's at 10:00 Sat., and we can do lunch afterwards.