thanks for that info...yes, it's been since last august when I got hurt and knew it was not a normal injury...so it's been almost a year. The doctor is talking about some tube that is inserted along the spine with a device that will shock or stimulate the nerves...that must be his next move. I'm not sure I like the idea, but I dont like the idea of living like this. This is terrible. My foot looks so deformed and ugly. I walk with a cane and I'm not even 37 yet. I wish there was something that will make it normal again.