[KathyUK]

Hi folks

Well, I got my initial phone consult, a kindof triage call, from the podiatrist last week. I have a lump in the heelbone of my right heel (and probably left too although that hasn't been x-rayed) and it means I get very painful heels from walking. I've used heel lifts and backless shoes (my kids loooove the Crocs, not) and also tried Feldene gel through the GP. After telling the podiatrist this, he thinks I will probably need surgery on both heels, but in the meantime I'm to go see him next month. I am not very happy with the idea of surgery, because I really have to stay as mobile as possible to lose weight for the SCS. But, I also know that I've tried just about everything for this problem and it's already screwed up my mobility as much as my sciatica and CRPS has.

I received the letter over the weekend confirming the appointment to go see him and in it he says new patients should come dressed in shorts so he can assess their movement properly. This isn't going to happen with me, not just because I'd be mortified (I'm big lol) but because I wear leggings with everything to prevent anything touching my CRPS areas. Do you think wearing leggings instead would be okay?

Cheers

Kathy
xx