Sorry to hear that you are suffering so much. You are more patient than I have been. There's no way I would have been able to put up with this for a year.

I had EPF on July 6. So far, I'm recovering just fine. Everyone around me is amazed that I can get around this well only three weeks after surgery. My suggestion would be that you at least visit another doctor to see what he or she has to say about surgery. I'm also wondering if your current podiatrist is a surgeon, because not all podiatrists are surgeons. If your podiatrist is not a surgeon, that might help explain why he or she is so hesitant to recommend surgery.

Best of luck! If you have any other questions or just need to vent, feel free to e-mail me.

Melissa