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No running, no swimming, for the rest of this week. (Can swim on Saturday though!) I just got back from the podiatrist. It sounds like good news. He said we probably won’t have to do surgery! The heel spur is large and this problem has most likely gone on a long time but we are going to try conservative treatment and he thinks I will even be able to do the triathlon in April!

He gave me a cortisone shot today; I have to get the inflammation down. I will be fitted for prescription orthotics next week. They should be here in three weeks. When they get here he said I have to wear them all the time at first, even in the house and even to church! I also need to keep sleeping in the splint and icing my foot. I might have to get a gait assessment and learn how to run properly too. And maybe a little more therapy w/ chiropracter. As for this week, no running, no swimming (got it taped up) and stay in tennis shoes til orthotics come. But he is really thinking that if I do these things and wear the orthotics faithfully I will be all right!! This is all good news to me!