Foot Surgery?
So, the sore/ulcer on my toe isn't getting much smaller, but not worse either. That said, I'm also not walking that much on it; not like I would like to be.
DR says problem is that my big does doesn't go up/bend up as much as my other toes, so it takes the bulk of weight when I walk. So, he says, I need to have surgery on it to shave part of the metatarsal and a bone spur off, so it will bend up more and this will fix the problem.
But will it, really? I mean, this is clearly not a new issue -- it's probably been this way my whole life, apart from the bone spur. I'm not finding a lot about this surgery online, at least NOT FOR THIS ISSUE. It appears they do it when people are having pain in that joint from the toe not bending enough in that joint due to arthritis, but I don't have pain in the joint.
I'm not a fan of people cutting on my body... who is.... but I'm having second thoughts about this. Wonder if I should do a 'wait and see' thing. I've been eating better, got blood sugar under control now, and am losing weight. Maybe just the fact of losing weight would take the pressure off that toe without surgery?
I'm really not sure who to even go to for a second opinion on this. I wasn't impressed with the last podiatrist I saw, and it takes forever to get into see any, and you don't know if they are any good when you do. I wonder if my new Primary Care DR would have any insight... I also have a dermatologist appointment Thursday-- and it is kind of a skin issue, the ulcer, right?