[Tnyorkiemom]

i had/have a stress fracture of the 4th metatarsal in my left foot....i walked on it for almost 4 months thinking it was just strained....well i wore a boot for 4 weeks and it hurt worse than going without the boot.....but it didnt heal....i evidently went too long without going to the ortho doc.....and last x-ray still showed the bone not connecting....the only way to fix it is surgery and my doc says as long as it is bearable that i would be better off without the surgery....cause to fix it would take screws and with my history of degenerative disc disease in my back...more than likely the bones will never mend together......so good luck...i really do have alot of pain in mine anymore unless i have to stand still for a long time.....good luck sweety....and go for a second opinion