I had pf on my left foot in 2022. It lasted an entire year. As it was finally healing, I started to feel pain in my right foot. That pain turned out to be pf. So as soon as I was finally getting over it, I got it on my other foot. It has almost been a year since that happened. In other words, I’ve been dealing with plantar fasciitis for almost two years. I have to say, I am so tired of defending myself. Sometimes it feels like people just don’t believe me that I am in pain. Pain that makes me limp to prevent putting weight on my foot. Pain that forces me to sit down and rest for a bit in the middle of a mall or farmer’s market. I have special sandals I have to wear at all times when I’m at home. I’ve worn orthopedic shoes for two years. I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on compression socks. I’ve had physical therapy. I’ve had a frozen bottle of water in my freezer for two years so I can ice my feet twice a day. I have a special board that I use to stretch my calves and feet.
It usually hurts the most in the morning when I first wake up. I limp to my sandals for relief. By the time I take my dog out it’s usually better. I’m not trying to complain too much. I just keep having to defend myself. I sometimes feel like the kid who is legitimately sick and needs to stay home but everyone still assumes he’s faking it. Another annoying thing is that anyone who has ever had a touch of this inflammation seemingly only had to deal with it for a microsecond. They will always give me this advice like, “you should roll a frozen water bottle on your foot.” Oh really???? I SHOULD??!?! I’ve had this TWO FUCKING YEARS YOU DON’T THINK I TRIED THAT? I cannot wait to be over this, mostly so the pain stops. I’m tired of the pain-both physical and emotional.