My bout of inactivity has stemmed from my ongoing injury flaring back into pain so fierce I have had to step away from my dayjob, as I can't walk on the affected foot. Sitting at my desk properly has also been something I haven't been able to do much of since the beginning of the fall. Bits and pieces of rusty sketches have been done, but anything more than that ends up a frustrating mess as I fight with a limb that shoots pain from my ankle. I've gotten to the point that I can elevate it and it becomes bearable, but that's about it. Sleep is a luxury that I can indulge in after finding ways to mentally exhaust myself and then wake up four or five hours later to that same twisting stab in my foot. So I'm aggressively seeking any medical assistance to get rid of the thing that is effectively ruining my life.(Our healthcare system in the US is shitty. Curse out anyone who tells you it's fine and then stab them for me.)

I've had this thing on my left foot for 19 months. I think it's high time I get some concrete answers that equal up to more than a shrug and "Wait and see...".

I don't hate my life. I hate that this thing has become a part of it that has consumed more time, money, and lost opportunities than I was willing to face. So I'm going to address it with as much dedication as I can. Nothing else matters until I can walk on my own two feet without pain again.