Injury

Last week I finally went to the doctor to have my foot looked at.  

When I first started running I got a gross blister and it got infected and here I am two years later dealing with complications from not seeing a doctor originally.  

I now have an infected ganglion cyst on my left pinky toe. 

:( 

It sucks.  

My foot hurts all the time.  

I can only wear my TOMS and it is the coldest week of the year here in Minnesota, so TOMS are not the ideal shoe for the weather. 

The doctor perscribed me an antibiotic for the infection and I am now starting the removal process which is totally not pretty. 

I am hoping I can solve the issue without having it surgically removed because that would leave me out of commission for 6-8 weeks and I love my gym time way too much to have that happen. 

So a Ganglion Cyst is a common ailment in runners.  It is a small sack of fluid that is basically trapped in your skin between your joint and the surface.  When you wear any type of shoes it puts pressure on the sack of fluid, thus causing the pain.  The only way to treat it is to remove it completely. The fluid can be drained, but until the entire outer layer of the cyst is removed it will continue to come back. 

I have tons of pictures, but I am sure you'd rather not see my icky foot. 

Here's to a speedy recovery! 

C