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Connally Gilliam's picture

Big Toe, Big Gospel

Submitted by Connally Gilliam on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 21:29

I am missing cartilage between the big toe and ball of my right foot.  They did surgery to remove this weird--tennis induced--bone spur, only to discover:  "The joint is shot."  And unlike with knees, there's really no such thing as "toe replacement" surgery.
    So today, when I walk-limped into the foodbank where I volunteer, I began talking to the coordinator who asked, "How's your foot?" (she knew I'd had surgery).
    "Not so good.  No cartilage.  I'm afraid my tennis days might be over."
    "Over?  That's sad," she said.
    "Definitely," I confirmed, acknowledging the loss after 33 years of smacking the ball around for exercise and joy.  Looking down at my running-shoe clad foot, I continued, "It's a fallen world.  Darn it."Read more