[livingwith]

I have my second left toe shorter then the others. My right foot looks just fine and normal. I remember at the age of 8 or 9 I would wear flip flops. Then at my preteen I was wearing socks all the time. I wasn’t alone my older sis has her toes shorter on both sides. I would put a bandaid on the small toe when I wanted to wear open toed shoes. And now I just don’t bother wearing open toe shoes. I love to but I just stick to my slipper shoes but some shoes rub against my toe and I just...Read the full article

[elaire]

Hi:

I just had my first consult today. I am thinking about doing the surgery. Are you thinking about it too?
I know how you feel. I am 59 yrs old and all my life, same thing, wearing peek toe sandals, afraid to show my feet. Only my massage therapist and the nail salon (for pedicure) know.

What do you think - think I should go ahead and have it done? My husband said that it is no big deal - but to me it is. I would love to wear those cute sandals. But my husband says, why go through surgery that means you wear this fixation for six months for summer sandals that you only wear for 3 months in the summer. It sounds like it makes good sense not too - but I am thinking "why not."

Anyway, thought I would share.

elaire