Update on my foot--it's not a stress fracture. I can't believe it. This is both good news and bad news. Good--I don't have to wear my moon boot unless it's really hurting. I'm supposed to try these pad things in my shoes. Apparently it's a nerve in my foot and the pads are supposed to help relieve pressure from it. And once I get refitted for work out shoes (I've got to go a different route with these) I can start trying to work out slowly again as long as I'm not in pain.
Bad news--it may or may not get better. I'm supposed to give it 6 weeks of using the pads in my shoes and if it's not better or at least more liveable, I'll go in and they'll give me a shot to numb that nerve. I'll go about my day and if that shot results in me having no pain, then they can go in and remove the nerve surgically. I don't want surgery but I don't want pain either. I'm hoping that since I stopped working out as soon as it started hurting that it's just inflammed and needs more time to settle down. But we'll see.
Re: NBR: The verdict is in