As a kid, soccer was my favorite sport. By the time high-school hit, I learned that football was more popular in America and to fit in; I played that and excelled. Throughout time, I did not realize that my feet were taking a beating.

The more I get up there in age, I want to be healthy and with a little added weight my feet started to swell more when I tried to workout. Finally I caved in and saw a podiatrist in my neighborhood.

I went ahead and got the surgery for my right foot done on a Wednesday. The whole process took less than 6hrs in and out.

My goal is to chronicle this journey for personal reasons and to not look at myself as weak because I didn’t muscle through the pain.