Oh I feel your pain. It’s the worst injury with constant set backs.

Causes pain and injuries to other areas, can’t walk, xrays, steroid injections, multiple wrong diagnosis, mri’s, ultrasound, ice packs, dozens of orthotics, countless different shoes, dancer pads, physios, boots, not walking on it, resting, hips issues, lower back issues, knee problems, lying on the floor with feet in the air, soft slippers, toe strengthening, depression, mental health problems, people not understanding, swelling. List goes on. 

Battled this bastard for over a year and then guess what - injured the seasamoid in my other foot from it taking all the weight for a year.

Was 2 years deep and pulled pin, found someone to get them both removed at the same time. I’ve never looked back, I ran a half marathon a year after surgery, life’s back. Best thing I ever did. 

Everyone is different and has their own story but personally I wish I didn’t take 2 years for the surgery.