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Doctor's Advice Proves Fruitless
As the years passed, the bone spur pain became more severe. "I had to shift my weight towards the right foot," said Marvin. "On the left side I had to distribute my weight to the outside of the foot, which caused me to sprain my ankles several times."
"I was at a critical point in my career. I had no time for myself … I continued to abuse my feet by working on them for 10 hours a day."
In September of '99, Marvin fell to the ground while walking to his office. He was sent to the hospital immediately. After running a few tests and x-rays, the hospital put him on disability and recommended heel spur removal surgery.
After seeking advice from over a dozen doctors, he decided to go through the procedures of sawing off the heel spurs and plantar fasciotomy. "It was a nightmare." Marvin said of his horrible experience of the surgery.
During his recovery, Marvin's right foot began to ache as well. The x-ray and MRI showed bones spurs in the right foot. It wasn't too much of a surprise as Marvin was putting weight on his right foot to allow the left foot to heal. But this time it struck him really hard mentally.
"I don't like to say it but I was crying like a baby every night," Marvin said. "I was unable to walk more than five steps at a time. My knees were bleeding and my wrists were sore, and I was in constant
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