Cal Now that you know most of your foot pain is due to deformed toes instead of fungus you owe it yourself, to Jim, and all your kids to get rid of the foot pain ASAP! You need to wear boots soon.
The numbing shots are an absolute necessary evil. They work great. I did not feel any of the operation and manipulation of the toes. It was like I was watching them work on someone else's foot.
By the way I also had my big toenail pulled out to get rid of the wrinkles we thought were from fungus. After they pulled it out they found no fungus in the lab. The nail is growing back slowly.
You will have to trust your care givers at some point.
We are praying that they help you, and we believe that they will.
PS I want to say that I consider H&A repairmen heros. Right up there with safety forces. H&A guys go out in the worst of heat and cold to restore safe levels of comfort to their customers. They are heros in my book, and don't get enough praise.