Update on my foot
Well, not much to report. If I concentrate with all my might, cross my fingers and hold my head just right, I can move one toe (next to the biggest) about 1/2" up. That's it. No other movement. And 1/2" is probably a bit generous. Unless something miraculous happens - and I believe in miracles -- I will be having a tendon transplant surgery when school is out.
I do not want to have that. It appears to be a horrible surgery with a long recovery, but neither do I want to keep tripping every day. At some point, I will end up hurting myself worse by falling. The surgery has about a 85-90% success rate, so odds are in my favor that by this time next year, I will be walking normally again.