I’m a type 2 diabetic, 66 years old. In April last year, I developed a diabetic foot ulcer behind my amputated big toe on my right foot. I underwent a vascular study which revealed that right foot BR was 1.3, the left foot was 0.7. I attribute this deterioration to the fact that I had been unable to walk distances with offloading required to heal my DFU. The DFU healed after a long struggle. The first walk I took after the healing was a shock. I couldn’t walk a 1/4 mile before I had to sit down. I’m going through the painful process of walking with PAD and I’m walking 2 miles in a little less than an hour, 3 times a week. I also swim once/week and do the elliptical, and bike once a week for about a hour. These exercises don’t cause any pain. How long to I have to continue with walking before I can return to my normal pace of walking 2 miles in 40 minutes? Will the pain continue for ever?