@ lioness Thank you for your condolences and wishes - as a widow yourself I am sure you understand how difficult things can be. I am not yet dealing with his loss very well. I checked on the Widows SS but since I am still working they said I would not get it, but that I can apply at my full retirement age of 66 + some months. I am walking on my heel as needed when my toes act up, but the pain in the inside of the ankle does not improve and I still need crutches or a walker to keep less weight on it.