I just returned from a meeting with my podiatrist. I hope you'll not misunderstand me when I say I was satisfied that he didn't have much to offer. Why I took that as a positive, from the moment we began talking – and we talked for a good half hour, if not more – my podiatrist made it clear that he'd not say anything that would give me false hopes. In my book, that's a positive. Of course, that also means his confirming that there is no cure.* (*He was being specific to my particular PN: predominantly sensory – with possibly a motor mix – idiopathic peripheral neuropathy.) He told me he has a surprising number of other patients with PN (surprising only to those who don't know how widespread our illness is) and that, for all of us, he informs himself of all (and there's not much; we wish there were more) late-breaking research news. He looked at my orthotics but didn't say I needed a new pair. Also, he thought I'd done well in buying Nunbush shoes. I know we discussed other things, and they'll come back to me as I put together my notes later today. He warned me about not getting suckered into buying one of the PN "devices" I see hawked online with a $$$$$ price. If I see a device – or other unorthodox therapy – something I find interesting, I should call him and we'll go over the pros and cons together.* (*Again, he was talking about my particular form of PN.) I left with his invitation that if I should need to see him, I don't have to wait for an appointment but to call him and he'll make time for me. So, all in all, that's why I was pleased with this morning's get-together. My goal was to inform one of my specialists of my PN, a doctor I've seen for several years, and even if I didn't return home with some miracle "fix" (not that I had expected to), I've met my goal. If anyone has any questions, please ask! Trying to remember the answers will be a big help to me.