[pct-l] Neuroma; temporary medical insurance

["Peter Haskell" <pchaskell@hotmail.com>]

Tracy Goss, in her book The Last Word on Power, talks about the power of 
"inventing an impossible future."  It's in that spirit that I'm setting 
out to thru-hike the PCT.  And, in so doing, I notice a daunting array 
of formidable-looking barriers.  The latest is that I have developed 
what is apparently a neuroma on my left foot.  Since I don't have 
medical insurance, I'm eager to do what I can to resolve the condition 
as much as possible on my own, before seeking help from a orthopedist or 
podiatrist.  Vonhof's book offers some helpful-sounding advice, but I 
wonder if there's anyone out there who's had this condition and resolved 
it, with or without medical help. 

Also, can anyone recommend a short-term medical insurance plan that one 
can enlist for five months?

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