Neuroma shroma

I have most recently gone to a podiatrist who has diagnosed me with a neuroma in my foot.  This explains all the pain and numbness in my foot this summer.  Sadly, I am still in pain and the metatarsals are irritated every time I walk  greater than a half mile.  Aside from missing out on completing my training and the sprint tri's last month I have missed out on a lot of walking in the neighborhood due to the "problem".  I started to feel better (after all it has been two months of nearly no exercise, NSAIDS, ice and rest) so this past week I walked to church, my daughter's pre-school and the park today for some family time, and believe me it is sore now. So discouraging.   I hope that I can get this issue under control before the holidays.  "You need to get back to working out", says the scale and my jeans!