Temporarily Out of Commission

After playing soccer yesterday evening I came back to the dorm to examine my foot to see what was causing the pain with every step. I had a feeling that it was a blister because I felt something rubbing when I was out on the field. I had moved to goalie so I didn't have to run and pivot. Whatever it was on my foot, it felt big!

Sure enough, the sweaty sock and sub-par shoes had teamed up to put the biggest blister I've ever had on the ball of my right foot. At first I thought that it was just a little blister, but my skin is so calloused there that I didn't see the rest of the blob. When I cut and drained it to put antiseptic, gauze, and tape on it, a rush of fluid came out and the whole ball of my foot depressed. This sucker is about 1 1/4 inches across. I'm hoping size doesn't influence the healing time so I can hit the field again soon with confidence.