I feel like I wasted weeks!

I feel like I wasted weeks! Instead of instantly being sent for a scan I was sent to a podiatrist twice. I wasted time, and money. She told me to get proper running shoes, and showed me two exercises. My doctor had already printed me out exercises, and told me to get new shoes. The podiatrist told me to rest for two weeks and continue my nightly walks but only do 30 minutes Well, I can’t even walk around my home without being in pain so that was a no! She never sent me for