an unrestful day off

Day 54 ~ zero in Mammoth Lakes

We spent our day off in Mammoth Lakes completing our usual town chores, eating, and hanging out for many hours at a doctor's office/hospital.  I've been having right foot pain for about 250 miles.  Despite taking vitamin I, elevating it every night, and icing it with snow or in a frigid stream at every opportunity, the pain has continued to worsen.  

So, the diagnosis: a stress fracture.  Ouch.  Not what we wanted to hear.  The recommendation: rest.  Definitely not what we wanted to hear!  The doctor recommended an orthopedic boot, which I'll pick up tomorrow.  We didn't really discuss how this may impact our hike.  I think inside we're both frightened, so we'd rather not talk about it.

We went to a rental condo that was packed with 12 or so hikers to hang out and de-stress after our unrestful day off.  Do we really have to go back to the trail tomorrow?!