"I always wore trainers, even on holiday on the beach. However I couldn't exactly wear them when I was getting married! But every pair of shoes I tried on it just would not fit - my toe literally hung out of the top of every shoe."
Stephanie had finally had enough and went to her local doctor to explain how the lifted toe was also catching on things such as the sofa and causing her pain.
"I explained everything to my GP and how I just wanted the option to go out and wear whatever shoes I wanted."
The shoes that Rebecca chose for her wedding day. Photo / Ebay
Stephanie was then able to have the operation covered under NHS, however she states she would have happily paid for it herself in order to be able to finally wear her dream shoes.
While the operation was painful, due largely to the snapped tendons, the opportunity to shop for her wedding shoes made it all worth it.
"Now I've bought so many more shoes - I've got so much more than what I had! It was definitely worth it."
