I don't get lipomas but I do get RA nodules, which are like bony hard bumps that can ache when the RA flares. I have them on my hands and feet both, and as you can imagine it makes wearing and finding comfortable shoes very difficult. I am close to your age and I had to have my right ankle turned with surgery to get it back to normal, so that's what I'm recovering from now. I feel that pain just like you do, I'm sure. You are not alone! Keep on keepin' on, DPM