“It was clear, following the debut ofDr.
From folks with extra toes to a patient with Proteus syndrome (a.k.a.
Elephant Man’s Disease),My Feet Are Killing Meis all about fixing feet and changing lives.
The new series quickly made an impression, with nearly2.8 million viewerstuning in to the premiere episode.
That’s because each episode opens with a stern disclaimer.
“This program examines podiatry conditions and the procedures involved with treating them,” readsthe warning.
“Due to their graphic nature, viewer discretion is advised.”
In fact, viewers who watched the clip did indeed encounter some downright horrific-looking feet.
“Hey @TLC.
Get that foot out of the corner of my TV.
Super Annoying,” wroteone vieweron Twitter.
Yeah, why not let viewers of90 Day FianceandSeeking Sister Wifewatch their shows in peace?
One of the competitors on that showwas none other than Dr. Brad Schaeffer.
“Just being picked was an honor,” Schaeffer toldMy Central Jersey.
“Competing in it was truly something special, especially having my parents out there watching it.
It was very humbling.
This ultimately led producers to discover her online presence andYouTube videos.
At that point, she said, there were other potential doctors in similar agreements.
“It turned out to be this grand reality TV show,” she said.
While TLC’sMy Feet Are Killing Mewas clearly influenced byDr.
Pimple Popper,The Toe Broapparently was too.
In fact, it was after he watched an episode ofDr.
“When I got to medical school, it was a completely different beast,” said Schaeffer.
I felt like a fish out of water.”
Then again, if everyone did that, where would TLC find patients forMy Feet Are Killing Me?
In fact, the doc boasts more than 87,000 followers onInstagram.
While that may not be a Kardashian-sized number, it’s nonetheless pretty impressive for a New Jersey-area podiatrist.
and some less so (“Have you ever been arrested?").
When it came time to film her very first segment forMy Feet Are Killing Me, was she nervous?
“You know what, yeah,” she admitted.
“I feel like I was more nervous filming the surgery portions.
I wasn’t really nervous filming the whole patient encounter …
Surgery was a little bit different.
