Glad you're on the mend. Totally agree about injuries opening up new doors/opportunities!
Hope it keeps healing, and that you keep loving the new avenues you've taken because of it. And don't rule out running forever. A friend had a horrid case of PF. Her orthopedic put her in a cast for 8 weeks, and she fully recovered (after about a year) and is back to running marathons pain-free.