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My suggestions:
Use crutches. If the wheelchair causes even more hurt, it's no good.
Switch between standing (with crutches) and sitting as often as possible, all day long.
Watch your hurt foot: I assume you should not put your weight on it at all.
Watch your other foot: If you give it double work (that would be the natural thing), it is going to hurt soon.
Forget the 25 miles. Or, if you absolutely need to go the 25 miles, you need that wheelchair and someone who pushes you.
Yeah, I'm learning already after just an evening on it that the other foot pulling double duty is not liking it.
Is the armpit pain from crutches something you just get used to?
Fun fact: even "regular style" crutches are not actually supposed to rest in your armpits! You are supposed to hold onto the arm portion and use them similarly to the above crutches. When we adjusted that for the spouse, we had to shorten the crutches by like 2-3 inches and he said it was WAY more comfortable.
There are some videos on YouTube by physiotherapists etc that were supremely helpful - recommend giving them a quick watch and readjusting your crutches.
Source: spouse recently broke the hell out of his foot and also Had Shit To Do™.
I don't know. Ours do not touch any armpits, they are looking like this:
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Ay17TzMCL._AC_SL1500_.jpg
I recommend the style of crutches that don't go to your armpit, forearm crutches. I was on crutches for months a few years back and that was much more comfortable for me at least.