Amputation in Diabetes.
Well, If you think it could not happen to you, think again and read my story.
I have been diabetic for over 11 years. I have never thought and imagined how
diabetics could lose the leg. As long as I take good care of myself and see the doctor
regularly how I could possibly get into the situation I am at now?
How Did It Happen to Me?
Some time ago, I developed feelings of tingling,burning, numbing and needlesensations in my feet. Doctors told me "It's your diabetes!". I asked what I should do about it. "Well, be careful" my doctor told me. Is it OK to wear these shoes? Is it OK with a calluse at the bottom of my feet? What about my toenails? I never got straight answers and no one seemed to know or have clear knowledge until I developed a blister from a new pair of shoes I bought and wore for several hours. The blister gave me so much trouble for almost two years. Exactly two years since I developed a small blister, my leg was amputated. Can you believe a little blister cost me my leg?
Educate Yourself If You Are Diabetic
I have found many educational resources on the web since my mishap. Could I have prevented amputation? I think so. When I had developed foot ulcer from the blister, why my doctor never bother to check the bone under the ulcer was infected? When I got a second opinion the second doctor's first concern was a bone infection. When he ordered MRI of my foot then they finally realized my bones were mangled from infection which had to be present several months. Why my doctor never bother to refer me to a foot specialist?
Learn what to do to avoid blisters, calluses, corns, ingrown nails, what shoes to avoid, and be under the care of foot specialist if you are diabetic. If your G.P. is trying to take care of your
diabetic feet, insist on a specialist.
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