Amputation
I’ve mentioned hubby’s neuropathy here before. The problem with losing the feeling in your feet and legs is that you may not know when you have an injury.
There have been times that I have stepped on his foot - or one of the grandbabies has done so - and caused a blood blister or an open wound and he could not feel it, so continued on his day without taking care of the problem.
Now, he checks his feet every day before he goes to bed - but he has received an injury early in the day and doesn’t discover it until evening that is plenty of time for infection to have set in. This could be very dangerous.
So, diabetics should check their feet often, following their doctors’ orders on what to do in case of a sore or callous or blood blister appearing.
If not - it could lead to amputation of toes, feet, or legs. I just heard from a high school chum and she has just had a leg amputated. That is scary stuff for someone only in their 50s.
Recently hubby had sores on his foot that would not heal. He took several hyperbaric chamber treatments and was shocked at how quickly his foot healed. Not only that, but his vision improved also. And, that was before his recent cataract surgery!
Here’s a site with a LOT of information on diabetes and management of foot care.
diabetes, foot care, amputation
October 3rd, 2007 at 2:24 am
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