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Wed, 06-10-2009 - 12:32pm
well, i have been to two doctors in two days more than enough for this month. lol
yesterday was the cardiologist because my b/p has been running really low and that was really concerning me. he would not take me off my med because he said as a diabetic my b/p needs to stay as close to 120/80 as possible. yeah but when it's running 98/60, hello that's not close. oh well, he cut the med in half and i go back to see him next month.
today was the podiatrist. he gave me three options: try another med, injections or surgery. i opted for the other med. call me chicken but i just think i should try the med first. however, if it doesn't work in a couple of weeks i will call and go back in and then set up the surgery which he told me is inevitable. this is in my left foot, my little toe has no feeling at all it just kinda hangs there. even though the tests show that more damage is in the right foot, he says he listens to what the patient tells him and i am telling him that the left foot is worse, which it is. he also said it's like carpal tunnel syndrome but in the feet and eventually i will most likely have to have it done to the right foot too, just not now.
if it has to be done, it has to be done next month because i am going to go and spend three weeks with my mom the end of august and i have to be well for that.
so, that is what is happening right now. i will let ya'll know if the med works or not. plus he told me i could use biofreeze on my feet to help with the burning and pain. i have some here so will try that and see.
have a great afternoon,
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In reply to: grammyellen
Wed, 06-10-2009 - 12:49pm

Aww! Sorry to hear that you're going through so much. I hope you get everything worked out real soon and get back on track real soon!


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In reply to: grammyellen
Wed, 06-10-2009 - 12:54pm
I hope the meds work for your foot. Surgery would scare me, too.

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In reply to: grammyellen
Wed, 06-10-2009 - 2:46pm
Hi Ellie,
sorry to hear all this,
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Wed, 06-10-2009 - 3:09pm
i don't know suzan. just didn't want anything injected like that in my foot. i was by myself and had to drive home and thought the med would be better. in the end i know i will have to have the surgery, i'm just procrastinating. lol
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In reply to: grammyellen
Wed, 06-10-2009 - 3:36pm

OK Ellie, that's understandable (())

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Wed, 06-10-2009 - 4:09pm

Ellen


I can not imagine what you are going through. I have a heal spir and think that is the end of the world.


So when you do have to have the foot surgery...how long do you have to be off it??


(((((((((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))

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Wed, 06-10-2009 - 4:33pm
i don't know, but not long from what i hear. it's a day surgery and i should be home in just a few hours.
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Wed, 06-10-2009 - 4:34pm
thank you so much, suzan
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Wed, 06-10-2009 - 5:24pm

Hi Ellen, first - I hope you bp gets settled to a proper level very quickly.

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In reply to: grammyellen
Thu, 06-11-2009 - 12:56am

It sounds like you have


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