Dealing with gangrene
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mistyjackal842 said:My mom dealt with some issues with her pinky toe about three years ago. It turned completely blue, and she ended up with arterial thrombosis in that leg. She doesn't have high blood sugar, either. They actually scared her into thinking they might have to amputate the toe—honestly, hearing that was just terrifying for me. Luckily, everything worked out fine and the toe healed up. She had some early-stage gangrene, but thankfully it wasn't wet gangrene. She kept the toe wrapped in gauze, used Neosporin spray, and made sure everything stayed totally sterile. Her doctor also told her to walk as much as possible, but if she felt any claudication—you know, those pains—she had to stop immediately, sit on a bench outside, and just rest until the pain passed. It was rough at first; I’d go outside with her and we’d end up sitting more than walking, but little by little, she got better. She just can't walk super fast anymore. Now, three years later, that leg is doing way better and she can walk almost normally. One big thing is wearing really comfy shoes—they have to be wide enough so they aren't squeezing her foot at all.
I can DM you the name of the doctor who is great with arterial circulation issues in the leg; he performs surgeries at a hospital in Washington, D.C. He helped my mom a ton three years ago, and he was really the only one who gave us solid advice on walking and calmed us down about losing the toe.
Could you please send me that doctor's name? ... I'm dealing with a similar situation with my mother, she's 82 ... but she isn't even able to walk on her own anymore ... she has an open wound ... etc. We'd love to see someone who can explain if surgery is even an option. .. my email is James Carter5@form.com