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foot update 6 - the sledge hammer

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Just been hit by a sledge hammer.

After the angiogram last week it seems the blood vessels in my foot have been destroyed by the diabetes. There is nothing they can do to restore them. The foot will deteriorate and eventually will require amputation. There is no other future for it than this.

I am entering a whole new world that is scary.

I am a driving instructor. That is likely to come to an end cos I need to maintain my full licence and any restrictions on it will mean no ADI licence. So my career ends.

I am to see the prosthetic limb department to seek guidance on what I can expect. I know there are people in a worse condition to mine and many people cope with these things but it still hits you like a sledge hammer.

I need some kind of support to guide me through what to expect and how to cope. Does anyone know of any groups, forums, social service departments where I can turn for support cos I am totally lost right now.
 
So very sorry to hear your news. I can't imagine how you must feel. Hope you find the help and support your looking for. :(
Dee.
 
I've not any experience of this myself but I can imagine how scared you must be. To give you something positive to read, I know of a lady (a friend of my mother's) who had her leg amputated a few years ago. She is not diabetic but she was terrified of coping, especially as she is practically blind too. I have to tell you this lady still leads a very full and active life and lives on her own. She is one very determined, gutsy lady and still edits the village magazine and has the sunniest of dispositions....oh and she is 96 years old!!!! I hope that inspires you a little.
Yes, one career has probably ended for you but hopefully another career will be waiting in the wings for you. Perhaps you'll find a hidden talent for writing or I.T. work....I bet there are hundreds of other jobs you'll still be able to tackle with pride and enthusiasm.
Sending you a big virtual hug and some positive vibes too. It won't make what you're facing go away but I hope it helps to know others do care.
All the best,
Choccie.
 
Not really on topic, but someone I used to know had his arm mangled badly in an industrial accident.

He was in constant pain and the thing was effectively useless, but having seen what modern prosthetics are like he determined to try to get it amputated and replaced.

They fought like hell to stop him, he was even considering trying to lie on the railway tracks to get rid of it.

In the end he killed himself (he was massively bipolar anyway, but the combination of the constant pain and the nonfunctioning limb got too much for him) I'm convinced he was right and he would have been an order of magnitude better off. Look at that racer guy for a good example. Just don't go marrying Paul McCartney
 
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