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<blockquote data-quote="Solestar" data-source="post: 847864" data-attributes="member: 56439"><p>Hi Stu</p><p></p><p>What an interesting story and unfortunately, I have a similar tale. Skip to the chase and over a 2 year period I had the 4th and 5th toes and the 5th metatarsals amputated on both feet. 2 years of various wound dressings, IV and oral antibiotics, some administered through a PICC line and Tazocin landing me in hospital for nearly 2 weeks as it was killing off all my white blood cells and Vacuum Assisted Closures. Some of the amputations may not have been avoidable but some was as a result of cost saving exercises on behalf of the NHS, such as refusing to order an MRI scan when I was insistent that there was still remaining infection in my foot!</p><p></p><p>I've recently been diagnosed with PAD and the doctors are talking about putting in a stent near my groin. Do I have faith in their competence? Sadly, not a lot! Although interventional radiology is looking quite promising to aid in diabetes wound healing. <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2897643/Diabetics-amputation-aren-t-like-Britain.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2897643/Diabetics-amputation-aren-t-like-Britain.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Solestar, post: 847864, member: 56439"] Hi Stu What an interesting story and unfortunately, I have a similar tale. Skip to the chase and over a 2 year period I had the 4th and 5th toes and the 5th metatarsals amputated on both feet. 2 years of various wound dressings, IV and oral antibiotics, some administered through a PICC line and Tazocin landing me in hospital for nearly 2 weeks as it was killing off all my white blood cells and Vacuum Assisted Closures. Some of the amputations may not have been avoidable but some was as a result of cost saving exercises on behalf of the NHS, such as refusing to order an MRI scan when I was insistent that there was still remaining infection in my foot! I've recently been diagnosed with PAD and the doctors are talking about putting in a stent near my groin. Do I have faith in their competence? Sadly, not a lot! Although interventional radiology is looking quite promising to aid in diabetes wound healing. [URL]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2897643/Diabetics-amputation-aren-t-like-Britain.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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