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<blockquote data-quote="Pattidevans" data-source="post: 2322" data-attributes="member: 2062"><p><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by martinbuchan</i></p><p><br />The HBOT has been put on hold by Public Health. It is probably as a result of the definition of 'refractory osteomyelitis'. It can be argued that I am in my first treatment cycle therefore it is not refractory. I am going to continue my oral antibiotics for a further 2 months and be reassesed on mRI. If the bone infection still persists then the HBOT will be the next step (to avoid further amputation). </p><p></p><p>I am dissapointed but looking forwqard to getting back to work. I lose quite a lot of money not working and I have to get back.</p><p><hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></p><p></p><p>Martin.. I can't believe this is so horrendous! At age 21 I had osteomyelitis in my left forearm. I had it operated on, as I understand it (of course I was <b>not</b> diabetic at that time,) it was the result of a fall. They opened my arm, opened the bone, cleared all the disintegrating bone, cleared and scraped out the marrow, stuffed it all full of antibiotics and sewed me back up again.</p><p></p><p>I subsequently had it xrayed several times, the first time when I had my medical to become cabin crew for BOAC (who became BA).... It's never given a moment's problem since. Obviously this isn't the treatment now?</p><p></p><p>Patti</p><p>On Levemir/Novorapid. Last hba1c 5.3</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pattidevans, post: 2322, member: 2062"] <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by martinbuchan</i> <br />The HBOT has been put on hold by Public Health. It is probably as a result of the definition of 'refractory osteomyelitis'. It can be argued that I am in my first treatment cycle therefore it is not refractory. I am going to continue my oral antibiotics for a further 2 months and be reassesed on mRI. If the bone infection still persists then the HBOT will be the next step (to avoid further amputation). I am dissapointed but looking forwqard to getting back to work. I lose quite a lot of money not working and I have to get back. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Martin.. I can't believe this is so horrendous! At age 21 I had osteomyelitis in my left forearm. I had it operated on, as I understand it (of course I was <b>not</b> diabetic at that time,) it was the result of a fall. They opened my arm, opened the bone, cleared all the disintegrating bone, cleared and scraped out the marrow, stuffed it all full of antibiotics and sewed me back up again. I subsequently had it xrayed several times, the first time when I had my medical to become cabin crew for BOAC (who became BA).... It's never given a moment's problem since. Obviously this isn't the treatment now? Patti On Levemir/Novorapid. Last hba1c 5.3 [/QUOTE]
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