lcronin87
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- Oldbury, West Midlands
- Type of diabetes
- Don't have diabetes
- Treatment type
- I do not have diabetes
Hi all,
I'm posting on behalf of my husband. He was diagnosed as Diabetic in 2013. He developed a diabetic foot ulcer in 2014. Due to medical negligence (don't even go there) he had 3 toes and part of his foot amputated in November 2014. His foot was fine after the amputation, but since having had a graft to cover the wound, he has developed equinus. He has been told he will need surgery in order to fix it. There is a 50/50 chance of it working and if it doesn't he will have to have his foot and ankle amputated. His surgeon has given him the choice to go for the surgery, see if it works or he can opt to have it amputated straight away. If the surgery works, he will be left with a limp, but we won't know how severe it will be until it's all healed etc.
Before my husband can make a decision he would obviously like to speak to anyone who either has had the amputation or has had a surgery similar to the one he might have. He's been referred to an amputee counseling session, to speak to other amputees and see first hand some of the struggles etc. As can be imagined, it is much easier to find out about amputation than it is to find out about the other outcome. His podiatrist keeps comparing him to his other patience, but they are all well in their 70s whereas my husband is 31.
Any information etc you could offer would be much appreciated. The more knowledge he has the better his decision can be
I'm posting on behalf of my husband. He was diagnosed as Diabetic in 2013. He developed a diabetic foot ulcer in 2014. Due to medical negligence (don't even go there) he had 3 toes and part of his foot amputated in November 2014. His foot was fine after the amputation, but since having had a graft to cover the wound, he has developed equinus. He has been told he will need surgery in order to fix it. There is a 50/50 chance of it working and if it doesn't he will have to have his foot and ankle amputated. His surgeon has given him the choice to go for the surgery, see if it works or he can opt to have it amputated straight away. If the surgery works, he will be left with a limp, but we won't know how severe it will be until it's all healed etc.
Before my husband can make a decision he would obviously like to speak to anyone who either has had the amputation or has had a surgery similar to the one he might have. He's been referred to an amputee counseling session, to speak to other amputees and see first hand some of the struggles etc. As can be imagined, it is much easier to find out about amputation than it is to find out about the other outcome. His podiatrist keeps comparing him to his other patience, but they are all well in their 70s whereas my husband is 31.
Any information etc you could offer would be much appreciated. The more knowledge he has the better his decision can be
