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I feel like I'm hitting my head against a brick wall! I had my left big toe amputated in May, because I had ignored my diabetes for years, and had incredibly high sugar levels, which resulted in an infection which escalated rapidly. I was then started on insulin, and brought down my bgs to a much better level, and started to get neuropathy, which resulted in a lot of pain and no sleep. Slowly, with the help of my DSN and the docs at my local surgery, we have managed to find meds to bring it more or less under control, and with the Butrans 5 patches, I am able to sleep, yay! However, I found a black spot at the end of the toe next to the amputated one, and went straight to the docs, to be told that it looked worrying, and he would try to get me into the cardiovascular clinic. Apparently they are too busy to see me, and although on antibiotics, the toe has got noticeably worse over the last two days, and the doc has still not been able to get an appointment for me, despite being now very concerned. I am so worried that by the time they have an appointment available, it will be too late to save the toe, and there are two more that my Doc is "keeping an eye on". Am I going to end up with multiple amputations, or will they decide to just chop off my legs to solve the problem? I know that sounds like I'm a drama queen, but I'm so scared this time, because I can see what is happening, and I have been so good about doing everything the way I should since May, but it feels as though I have been poisoned. Has anyone else had similar experiences, or can give advice? I am feeling very dejected, and wondering why I bother. :shock: :cry: HELP!