moyan
12-28-2009, 05:31 AM
I was diagnosed by chance: Took the little "hangnail" to the clinic and doc said:"No hangnail, early gangrene!" Was redirected to a vascular "specialist" who decided I had diabetes and refused to listen to me telling " I am hardly ever thirsty." Lost a couple of months,3, on useless med and then decided to take lab-
tests anyways, cholesterol must be low, I know what I eat. BUT it turned out kidneyfunction was down to 50 %, so gp got me in the hospital same afternoon, and there i lay for 2+ weeks during which the toe got so bad it had to be amputated. But I am so lucky, it was middle toe, no pain at all and I think the whole neighbourhood heard my YAHOO first time I drove.
I am one of the lucky ones, at 70 that was my first time in a hospital! Some broken bones here and there only. I was impressed with the care and service, so many complaints, but I was pleased. only one com-
plaint and that was the lack of salt!! When daughter set the table for me she put plate, cutlery and saltshaker! Soon I learned tyhat vinegar/sugar in a minibottle was excellent to get some taste.
That is the story of my last year and ½ and I am still fascinated of all the turns this disease takes.
Very tired all the time, but since starting to read here I have learned a lot from other people: It is not lazyness, the dripping nose, the shortness of breath etc. Thanks all for sharing.
Moyan
tests anyways, cholesterol must be low, I know what I eat. BUT it turned out kidneyfunction was down to 50 %, so gp got me in the hospital same afternoon, and there i lay for 2+ weeks during which the toe got so bad it had to be amputated. But I am so lucky, it was middle toe, no pain at all and I think the whole neighbourhood heard my YAHOO first time I drove.
I am one of the lucky ones, at 70 that was my first time in a hospital! Some broken bones here and there only. I was impressed with the care and service, so many complaints, but I was pleased. only one com-
plaint and that was the lack of salt!! When daughter set the table for me she put plate, cutlery and saltshaker! Soon I learned tyhat vinegar/sugar in a minibottle was excellent to get some taste.
That is the story of my last year and ½ and I am still fascinated of all the turns this disease takes.
Very tired all the time, but since starting to read here I have learned a lot from other people: It is not lazyness, the dripping nose, the shortness of breath etc. Thanks all for sharing.
Moyan