lost 2 toes can you tell what to expect

[louis b]

hi my father just lost 2 toes and is in bad shape in the hospital , going for 1month of therpy anyone have the samw issues really hard on the family know , he keeps it all in :confused: :confused:

[princesslinda]

Hi Louis, welcome. So sorry to hear what your father and your family are going through. I went through the same thing with my mother...she lost a couple of toes, wound wouldn't heal and finally had to have her leg amputated. She was 48 at the time. It is so difficult to watch something like that happen to the one you love. I was scared, angry and depressed, I'm sure she was as well, though she put on a brave face for all of us.

My advice for you is to be there to offer whatever it may be that your dad needs...my mom didn't want us to "hover" around her...she was very stubborn and independent but she did need our help. She got a prosthesis and got around pretty good, even driving before her eyesight got really bad. The better controlled his blood sugar is, the better (and quicker) his wounds will heal.

She did well after the amputation of her leg...that healed quickly and she had a couple of days of severe pain (was on a pain pump in the hospital which helped greatly), then would have the occasional "phantom pain" where her toes would have been, but nothing she couldn't handle with pain meds.

Your dad probably needs to see from you that "life goes on, we'll find a way to work around this." Without his toes (depending on if the big toe is gone or not) balance may be an issue...mother had a special shoe and a quad-cane she walked with.

My thoughts and prayers and with you and your family at this difficult time.

Linda

[bryan42]

Louis..Sorry for all your going thru..The prayer warriors are hard at work for you.

[KickStart101]

Hi Louis! Gee, I wish stuff like that didn't
happen. I'm sorry also that you and your
Dad and Family have to deal with this.

My Aunt was stuborn unfortunately
and acted like she didn't have Diabetes
or it was nothing. She didn't tell the Dr.
or my Cousins about her toes.

The Dr. wanted to remove the whole foot
because it had gone too far but my Aunt
said only half. Simply put, she continued
not looking after herself so the surgeons
just had to keep cutting 'til her whole leg
was gone. She only lived with Diabetes
for 16 yrs. So much happened to her. It
was awful.

I do hope that your Dad takes the other
path and looks after himself cuz it's not
pretty. He still has a Good chance if he
does or are there other bad problems?
Some damage can be reversed with
controlled blood sugars. I hope that you
stick around. Ask anything.
All the Best to him....and you and your
Family.

[shabbie6247]

(((((HUGS))))))
love and healing to you and your family x

[shockme]

welcome lois!so sorry about all that's happening.i just hope that your dad will start taking better care of himself now...your family is in my thoughts.take care,trish

[Dewey]

Hi Lois,

I moved your thread to the intros & announcements, so more folks could see it & respond.

I'm sorry to hear what your father, you & your family has gone through. I will definitely keep you all in my thoughts & prayers, and hope that he will heal soon.

[spirosway]

thats bad louis but try to forget it...and live your life nice!!!

[jerryn]

Try to get your dad time in a decompression chamber! It promotes new blood vessel growth. Hospitals have them for diabetic and trauma patients.

My Dad was exposed to Agent Orange when he was stationed in Vietnam. When he reached his 60s there was serious blood vessel damage. He started with losing two toes, we got him to Mass General in Boston infection was spreading. I lost
his foot and leg up just past his knee, and the other leff half a foot. To top it off, you have to be an advocate for your father.
You have to do research and hound the Drs. Initially I trusted the Drs... they dragged thier feet and my Dad suffred. I wish I got him time in a decompression chamber.

Good Luck.