On Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:14:35 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Fri, 19 Sep 2014 02:36:29 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> I am really sick of hearing the "lose a foot" thing. That's just nasty.
> >
> > My sister's friend has been diabetic for decades (no idea if it's type
> > 1 or 2) and has diabetic sores that don't heal. Gangrene is an issue,
> > so she's considering amputation below the knee as a prophylactic
> > measure because she's sick and tired of dealing with the sores and
> > pain. The thought of voluntary amputation totally grosses me out.
>
> My oldest brother had his leg amputated just below the knee because the
> sores did develop gangrene. :-(
>
I'm so sorry to hear that, I know it's a big issue. In fact, not too
many years ago Stanford advertised on the radio recruiting people who
had sores on their feet that didn't heal for a study.


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