"Janet" > wrote in message
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> In article >, says...
>
>
>> But the head podiatrist said
>> they were wrong and he'd rather operate than amputate.
>>
>> I don't know where you got this gangrene nonsense from. There was never
>> any
>> threat of that.
>
> Obviously there was, that's why the podiatrist referred (above) to the
> risk of amputation.
>
> http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Peripheral-
> neuropathy/Pages/Complications.aspx
>
> quote
> "Gangrene
>
> If you do develop a wound infection in one of your feet as a result of
> peripheral neuropathy, there is a risk this could lead to gangrene
> (death of part of the skin or underlying tissues).

And that is *not* what happened.
>
> If gangrene does develop, you may need surgery to remove the damaged
> tissue (known as debridement) and antibiotics to treat any underlying
> infection, and in severe cases your toe or foot may need to be
> amputated."

And that didn't happen either.