belle5691
03-24-2009, 03:00 AM
I've complained of my own issues alot, concussion at work in October, short term memory loss, went away, got lost coming home from work in January, Short term disability in January approved for 1 week, then waiting on more information...its drawn out, we are now behind on reecent, less than a month, paid $500 extra towards it last month, still owe over $300 more, I still can't drive very far away from home because I become disoriented without warning. I could go on forever complaining about me....but not tonight.
My husband is diabetic, CHF, 2 heart attacks, disabled, etc. He has had a foot ulcer for over 2 months, I think maybe over 3. I cant remember. The doctor wanted it to heal from the inside out, so he had to go every week for a while to have it scraped, bandaged, etc. And strict orders to stay off of it, any pressure prohibited healing. Well, because of staying down and inactive, he got a blood clot. He is still on 10 mg Coumadin a day. Then last week FINALLY everything seemed to be getting better. Numbers for blood clot were better, went further between lab visits (in fact today was first visit in a week). Foot Specialist said he could go a month till his next visit. THEN, he couldn't sleep so was taking his bath for the day, looked down--and tub water was bloody. The foot ulcer burst open....and it looks infected again (how, I have no idea...it looked fine last night) We called Nurse line at hospital, have got the bleeding to stop, and am waiting for the doctors office to open so we can get him in to be seen in a few hours. I swear....it never, ever stops....
My husband is diabetic, CHF, 2 heart attacks, disabled, etc. He has had a foot ulcer for over 2 months, I think maybe over 3. I cant remember. The doctor wanted it to heal from the inside out, so he had to go every week for a while to have it scraped, bandaged, etc. And strict orders to stay off of it, any pressure prohibited healing. Well, because of staying down and inactive, he got a blood clot. He is still on 10 mg Coumadin a day. Then last week FINALLY everything seemed to be getting better. Numbers for blood clot were better, went further between lab visits (in fact today was first visit in a week). Foot Specialist said he could go a month till his next visit. THEN, he couldn't sleep so was taking his bath for the day, looked down--and tub water was bloody. The foot ulcer burst open....and it looks infected again (how, I have no idea...it looked fine last night) We called Nurse line at hospital, have got the bleeding to stop, and am waiting for the doctors office to open so we can get him in to be seen in a few hours. I swear....it never, ever stops....