A Question about a Leg Ulcer.
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Well, its not as deep and the sugar helps with the itching...now though im on compression 3 layer bandages and off to see a Vascular specialist as there is nil to weak pulse in my foot...... booking me in for a doppler scan and there is talk of a vein transplant if my veins are shot...with veins from a cadaver...........arghhhhhh Dead man Walking!
Bah! Sorry to hear that.
I was really hoping for miracle cure. Well at least it gave you some relief.
Good luck with your treatment.
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I was really hoping for miracle cure. Well at least it gave you some relief.
Good luck with your treatment.
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Thank You for the good wishes. Well if it means i can finally walk more than 200 yds without being in agony the rest of the day, and i can get back out Bushcrafting and camping then it will be worth it. My main fear is the operation isnt without risk like..various factors like the fact im 145kg and 51 also the circulation problem, vein rejection, MRSA ( been there, done that, MRSA not nice )etc etc
Well i suppose it beats the alternative which is eventually to lose the foot. Doc was most surprised I wasnt in worse shape when he found no pulse in my foot.....
Is there anything you can do to help the circulation? I'm assuming it's diabetes caused? Exercise should help the circulation but if your crippled with ulcers that will not work will it. Eating red meat iron suppliments?
No its not Diabetes caused..it is caused (partly) by varicose veins, caused by standing 10+ hours a day in the same spot when i was a screen printer, and self employed, the veins get engorged as the calf muscles do not help 'pump' the blood up the legs and the valves that are like mini heart valves with a flap that stop the blood returning.... and yes you are right....crippled with pain..my 'Bushcrafting' consists of driving to the woods (usually Brockwell woods as I can drive right up to my 'camp'.makes me feel a lazy so n so but at least I get out occasionally)..... as for supplements n the like, I eat healthy(ish) and have no need of iron as my blood stinks of rust.seriously, which is a sign of iron rich blood.
Sorry to hear that sir, another auntie of mine has the injecting sort of diabetes and she's had it for a while. There's no quick fix for malfunctioning veins yet or even on the horizon, unlike that electric thing for diabetes, but let's hope stem cells can help. I would say that the ulcers may come back time after time until you get your blood oxegenated. Drinking acidic fruit juice can help with the toxins from anerobic exercise, and circulation of the blood, but I suppose you avoid heavy exersise because of the toxins?
Its not that I don't want to exercise! lol i broke my back in a Bike accident 2 years ago.previously to that I was living in Spain and used to hike in the Mountains for 15 to 20 km with a 35lb pack and think nothing of it. I weighed 19 stone and was as fit as u like......... after the accident...no pack carrying and no hiking..I put 4 stone on in 2 years....and that certainly has not helped. I know being overweight is not good, but its a vicious circle....... if i exercise, the pain and swelling is so painful i cant walk for days...if i dont, the pain is still there, but no swelling and i can get around but not far..
Sounds nasty, continuous pain is a nightmare to deal with isn't it. Might be teaching you to suck eggs, but here goes. There's a lot of evidence that taking probiotics before, during and after a hospital visit can significantly reduce the chance of MRSA, given as a standard in Sweden for at risk patients for example. For the exercise you've got to get creative, get a set of dumbbells and use them whilst sat down so you don't hurt/aggravate your leg further. A few bicep curls etc will do wonders for your muscles, heart rate etc - again loads of evidence that short hard non cardio exercise will make a real difference to your fitness (plus remember muscles even when they're being lazy eat more calories than lard). Probably more importantly it may make you feel more positive about your weight management. Purely upper body stuff in the "comfort" of my own home worked well for me in both terms of fitness and positive mental attitude when I broke my ankle quite badly a few years ago.
Good luck with it.
Good luck with it.
Thanks for that Rich... I will give it a go...what have I got to lose? (apart from a leg?
)Hmm, how about trying a recumbent trike for exercise (I know it's not the same as walking in the hills).
Laid back, legs are fairly elevated, will take pressure off your veins, allow you to get a workout and you can get into the countryside.
Laid back, legs are fairly elevated, will take pressure off your veins, allow you to get a workout and you can get into the countryside.
goog idea or take up wheelchair sports, keep the pressure off your legs until you loose that 4 stone. Pump iron etc.
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