I've been remiss in keeping this up to date with my health problems, so this will have to do. I went to the foot clinic last Friday and they cut more flesh off my right foot and sent me home with my cast. I was still having injections of antibiotic and taking metronidazole orally. On Tuesday (Monday was a public holiday here) I went in, ostensibly to see the vascular surgeon about possible angioplasty. He had a terrific bedside manner. However, bad news: having the cast on my left foot had affected my gait to such an extent that my right foot was seriously affected. In addition, the antibiotics they were feeding me were ineffective against the bugs I have. So they then had a tussle with the microbiology people to determine whether they could give me ertepenem by injection and ciprofloxacin orally. It took quite a while for them to win, but that's what I'm now taking, They also gave an air cast for my RIGHT foot, and padded my left foot so that there should not be much strain on the much smaller ulcer I still have on that.
They kept me there from 11 am until 5:45 pm with no lunch, no drink (there was no water bottle on the cooler) and one pee break. I am not ashamed to say that when I came home I sat down and wept for 1/2 an hour. I go again next Monday and if my condition has deteriorated or the antibiotics have not taken, I will be hospitalised. Next Wednesday is when my installation as Master of my Lodge is scheduled. My brother and a friend arrive from Marblehead on Saturday. I am heartsick.
This was all so preventable. All they had to do is remove my left big toenail last June. None of this would have happened in this way had they not done that.
If you're a person of prayer, then I would appreciate an occasional prayer. If you're just a person of good will, kind and healing thoughts are just as welcome. Thanks.
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