So I'm over 3 years late in joining the diabetes forum ... 😛
Hello everyone, my name Andy and I was diagnosed with Type 2 the week leading up to Christmas 3 long years ago after being diagnosed with a diabetic foot ulcer. I would have made the perfect poster boy for the NHS especially for anyone who decided to brush off going to the docs with a hole in the underside of their foot for several weeks/months. I left it sooooo long that I ended up Osteomyelitis (inflammation of bone or bone marrow) in my foot resulting in a 9 day stop over in the local hospital followed by a 6 week course of home IV followed by god only knows how many months of antibiotic courses along with a 12-18 month stint in a support walker boot.
You live and learn 😳
I have to say that the DUK website/forum has always been a vital source of information over the last few years.
Currently on a lovely mix of Metformin and Gliclazide tablets.
Hello everyone, my name Andy and I was diagnosed with Type 2 the week leading up to Christmas 3 long years ago after being diagnosed with a diabetic foot ulcer. I would have made the perfect poster boy for the NHS especially for anyone who decided to brush off going to the docs with a hole in the underside of their foot for several weeks/months. I left it sooooo long that I ended up Osteomyelitis (inflammation of bone or bone marrow) in my foot resulting in a 9 day stop over in the local hospital followed by a 6 week course of home IV followed by god only knows how many months of antibiotic courses along with a 12-18 month stint in a support walker boot.
You live and learn 😳
I have to say that the DUK website/forum has always been a vital source of information over the last few years.
Currently on a lovely mix of Metformin and Gliclazide tablets.
How is it now? Glad you decided to join - let us know if there is anything we can help you with! 