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So I’m home right now after two recent surgeries. The next step – figuratively speaking – on my recovery is to close up a massive wound on the outside of my left foot. This wound still exists after various debridements and bone removals and infection cleanouts. And now comes the latest in healing … a…

As I continue my recovery from surgery, I have to take into consideration the fundamental need to take a decent shower. But because I can’t really put too much weight on my foot right now – and because I still have stitches and sutures that require my leg to stay dry – showering has been…

Update on my hospital situation.  If all goes well today … I should be on my way home later today. But this doesn’t mean I’m back in the pink yet. Because of the infection in my left foot that ended up spurring all this other medical crap … I underwent a debridement of damaged and…

Background. I’m still in the hospital, after undergoing a vascular bypass on my left leg. And suffice it to say … this blog post almost stopped its existence. Essentially because the blogger himself almost stopped existing. On Thursday, I went into surgery. The surgery took over 5 1/2 hours, during which time the doctors tried to find a…

An NPO is a directive that you’re going to have surgery today, and because of that, you are not allowed any food or liquids. See, food in the tummy during surgery could cause complications. Which is why I’m sitting here in the hospital bed … waiting and hoping for some news today. Last Tuesday, I was…

I’m here at the hospital. They’ve already taken enough blood from me to start a Dracula film study. I’m just waiting for information on the surgeries, which may take place today or tomorrow. And if you think that’s nerve-wracking in itself … You should have gone through what I did yesterday. I was told that I would…

A couple of months ago, I suffered a diabetic abscess on one of my toes that required a partial amputation. I thought that was the end of it. It wasn’t. A second diabetic abscess developed on the side of my left foot. And through various surgeries and debridement – it isn’t going away. The culprit? I may not be…

I only noticed the problem on Sunday. By Thursday … I was in the hospital. I shall explain. Last Sunday evening, as I was taking off my shoes and socks, I noticed what appeared to be a broken blister on my big toe. The bottom of the toe had what appeared to be a smelly…

I am a person who resists forced change in my life. If have something that works for me, I will hold onto it for as long as possible. But a while back, I had to cut my dental team, known on this blog as Drs. Mohler and Choo, D.D.S., out of my life. And trust…

In order to manage my Type II diabetes, I use a special glucose monitoring device called a FreeStyle Libre. It’s a button-shaped sensor that attaches to my upper arm, and I can take instant blood sugar readings with my cell phone. I started using the FreeStyle Libre in 2018, and of course, I blogged about…