Guest guest Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 My husband has chronic Gouty Tophaceous Arthritis. He was first diagnosed in 1991 but had suffered from gout since he was in his early 20s. He has undergone several operations during the past two years - the last was late 2006 on his foot. It has not healed and he has spent most of the last 5 months in bed. His pain is severe and pain management is very difficult for him. It is very difficult to see the brighter side of life these days for us. His prognosis is that he will probably never be able to walk again unassisted. With open wounds on both feet now, he is unable to wear shoes. When he goes to his appts it takes 2 people to help him get there and back. For a man who once was very athletic, to now have faded to this state, is very difficult to watch. I find myself crying on the way to work because sometimes just thinking about what my day includes is getting to be too much for me, physically and emotionally. I resent my fellow co-workers when I hear them chat about their big " crisis " and say to myself that they would never make it a week in my world. Thank you for listening Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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