Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Shanan, ulcerated lower leg wounds...OMG, now you are talking a very dangerous topic...be carefuk, Irish Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 All this talk about leg wounds has me a little freaked - so I have an appointment with a dermatologist on Wednesday this week. Since I've been diagnosed as diabetic, I want him to check me over to be sure I'm not in the market for some probelms... .I've had these spots for years with no problems, but I've only got a $10 copay for doctor's visits and that's a small amount to pay for peace of mind (or to catch something early!!) Shannan ---------------- * Diagnosed 9/20/04 - A1C 7.2 * 11/19/04 - A1C 6.6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Chronic wounds are an issue, and should be looked at... and dealt with as the longer they are on a leg, or area of your body, the more harm they will do. I should know as I have had wounds ulcerated on my legs I have been fighting for about 2 yrs. now. I was getting stuff done last yr. on them, and then ran out of insurance, so the place I was getting services from stopped allowing me to come there until I had insurance. I've been back on Insurance since the end of May, but since I am Diabetic, and no one was dealing with my HIGH 350+ blood sugars, I ended up with such a bad infection Blood wise, etc. I spent some time in the hospital... But I am now getting stuff done weekly with the wounds, and they are getting better, or I hope they are... but anyone dealing with wounds, make sure your Blood sugars are more under control, and then get to a Doctor who works with Chronic wounds... The longer you have to deal with them, the longer you will deal with more problems resulting from them... and the more it will cost to fix them. ~~TINA~~ -- wounds Shanan, ulcerated lower leg wounds...OMG, now you are talking a very dangerous topic...be carefuk, Irish Tom Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 I emigrated from France iin 1965 and came to Canada. I got married and my mother came to visit me in 1971 she stayed for 2 months. She was 71 at the time and told me that she was taking diabeta. I did not know anything about diabetes. I always remember my mother having an ulcerated wound on one of her legs around the ankle. As a matter of fact from a very young age I used to dress her wound. Anyway, while my mom visited us she did not have access to wine which she used to have a drink at mealtimes. I also did not buy french bread or what is sold as french bread. By the time she left she had lost a few pounds. Her wound had closed. It was not until 1990 when I was diagnosed with diabetes myself that I realized that the diet I put her on lowered her blood sugar and healed the wound. As I look back I figure my mother must have diabetes for a while until she was put on medication. My mother had 10 children, I being the youngest. My mother died at the age of 80. I know that if you have very high blood glucose you will have problem healing any wound. Try to eliminate the high sugar items to see if you see a difference. Two months was all it took to close my mother's wound. It is worth a try. le Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 My sugars were quite high for at least 18 months before I was admitted in the hospital in September... and they did not worry about that when treating my wounds last yr... I know Sugars do not help in playing a part... But yesterday while waiting to see my Doctor in the wound clinic, I seen a woman with Chronic wounds all over her legs, and is not Diabetic, so it is not always Diabetic related. ~~TINA~~ -- Re: wounds I emigrated from France iin 1965 and came to Canada. I got married and my mother came to visit me in 1971 she stayed for 2 months. She was 71 at the time and told me that she was taking diabeta. I did not know anything about diabetes. I always remember my mother having an ulcerated wound on one of her legs around the ankle. As a matter of fact from a very young age I used to dress her wound. Anyway, while my mom visited us she did not have access to wine which she used to have a drink at mealtimes. I also did not buy french bread or what is sold as french bread. By the time she left she had lost a few pounds. Her wound had closed. It was not until 1990 when I was diagnosed with diabetes myself that I realized that the diet I put her on lowered her blood sugar and healed the wound. As I look back I figure my mother must have diabetes for a while until she was put on medication. My mother had 10 children, I being the youngest. My mother died at the age of 80. I know that if you have very high blood glucose you will have problem healing any wound. Try to eliminate the high sugar items to see if you see a difference. Two months was all it took to close my mother's wound. It is worth a try. le Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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