Apologies folks, I originally thought I would tell this story in 2 parts but it deserves more than that. Sorry I'm not doing this regularly it still needs to become a habit rather than when I feel able to put finger to keypad!
So, where were we? Oh yes, just had sympathectomy on right side. I was off work for 3 months following that & felt everything was going ok, apart from 1 toe on my right foot. It had been hurting for a while & a little black area next to nail was starting to get larger.
So I went back to work, on reduced hours originally with the intention of building up to full time within 4 weeks.
After 3 weeks, while attending a meeting, someone stepped on my foot. Immediately I was concerned , cos at this point the toe was relatively ok. So I phoned my GP, who advised I go to casualty. So off I trot, without much success I may add as they weren't really interested.
As things turned out I had an appt with the podiatrists about 10 days later, at which point she phoned the surgeon who advised I should be admitted. So the wait began for a bed! It took 3 days to get a bed in the vascular ward. The surgeon took one look at it & said "that needs to come off". So I was settled into little ward & so began my 2 & a half yr relationship with the staff on this ward. I had the toe removed the following day in the hope that the rest of the foot would be ok. So with specialised shoe & crutches in tow I got home 10 days later with district nurses coming every other day to change the dressing.
I've bored you enough on this one. Time to go. Will speak soon. TTFN.
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