Hello Eric,
I have been wondering how you are progressing. I am sure it has been very frustrating for you. I was reminded of you because I have had a little taste of it myself. Not nearly as bad as what you have had to put up with but it gave me a little taste of the frustration you must have felt.
Well, three weeks ago yesterday I caught the inside of my left leg on what I could call the shoulder of a garden fork which was sticking upright in the ground. I thought no more about it but three days later, when we were all packed to go on holiday in Cornwall, a blood blister appeared that grew and grew to an enormous size so quickly that, being a Sunday, we went to A & E. in Wycombe Hospital. The upshot was that the holiday was cancelled, I had to sit or lie with my leg propped up for several days
We weren't worried for ourselves but we were very disappointed for Benji. It was his 21st birthday treat. He was fantastically mature and understanding, however, and he even volunteered to come home and look after me!
It was very painful to walk for about ten days but luckily I have Anthea's crutches from her hip operation. For several days I had to have it dressed every day. Now it is about three times a week. It is much less painful now and I feel I can now see light at the end of the tunnel. They say it will take a while to heal because new skin has to grow over what is now a large raw patch.
I am on Warfarin to thin my blood and the nurse says that is why it developed as it did. Never mind, it could have been a lot worse!
Sorry to go into all the gory detail!
Anyway, good luck with your foot. How is it now?
All the best
Eric
