Thank you all very much for your prayers. Spent the entire afternoon today at the VA. Looks like the treatment they’ve been giving me is not working and my left leg is getting worse rather than better. The doctor has put a hold on the una boots and has ordered more tests, including a CT scan and lymphoscintigraphy. Will know more after the tests later this week.
Jim
Jim ... you are in my prayers. Praying that the new set of tests will give them the answers they need. Also praying that the test results will provide a diagnosis of something simple to treat.
Take care of yourself.
So they’re looking to see if the infection is in the bone and/or lymph nodes? We had an MRI recently to rule out bone infection, which it did. But we aren’t getting anywhere either.
We’ve done so much with this round, including wet (fancy medical lingo for old fashioned salt water to draw out infection) to dry dressings, which bothers me because that was one part of a treatment for a staph infection several years ago-
yet no one has told us anything along those lines during this round. Come to think of it, no one on this round (for us) has suggested Epsom salt soaks.
Allow me to think out loud here about circulation...
At the risk of sounding like a nut (ah, who am I kidding, everybody knows I am one : ) Certain techniques that work for getting sinuses to drain (one of which I found quite by accident because of a FReeper’s name) involve pressure on different parts of the head and neck. I grew up with a D.O. (and later worked for one), rather than an M.D. To be brief, they incorporate techniques of pressure and chiropractic practices in their medical practices so I know it’s not total quackery.
Yet there is this ‘silly’ practice called reflexology -it’s dubbed quackery in the medical world and ‘new age’ in others - where the bottom of the feet are mapped out in coordination with other parts of the body. I wonder if there’s more to it than just ‘silly’. Reflexology is not accepted by mainstream medicine but I know first hand that those sinus techniques work, often when nothing else does.
So that said, I can’t help but wonder how much the pressure (i.e. massage) helps improve circulation. I don’t know, and I really hate going out on a limb like this-but what the hey. This place saved my sanity (some would beg to differ, but don’t listen to them ; ) during an enlistment. Going out on a limb is the least I can do : )
Praying for wisdom for your doctors and for all those attending your health to provide you with exactly the treatment and care needed to bring positive, healing results.
Praying for your strength mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. God bless and be with you through this, and restore your health.
We Love You, Abba-Father, and Thank You for Hearing our Prayers. In Jesus' Name, for the Glory and Praise of our Christ, amen.
I was impressed by the many testimonials from diabetics on the natural method site concerning the apple cider vinegar. I've also heard a lot of good things about honey healing wounds. I know you have to go with the doctors for now, but keep the natural cures in mind for future wounds before they get out of hand.
((((((((((Jim)))))))))
Prayers that your medical team can find a healing answer..