yup... by time he finally felt real pain, too late. that and the non medical treatment that is.
Posted on 08/08/2007 3:52:48 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants
A grandfather died after a blister caused by tight new shoes led to blood poisoning and massive organ failure. Peter Catterall, 60, was given dressings by a district nurse and told the sore on his toe should heal by itself.
But just over a week later, the retired electrician suffered two heart attacks.
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But according to his youngest daughter, Sara, 21, the sore continued to weep, and when she went to see him a week later on July 1 he confessed: "This toe is killing me."
Miss Catterall said yesterday: "I am no nurse, but I immediately knew he had septicaemia because my mum had had it before.
"There was a hole in his foot. I told him he had to go to the doctor but he said: 'They have discharged me'."
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
BUT THE MEDICAL CARE WAS FREE! That’s what counts. As with everything the Left touches, actual results don’t matter.
Perfect example of what Michael Moore, Hillary Clinton and the rest of the Marxists want for you and me. ARE WE GOING TO LET THEM?!!
Absolutely not.
Shoes Made in China bump!
He was wearing the “cruel shoes”.
Sad story.
He was a retired electrician and only 60 years old? Must have had some other medical conditions going on - like diabetes.
A person has to have some common sense.
There are symptoms to be aware of....
Geesh!!
No.
The lack of treatment killed him.
Another sensational headline showing that you can’t trust the media.
BINGO!!
That's what I'd guess...with some neuropathy to boot. Based on the "tight shoes" and blisters comment.
But it's quite likely/possible we aren't getting the full monty/story here!
“The joys of socialized medicine and the ‘Rats want to bring it to you.”
And a unfortunate man who didn’t stand up to the medical establishment.
It’s surprising what a small break in the skin can lead to sometimes. Septicemia aside, a tear in the skin that gets infected can lead to cellulitis which can sometimes be difficult to treat and cause disfigurement.
The old advice about washing a skin break throughly, keeping it bandaged and seeking medical attention should it not heal or start to get worse is still very appropriate.
Shoes should be outlawed.
Give me a break...if you are dumb enough not to tend to something as simple as this ailment...then I suspect something else is going to bite you in the @ss....just a matter of time....and the good news for the gummint...he didn’t get to draw of the SS system...for long...
I’m no fan of Nationalized medicine, but let’s be fair - He should have gone back when the toe continued to hurt and/or when his daughter told him she believed it was infected.
The usual things are usual. But when a wound is *unusual* in that it hurts worse after treatment, it doesn’t gradually and consistently get better or it gets better and gets worse - it’s time to go back to the doctor.
On the other hand - I’ve seen a woman die within 2 hours of showing up in the ER with a black hand, from a wound that was only a day old. She was an IV drug user, and was probably immune compromised, but the killer was the strain of bacteria, an especially virulent staph.
No... New shoes should be outlawed.
Everybody should be forced to wear cast aside shoes discarded by the wealthy liberals. Used shoes, recycled shoes... Do your part and decrease the size of your carbon footprint, and wear used shoes.
Wound care is important. Wounds on the feet are very problematic. The problem is, you can’t do a thing but allow them to heal. This can mean serious moderate term bed rest.
Once you get a wound there, you need to moniter it frequently. If there is no infection, you need to keep the area clean and expose it to the air. If any redness appears in the immediate area, you must seek professional help immediately.
A wound on the foot can’t heal if you are mobile. If you take a shower the scab disolves. If you move the area, the scab breaks. If you rub the area the scab will be destroyed.
I experince this type of injury once in a great while. I have been off right now for 25 days due to a sore on the inside portion of my foot.
Once you get a small wound, it can increase from pinhead size to the size of a quarter in as little as about seven days.
The severity does depend on where the wound is located. It also depends on contributing factors.
I suffer from a hereditary circulation problem, but everyone should take foot sores seriously. As in the instance reported at the start of this thread, they can be fatal if not handled properly. A lot of people don’t realize this.
yup... by time he finally felt real pain, too late. that and the non medical treatment that is.
Shades of Ivan Illyich.
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