Back story:
Soon after we got home from Chicago, I went to drop off a letter at the drive through mailbox (to get some fresh air and some freedom), while I was out, a woman struck my van...it wasn't driveable. I had to be taken home in the police car (gross), with my kids car seats (that we replaced).
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Today, of course, there was a down pour and flash flood warning when I got to the body shop.
So, here I am, stuck in my rental car, contemplating how I'm going to get through the river that is now flowing down the street, without getting my toe wet. At this point, I have taken everything extra out of the rental car so I don't have to move over car seats and strollers and all other baby/kid items. I then realize, I have medical gloves in my purse for emergencies! I grab one out of its ziplock bag, rip of the thumb, and stretch it out over my very bandaged toe. It barely fit.
I prepare for escape, glasses in purse, keys in purse, water bottle, jacket...open door, GO! I have never, walked through so much water on a road. It was so high I almost lost my flip flops. Thankfully, my toe stayed dry, and I made it to the door. I got my van pulled up for me, gave back the rental, and I was on my merry way.
Next stop, wound care center. This toe has been a pain in the butt (really pain in my toe) for 7 months! We are ready to be rid of this wound. The team there is great. Very positive, happy bunch...reminds me a lot of Northwestern staff.
I saw the Dr. and he wanted a biopsy from my toe to rule out any cancer. It's not likely, so I'm not too worried. He's just being ultra conservative due to my history and wants to be thorough. I was like a celebrity there! Everyone, and I mean everyone, wanted to ask me questions about HSCT. It was great to see a group so excited about healing others, they are in that business too.
So, after an hour and a half of filling out health histories, medications, questionnaires, examinations and procedures, I now have an open wound again. It hurts. I have to keep it covered always until it heals.
One of the medicines they have prescribed me is a piece of mesh like matter, made from a sheeps stomach!
Note:
Products from animals that I've had in or on my body in the past 3 months:
-Rabbit (rATG during transplant)
-Sheep (Wound healing medicine for toe)
-????? (What animal is next?)
Thankful for science and my Dr.'s. A shout out to my podiatrist. If you live in the Maryland area and need a podiatrist, let me know! He's answered texts from me after hours, on weekends, made time for me in his already full day to help me and my poor toe. He's truly been great and I'm thankful to have him on my medical team. :)
So, we are on the road to recovery (again) I hope that this wound will soon be a distant memory. I'm itching to start walking and biking and hiking and doing just about anything outdoors! Heal toe!
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