Borobuddah
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I thought it couldn’t get worse, but it has.
Just going through the recovery from my hip. Op is bad enough, but I had a 30cm blockage in my leg artery about 5 years ago which was cleared by angioplasty, but they didn’t put stents in, it was great for a year or so but ever since has been a constant problem reducing my ability walk considerably.
A week and a half ago the top of my left foot became badly swollen, angry red like sunburn, painful cold and numb. When it crept up to my ankle I was taken to hospital and a scan showed the artery was completely blocked.
As my big toe turned a purple black colour the vascular team told me the options were a further angioplasty, a bypass or amputation of the big toe, even amputation of the foot.
Today I was told the surgical vascular team favours a bypass. I am to meet with them following a further scan and an assessment of fitness for surgery with a senior nurse and an anaesthetist.
Anyone had one and could give any advice and their recovery time?
Just going through the recovery from my hip. Op is bad enough, but I had a 30cm blockage in my leg artery about 5 years ago which was cleared by angioplasty, but they didn’t put stents in, it was great for a year or so but ever since has been a constant problem reducing my ability walk considerably.
A week and a half ago the top of my left foot became badly swollen, angry red like sunburn, painful cold and numb. When it crept up to my ankle I was taken to hospital and a scan showed the artery was completely blocked.
As my big toe turned a purple black colour the vascular team told me the options were a further angioplasty, a bypass or amputation of the big toe, even amputation of the foot.
Today I was told the surgical vascular team favours a bypass. I am to meet with them following a further scan and an assessment of fitness for surgery with a senior nurse and an anaesthetist.
Anyone had one and could give any advice and their recovery time?
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