the little dot is a staple that was left behind it was removed today but now i get 2 months to heal up before we worry about straightening the other toes.
but as the title says remember to check your feet everyone so this doesn't happen to you.1 little ulcer can lead to so much more!
Along with dying early, my worst nightmare.
My fear is going blind.
I found out I had diabetes because my eye prescription was changing rapidly, in days. 800+ blood sugar
When I first found out I was diabetic (T1) my eyesight was so bad. Couldn’t read an email, let alone find individual points in a design (and I’m a full-time graphic designer!). Started treatment, eyes got super wonky for a bit. One month later my optometrist said I only needed glasses at my computer… one year later I’m at 20/20 all around again after dropping my A1C ten points to 5.6! Eye doc had to confirm that the tech didn’t put my updated A1C in the computer incorrectly 😅. Losing my feet has moved up to pole position on the fear list. My great grandpa Sam didn’t have legs below the knees and I never really understood….
That’s how I found out I had LADA my eye sight couldn’t read anything couldn’t make out anything on the tv even trying to walk down street I couldn’t make anything out ppl faces looked really weird I couldn’t tell ppl apart I had to hear there voice
And your glasses RX probably changed rapidly again once you got the sugar controlled.
oh, yeah, basically went back to where I was - but I have not had fun with diabetes and my eyes - finally do not have the retinopathy I was dealing with for a very long time - what a lower A1C will do when you keep it that low for awhile.
I have DR and can't seem to get my A1C down no matter what I try. I have extreme insulin resistance and I'm considering doing the carnivore diet because even non starch vegetables put my BG up then it doesn't drop because of the IR.
I don't know what DR is - but I will let you know that I recently went through finding my B12 levels were severely low, and it affected my insulin resistance. Since starting the B12 therapy (we don't store it well as diabetics, more so than gen pop) I have needed much less insulin per day. My A1C is lower than it's been ever since being diagnosed and I feel much less tired.
Something to check out for yourself. especially for neuropathy.
DR = Diabetic Retinopathy
I'll ask my GP about B12 injections on the 6th when I see him. Just to let you know I require 30units of Fast Acting insulin when I am at 10mmol and it only takes me down to 6
Since you're type two, it could be a whole different ball game, but here's to you having good results at your next visit!
May I ask what B12 therapy you're on, and how you convinced your doctor to agree? I think maybe I need it.
I didn't do any convincing. I was told I needed a knee replacement. I saw the surgeon a month later barely able to walk. I kept feeling like I was going to fall over.
I wound up having 3 MRIs of my back and one of my brain. Saw a spine surgeon and Neurologist.
they took 11 vials of blood work from the neurologist. He was the one who found out my B12 levels were very low and my homocystine levels and my MMA levels were high.
I was basically a passenger being directed throughout the entire process. I just was scared and wanted my life back.
and your B12 journey may be very specific. i was given 9 injections in three weeks then went on daily pills. To the point I'm now scaling back when I take the pills cuz they give me horrendous acne. AT MY SENIOR citizen age. Sorry, it was a do
Thats awesome! May I ask how long and at what A1c level did you see your retinopathy to regress?
My retinopathy took awhile to get rid of, as new vessels, whatever is causing it, come in and replace the old -notnaure how it works
But, I've had A1cs in the 6s and 7s for a good three yrs now
My last eye appt mid 2025 is when the doc told me my good news
That's excellent to hear and so happy for you.
Same
Mine was only 787. My eyes hadn't changed in almost 15 years. But after it got back to normal I can't read up close unless I take my glasses off. 😫
if you're over 45 that's normal. I was very nearsighted. thought my eyes will get better but close focus just goes away.. good news is at 5 in away from my eyes my fingerprints look like the craters of the Moon it's amazing. I'm 68. diagnosed T2 on December 18th. my a1c. 10 glucose 300..I went from long time 5.8 to 10 in 4 months!
Nice. I went from 12.7 to 5.7 four months l.
800+ club too!!!
That was part of my presentation, too. I got 5 pairs of glasses, all unusable now.
My dad is now fully blind at 65 due to not caring about his diabetes until it got too late. It terrifies me.
Tell us more
He had multiple strokes, didn’t take his condition seriously and lost his vision; he’s now in a long term care facility bcuz my mom isn’t physically able to care for him. He thought he could handle things on his own and … didn’t. It’s terrible, it’s a huge waste of the person he is and could have been.
So you mean he dint exercise or reduce sugar intake and that lead to this ? I am just understanding the repercussions here. Cause even my mind, nothing will happen, just one icecream.
I’ve been blind in my eye since 16, and I got diagnosed as a diabetic 3 years ago? I’m currently 26 right now. Sometimes I wonder if my blindness is connected with diabetes:/
I had myopia and glaucoma long before diabetes. I have hereditiary myopia, with -9.5 in high school. It always progresses no matter what. I did correction laser surgery (one used before lasik, prk? Prc?) at 25 but now at 45 I am at -6 already and my left eye is 30% visual field.
It is like I have won a lottery, only a bad kind one, myopia, glaucoma and diabetes t2, and I was not even fat, only slightly overweight.
Sounds like kinda what I went through? I had a retina detachment, and glaucoma. During school I had big glasses and was made from of (LOL). I think my vision back then was -12? Idk that sounds right. I know it was bad. Now it’s just a fact that I’m blind in my left, and my right had perfect vision. I’ve always been skinny, I do have a little tummy now, but I’m a newly 1.5 since I was misdiagnosed for my diabetes.
Ouf
Type 3 ?
Honestly, this is really scary. I have an uncle who fell and broken his shoulder. He was in rehab for 10 days and I don't think he was getting correct eye treatment for some of his eye issues. Well he was rubbing his eyes and woke up the next day blind. He is so resistant to any type of change. It has been a real struggle as me and my mom are basically responsible for him. He won't leave his bed.
its been a new experience but its not the end!!!
I had the fourth toe on my right foot amputated in August. A second surgery to clear infection. Still bandaged up but finally got into a regular shoe last week.
I like your attitude and will try to adopt it. Take care.
Your ahead of me then brother! I was just cleared to apply weight yesterday I finally put on a sandal today… life is what you make of it everything sucks for everyone the only thing that matters is if you let it stop you!… you got this!!!!!!
Dying early you won't care or remember you were even alive.
Suffering before you die is a nightmare. Seeing my father die from als is a hellish nightmare.
I'm so sorry.
I care more about my feet than dying.
then definitely check your feet often
True bill
If you leave the gangrene for too long and it turns into sepsis, your toast.
Infection filled toast.
Mine is falling in the shower and the corpse is leave for whomever breaks down my door
No, not diabetes related
My brother had his big toe taken off a couple of moths ago,totally ignore the sore and hid it fro his wife
Wait....we die early?
Some of us. Like statistics have some of us dying earlier, but if you get it managed, you can live long enough to die of dementia or a motorcycle stunt gone wrong. Bit of both, if you're lucky.
Around 7 in the morning. Horrible.
On the sidecar of a motorbike that your wife bought to give you one last ride with the wind in your toupe.
When and how did you notice something was wrong? What led to the decision to remove them? How does the removal affect your everyday life?
i feel like i should post the entire story and images week by week but they are grusome. but to answer your question i woke up on oct 14 th with a swollen foot eventually went to local ER where they told me i was diabetic( i didnt know ) and that they were going to remove my foot ended up only losing two toes but diabetes > neuropathy > unknown ulcer > gangrene > sepsis > bye bye toes.... removal has changed everything for me but today i was told i can start applying weight again and walking on it so im slower moving around and it has had an effect on my depression but im still alive still moving forward and have the ability to warn others now!
Please do post the whole story with images. I personally would like the information and to see what it would look like. Just flag it NSFW and put a trigger warning at the top like "TW: Graphic Medical Images"
It may be too much for some, but I would like to be fully prepared.
will do
Thank you. Knowledge is power, even if it's sorta gruesome and traumatic. Thanks for sharing
Your absolutely correct I’m working the images over now and typing the story with all the information even the fears I had and the realizations that some of it was only in my head I used this experience to record a lot of my feelings instead of just going through the motions I asked questions and even wrote down much of the information as I went
OP, the r/MedicalGore sub would also love that post, should you decide to make it!
There are lots of folks in medicine & students over there, and they love learning about & from real cases.
It seems something went wrong or it was deleted. Can you double check?
it was deleted by reddit so i just commented the story down below and if people want to see the images message me
its up now ill delete this one if i can now
its deleted
yes so i commented below the story
if anyone wants to see pics send me a message
How old are you and what was your h1c. I am so sorry that happened to you.
8.5 and im 37
That’s nothing, not sure how did you ended up like this.
the story explains and also like ive said to others its not the numbers its the situations we all know one person who has like a 900 glucose and is walking around fine for me it was several things at once
Got it. Take care my friend.
Well that’s scary so you just woke up with your foot swollen there was 0 signs prior?
Like I said the day before my leg hurt but not it’s not like the warning lights came on and I ignored them I was fine one day next day leg hurt next day hospital
for anyone looking i posted in comments below as the other post was removed
This is the same kind of situation my mother was in. Wishing nothing but the best for you. It is definitely a tough situation to be in.
Thank you
Thank you and wishing you a smooth recovery 🙏
Did you got to the ER same date 10/14?
Yes I arrived at around 6pm at the ER was transferred to the other hospital around 10pm on the 14th
My seriously disabled, diabetic husband lost 1 1/2 toes eleven years ago. He got another wound on a toe on the other foot 14 months ago. The toe had to be amputated, but he got an infection, had another toe amputated, and when a wound vac couldn't draw tissue to the area he was told he would most likely need a below the knee amputation.
At the nearby medical university they did a small vein angioplasty, (which we later found out that Medicare considers experimental and wouldn't pay for), and then began the wound vac again which worked now. He was treated at the wound care clinic for another few months until the wound was healed.
Total time altogether was 8 months.
Take care of your feet. I wish I had been more diligent with his.
Any tips? I am 10 months into this journey so don't know what I don't know. I have a1c of about 5 now for 6 months.
I'm far from an expert. My husband "managed" his own health care until 6 years ago when he became totally disabled after septic shock. THAT was caused by him refusing to go to the doctor for a wound on his toe that I badgered him about over and over. Anyway, for a variety of reasons relating to husband's overall health (he has many other health problems, including congestive heart failure) and his severe disability, his Endo doc doesn't want husband's diabetes managed as strictly as most people's would be. He's happy if husband's A1c is below 7. Husband's primary care doc, opthalmologist, and retina doc agree. I will tell you, please do everything you can to manage your diabetes well so you don't end up like my husband.
5 is great, and just make sure to clean your feet and lotion them up, also maybe once a year get your feet checked up by your doctor.
At least once a year!
Also, eye checks, and appointments a few times a year with Endocrinology!
Oddly enough I have never seen an endocrinologist
Me either lol and I been diabetic since 2015
Same
Can u please be open about why this happened and the diligence you mentioned you lacked? This happened to my great aunt and we know why but you can help so many people with your honesty. I also hope you power thru and heal up soon 😉
So, time for the full story. I hope all of this information will help someone else in some way.
It all started on October 13, 2025. I woke up with pain in my leg while walking, figuring I must have slept wrong or something. I put it to the back of my mind and continued on.
Then, on the morning of the 14th, I woke up to my foot looking like the first image—swollen, black, with an intense stinging sensation in my leg. I also had a fever. At first, I went to take a cold bath and soon realized the pain was not easing, only getting worse. So I called for a ride to the ER.
My ride showed up about 3–4 hours later (I was watching my daughter, and my wife was working). They were not in a hurry, and honestly, neither was I. I didn’t think it was that bad.
I arrived at the ER and was met with the
October 15 arrived, and with it the day of the first surgery. At that point, we learned I had a diabetic ulcer on the bottom of my foot and neuropathy that didn’t allow me to notice it. Without noticing it, the ulcer had turned into gaseous gangrene and sepsis.
At that point, we were told that if I had waited even a few more hours, I would have been subjected to acute organ damage and possibly would not have been able to make a recovery.
Heavily monitored over the next four days, I was administered insulin, given diabetes management classes, and provided documentation to read. I was feeling better, yes—but they were not done yet.
On October 19, the second surgery happened. They went back in, removed more infected bone and tissue, and applied a wound VAC (I hate these things now).
With
We can now skip ahead to November 18, since nothing really changed during this time—just me working on boring app dev stuff because I had nothing else to do and was non-weight-bearing. On that day, I had a skin graft surgery. The process was pretty simple: go to sleep, wake up sore, then another two weeks of wound VAC changes.
At this point, the real fear started to set in, because it looked horrible and felt even worse.
As for the skin graft, the pain is about that of an intense burn—constant for about 3–4 days—then it begins to heal. What nobody mentions, though, is that the skin graft looks horrible, and the fear of it failing is always there, at least for me. Honestly, it looked like a waste of time until December 8, when the surgeon peeled the top layer away, revealing what you see
unfortunately no images i guess sorry everyone
unless you want to see then i guess message me
Wow!! Thats a lot to go through. Im glad you are healing and on your way to walking again.
i took the time i had during this time to create an app and now spread awareness soon im going to create another app to help diabetics like us but my plan is to create one that is entirely free
Wow!! Th a ts terrific. Wishing you the very best, from now onward!
i hate that every diabetic app is like lets make money from this disease ......."come try us we are free.... for now"
wow, what a cruel way to learn. I am glad you are here and still with us, even if it meant losing your toes. I'm sure this has been really hard on you, but you aren't alone. Also, I have had a heart rate of 250 before (I have a heart murmur) so I know how scary that is. It is hard for people who have never gone through it to understand. I am so sorry for everything you have went through, but you are here still, alive, and that is a blessing. I hope that things go smoothly for you now, that you are getting the hang of things. hugs <3
Thank you for sharing your story. I’m so sorry this happened. Hope you continue to heal.
Thanks for sharing this, your story. One of my tests just went over the mark for diabetes T2 while the other did not, so we're trying to do it with exercise and diet but there's been no education yet. My sister is on insulin and eats whatever she wants it seems. I've been having itchy ankles which i think might be really nerve problems. It also seems like doctors are eager to put insured folks in the hospital so I've been dealing with a heart issue and fending off a cardiologist who kept wanting to put me in the hospital again last December after being there in July. But I lost 30 lbs and was working on more, and an in office A1C by my GP in June or July this year, 2025, had me drop to 6.1 from 6.2, then with a new GP and the lab , just 4 months later I'm at 6.5 right before hosting Thank
Eats something test 1hour later that will start letting you realize the no no foods
Stubbing my toe and not feeling it much was the reason I finally got diagnosed 😭
its crazy how much one little moment can change so much diet,weight,and so much more
That's shocking tbh, your a1c is low considering what happened imo. Scary
your absolutly correct it was low considering the situation but also works as a fair reminder that just because your ok right now doesnt mean you can ignore the problem
Exactly, I figured I was ok now at 7. Probably not
Having a numb spot on the top of my foot was the reason I went to the doctors too.
Scary!!! What was your a1c? And how old are you if you don’t mind sharing
A1C was 8.5 and i am 37 i dont mind answering these questions at all especially if it helps someone else
I find that crazy. Maybe 8.1 after your surgery? I'm sure it was much higher for a long period of time, no?
yes they said it was probably high for a long time i know my numbers were not "horrible" my dad often has times his CGM still reads over 500 and my numbers during hospitilization was only 329
Geesh. Hope your dad starts taking it more seriously.
so do i especially after all of this
Oh man, that’s not even a horrible number at diagnosis, I’m 33 and diagnosed with 10.5.
yeah thats the scary part the number doesn't really matter as much as the situation i know several people including my father with much higher numbers than 8.5 and they didnt have this
Mine was 11 or 12 at diagnosis. Regular DOT physical for my CDL. I have well controlled aFib so had to go in yearly instead of every 2 years. 11 months earlier I was fine. This time I had sugar in my urine and a raging UTI (nurse accused me, jokingly, of pouring milk in the urine sample LoL).
Have had my meters each tell me HI at different times. One tops out at 500, the other at 600. Scared the Hades out of me. I used to joke that I had the happiest meters because they greeted me. I know. Not funny. But you have to break the tension somehow...🤷
Hope everything heals well and you don't lose anything else. Hugs
It’s interesting to see how different this disease is. My A1C was 9.8% in May this year and I have zero signs/symptoms.
How does something like this happen at 8.5%? It had to have gotten worse over time right?
When I go to my routine 3 month diabetic checkup I take my socks off as soon as the nurse finishes taking my BP. The doctor checks my feet for any abnormalities and tests the feeling on my toes. It’s a good habit for everyone to get into.
I’m sorry this happened to you. We all appreciate you sharing your story though. It will help others.
Yes, it sure can. As a T1 Diabetic I got Gangrene in my left foot. We tried for almost a year to save my foot but the infection spread and led to my leg being amputated a few months ago. I've been bedridden for almost 2 years but have had setbacks due to recovery and paying out all my savings to live in Assisted Living with no way to have care as I'm alone and in Assisted Living with no additional therapy available thanks to our wonderful Medicare and its very limited coverage.
man im sorry to hear that and totally aggree about our healthcare system i feel like they could do so much more for the people suffering if they only wanted to
ME FOR PRESIDENT 2028! LOL
Your assisted living should have a social worker? It sounds as though you would qualify for the “Extra Help Program” on medicare. Many states also have a dual Medicare/medicaid program that helps with a lot of the expenses and provides assistance for disabled people. Definitely seems like you would qualify. Would a better assisted living facility help you more? Would you like information on these programs?
I hope your facility has a good social worker!!!! Please call Social Security and apply for the extra help program.
This is so scary. I remember one day I was walking in my living room and saw blood on the floor. I look down and my whole toenail is ripped off. Got caught on the foot of the sofa…guess I jammed it as I was walking by. Didn't feel a thing! I always check my feet now.
Im so sorry this happened to you. Im glad it wasn't worse. Its your middle toes, so will you still be able to ambulate without assistance? You might also experience delayed healing. Hopefully not. Did your doctors say anything about that?
I’m writing out the entire process week by week now so that if anyone else has to experience this it may help I will post in this same subreddit as soon as I’m done and hopefully answer all questions
Thats awesome! Thank you. Your post will help a lot of people.
Get some good foot orthotics!
On the 16th of this month I'm going in to have a bone removed after fighting infection for the last 4 months. That's with an A1C of 5.5.
That's awful. I'm sorry.
How long before you were able to get to a 5.5? I'm guessing the damage was done prior to getting it that low. Is that correct?
Ugh, I don't understand this disease at all, and it truly frightens me.
Sorry to hear that but trust your health team and follow instructions and you will get through this
How are u getting that at a 5.5 ?! This is so scary ? Are u on insulin ? Also was it really bad before ?!
I'm very skinny. With no fat in my feet for cushion, I get blisters and callouses very easily. Blisters behind a callous get infected then if they don't heal your bone pushes its way out. For the last few months I've been on heavy antibiotics and off my feet as much as possible with a weekly visit to my podiatrist. I just keep going in circles with the healing and bone sticking out of the side of my foot.
Thank you for sharing. Diabetes really is a stressful disease. It's so messed up you can get this even at 5.5!
Just 1k metformin daily. Doctor agreed with my assumption that the reason my right foot isn't really healing vs my left is distance from the heart. I'm very tall at 6ft 5in. I had this one get bad because I wasn't checking my feet every day. With neuropathy in both I never feel anything besides tingling.
I joke the copay for my mounjaro is the lease payment for my feet and eyesight.
My fear is kidney failure. I lived with someone who had to take dialysis. It was terrifying.
I already went blind once. I kind of accepted it, but I found an amazing doctor who performed a few laser, injections, and a victorectomy and was able to restore some of my vision.
I’m curious if you know what happened in the first place? Also if I can ask, what was your A1C when this happened?
i do not know what the initial cause of the ulcer was because i couldn't feel my feet my A1C at the time was 8.5
Fair play, OP, thanks for highlighting this.
I replied to a post here in the last few days advising diabetics to check their feet twice a day and was told not to be trying to scare people. Some want to live in denial, I guess, but foot problems are a massive issue for diabetics.
I'd love to have as much of your story as you feel comfortable in sharing, if you're amenable to that.
yes i went ahead and just posted the full story and images in a separate post
Can you send me link to pictures? Type 2 here and am curious as well. If you dont want to, I understand. Also, I hope that you heal well and live well.
message me and ill share them reddit took down the whole post with pictures
That's great, thanks for that.
Happy new year to you and hope you're well on the road to recovery soon.
and right back at you may 2026 be better for all of us!
What a wild ride! Glad you have your foot still thought and are aware and more prepared for things as a diabetic now!!!!
So you have neuropathy you said. So, I assume you were diabetic undiagnosed for QUITE some time. Can I ask you to describe the neuropathy??? Having an ulcer, it going fully septic, and not knowing is frightening…
the neuropathy for me is nothingness in my feet just squishy things under my legs the ulcer i never felt i just felt the pain inside like a "something is wrong" going septic was like my veins were on fire and still now my podiatrist pulled that staple out from being buried in my foot today while we conversed about new years partying in the past
so i know several people wanted to see the images and didn't want to ask for them in messages cause it feels awkward i was creating a subreddit anyway to start rebuilding our old podcast i found a way to post them in there but please remember do not take the trigger warning lightly these are VERY GRAPHIC IMAGES!!!
https://www.reddit.com/r/Q4U_BeAChampion/comments/1q1j1cv/tw_graphic_images_below/
This has been my biggest fear since getting diagnosed.
But also, please post the full story because I'm nosy and would like to know more/how this happens
I'm about 2 weeks away from returning to work from my amputation. Same foot and #4. Lost top knuckles of 2&3 back in May. This disease sucks.
Does your insurance cover custom orthotics? Mine did at 100% cost and the inserts were helpful until I managed to have problems while I wasn't wearing shoes.
yes but my podiatrist is planning another surgery in 2 months to fix the other toes and then will start on orthodics
Just had mine x rayed after a fall. I’m falling several times a month now.
Broke two toes.
Life sucks.
Thank you for posting this. I have psoriasis that manifests only on my feet. I’m terrified all the time.
no worries i just hope it can save someone else's feet
How is your a1c?
Currently? I have no clue my next pcp check in is in Jan
Just curious how old you are as well as weight and height.
37 male 5'11 was 220 now 187
Can someone tell me what to look out for? My dad is diabetic
from what i know it can be really different for everyone but heavy thirst is a big one they say but then again like i said i had no clue until i was told i was diabetic looking back now im like yea i was thirsty i was tired but then it was i need a drink or i didnt sleep well last night
How did this happen?
just posted the full story with full images
Where is it posted? I don't see it.
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Ok thanks. It says post was removed by reddits filters
yeah i just seen that so i will comment in here instead
Was there this summer; bone infections suck
You're lucky you didn't need more amputation
Wishing you a speedy recovery
it was off and on during the first week i had several lines drawn on my foot and leg as the cutting line "we might have to go up to here"
my former next door neighbor was a type two. She had an ulcer on her foot that wouldn't go away and got worse, to the point they amputated her LEG up to right under her knee
She didn't get around at all, she really didn't exercise -never saw her outside before or after amputation.
She wound up having her other leg amputated for same reason. She got covid and could not recover.
I always think of her when I decide to be neglectful with my diabetes
Yes, I've dealt with 2 major infections at different times, one was what I thought was just a popped blood blister, it looked kinda bad so I went to the ER just expecting to have the lil bit of bad I could see scrapped away and maybe antibiotics, nope got sent inpatient for a week and home health after but no amputation that time probably because it was like the fleshy part pretty far from my big toe.
The second time it started in my toe, went to the ER and they decided that wasn't important but decided to surgically drain an abscess on my shin, toe got worse could feel the tissue going bad, went to the ER again and it was decided to send me to a bigger hospital with better staffing for my issue, within a few hours my toe was degloving and it was decided to take it. Spent around a week in
sorry to hear that but again another reason to check your feet i wish i had known to check mine i knew diabetes was a possibility in my family but checking of the feet was never mentioned unless you had diabetes
I had an ulcer turn into a bone infection in my big toe last year. After surgery, I’m still trying to rehab how My entire foot functions. How are things going foryou? What’s your hopes for your foot?
as of right now i can wiggle my big toe....thats about the limit of mobility in it
I've had pins and needles in my left foot since November 2025. Worry about this shit all the time.
thats kinda how this started but it started oct 13 and was full bore oct 14th
Every once in a while, I learn of something new Diabetes can do to your body to mess it up.
This was a new one for me.
same here a very shocking revelation thats why i wanted to share
Thank you for the reminder! Just made a doctor's apt. to check on these two teeny tiny little bumps on the bottom of my feet that could be nothing more than hair splinters (kinda hurts in the same way when I poke at them), but it's better to be safe than sorry!
absolutely and i hope thats all it is
I have hope, because they're small, plus I still have pretty good feeling in my feet (They are PAINFULLY ticklish. I abhor people touching them, which is not fun when you're diabetic...)
still have hair on your feet? that was something i found shocking diabetics lose the hairs on their feet with neuropathy
Now I can't recall if there was ever hair on my feet... Toes, yeah, but I never paid attention to the tops of my feet.... I've got hair everywhere else,, just not my feet. Or my hands. Or my upper lip, but that's more of an "I suck at growing facial hair" thing lol
its like reverse socks for me the hair stops at my ankles now none on my toes or anything now and i use to look like a hobbit lol
How do you check your feet?
feel them look at them smell them yes smell them if anything is off get them checked if you cannot check yourself make a appointment with a pcp
You’re missing a few bones
just 4 and two halfs i believe lol not too many
Should we change the little piggies rhyme when we're diagnosed? Like to remind us of the consequences of not looking after our little piggies? "This little piggy is tingly/This little piggy seems fine/this little piggy is worrying me/this little piggy is probably not covered by insurance but I really need to check..."
and so on
yea i like that idea this little piggy went to the doctor this little piggy came home ...........these two did not ........but this little piggy is now lonely
Dang you lost the roast beef and the had none little piggies
Id bet $100 that you are missing at least 2 toes
I'm thankful that I've got exceptionally healthy feet according to my doctor.
I don't know if it's the autism that makes me extra sensitive, but despite diabetes apparently I have really sensitive feet, even compared to non diabetics.
I don't really do anything special, I just can't walk around without my feet being covered and I have to be comfortable in shoes and socks else I go into meltdown.
It does get tedious constantly being reminded about it, but I know it's so easy for a small problem to become so much worse.
What is your H1AC, if you don't mind sharing?
Thank you for sharing your story. I’m sure it’ll help a lot of people trust me. It’s helping me. I was just diagnosed in April as T2. My A1c was over 12 and my fasting blood sugar was at 333. I went in to my doctors office after 2 months of symptoms. Dry mouth. Thirsty all the time. Peeing all day long. Super lethargic and my thigh was tingling. Felt like it was falling asleep. They told me I was type 2 for sure. A few weeks later I was prescribed rybelsus. My a1c is around 5.6 - 5.7 now. I gave up Coca Cola which was hard but I did it. I drank Coke exclusively. Always. Never water. Never anything healthy. Strictly soda. I cut it out. I’m curious though, in your story what caused the infection? Was it an injury you didn’t notice?
We still don’t know honestly what caused the ulcer in the very beginning couldn’t feel didn’t know
I’m dealing with an infected big toe no one will touch. This is since Nov. 7th. My second visit to a podiatrist, he nicked my toe with the Dremel sander. It got red, and well, long story short, I’ve been to Urgent Care and the ER. Neither the original podiatrist or my PCP would see me. The ER continued antibiotics, until I found a podiatrist who is going to remove the nail on Monday. I’m T2 diabetic for 4 years, am well managed on Metformin and diet. I’m so disillusioned and angry. I have stellar insurance. My daughter used to trim my toenails. She’s going to start doing it again. I’m 73 and this was my 2nd visit to a podiatrist and my last. I’m of the opinion the Docs would rather wait until amputation is the best course and the issue isn’t people wanting help, it’s the Dr’s refusing to
As an inevitable diabetic this scares the crap out of me but I got a cgm and made changes early. Had most pancreas removed at 3 weeks old and haven’t really been followed up since 13, finally decided at 34 to look into it… boy didn’t diet change. Never really cared for sweets and have a muscular lean build thankfully or I could have really messed myself up!
Definitely take care of your feet...and control your diet, exercise and take your medications. A very low percentage of diabetics do the basics to properly maintain their health. Don't lose toes , limbs or organs before you take this seriously.
I’ve had a lot of issues with balance lately and my feet don’t seem to want to go where I’m directing them to go. That’s led to some falls, etc. it’s freaking me out. My GP hasn’t taken my concerns seriously. Hoping my endo will. Anyone else experiencing this kind of brain/foot issue? Or weakened muscles like shaking of the left hand for no reason ?
My leg has started shaking since all of this really bad and everyone acts like its in my head because it’s not constant “I’m sure it will go away” is what I get told a lot
Exactly. When will it go away? Who knows? What’s causing it? Who knows. It’s frustrating when we have a specific concern and can’t get useful answers.
I can’t complain about my care post hospital too much except for that issue right there and the visits always seem like why have you not started doing this yet I told you last week and I’m going no you didn’t but I’ll start now but other than that it’s been as great as it can be
The bones just deteriorated & disappeared????
lol no they were cut
Luckily I would know right away if something was wrong with mine. I go to a chiropractor once a week & she adjusts my feet (along with my back of course) because I’m on them SO much for work, and my doctor checks them during my yearly physicals.
yup!! my dad just had his big toe amputated and it started from his foot rubbing in his shoe! he couldn't feel it because of neuropathy so yes please check your feet ❤️❤️❤️
happens so fast one day your fine the next your most definitely not i didn't even know i had neuropathy.....hope your dad is doing well recovering
thank you! he's doing great!! i hope you're doing good ❤️
Definitely want to check your feet. My kids father is in total denial after having three amputations right 5 toes amputation and two on the left due to pressure sores and bypass surgery because of blood flow the doctor removed a vein from the right leg and placed it in the left leg. He got out the hospital Friday and was back working as a mechanic that Monday. Still not controlling his blood pressure or sugar he's only concern is his dick working 🙄 smh.
my primary care doc shrugs her shoulders and says unless it is visibly gangrene or infected no referrals for me to a foot or nerve specialist
Wow
I never understood the correlation with diabetes and feet problems
This is one of my worst fears and I’ve also been close to getting sepsis. I’ve been a diabetic T2 since I was 24, just turned 48 yesterday. For the last 4 years I’ve been dealing with a severe ulcer on the ball of my left foot. I’ve been going to weekly wound care for the past 3 years straight. I also live rural and my appointment is over an hour away. So far I have avoided amputation but I’ve come close. This is a living nightmare. I keep getting it to heal and then within a week it opens back up and I have to start the process all over again. It’s so damn hard. Some days I feel like I can’t do this anymore but being a mom I just can’t leave my son.
and getting a care team to come to your house is almost impossible thank god for our medical system lol
My grandpa died because he walked around with a rusty nail in his foot TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEET
I got cataracts with a year of going to my previous eye exam and didn't have any signs from my last visit. Take all my meds religiously. Scary.
For me, hidden infection is the biggest issue in diabetes to be careful of. It almost killed my mom, but thankfully, she recovered.
Since I was diagnosed, I no longer take any little scratch or tear lightly! I always take care of it, put a Band-Aid on, and watch it. It’s a behavior I have never done before diagnosis.
8.1 A1C doesn’t sound terrible. I read the story something seems off, like they are still not telling you all the truth, because 8.1 A1C at 37 years old and having what happened doesn’t add up on my mind. I know everyone responds differently to Diabetes but this seems extreme.
And then 1 day between having a sore foot.. then next day getting parts removed. Sounds crazy to me. The ER jumped to the finish line before finding best option crazy.
Maybe I’m just misunderstanding how you wrote it, because it sounds like you didn’t even have time to check your feet, to see if you had a problem.
I’m 51 now I was diagnosed at 49 with A1C at 12.1. And BC of 300 when tested. You see how it seems crazy to me?
Took me 6 months to get down to 6.0 A1C. Peeing every hour when I went in. Alm
Why am I reading this bruh I got good bloodsugar
I've lost my left fifth toe and right fourth toe and now have a callous area staring below my fifth toe 😞😭😩. It's absolutely devastating bc I know without being on Ozembic my sugar is out of control even on diet, metformin, and 2 insulins. And the rapidness that infection can set in is terrifying.
This scares me so bad this is why I don’t even walk around barefoot in my own house
I've lost my left foot over two years. I've had surgery in both eyes several times. I praise the doctors I've work with. They've cared for me and about my family. Diabetes is an ugly disease that will eventually kill everyone who has it. But the better you take care of it the more life you will get. It's a silent disease until you start having complications.
Yea I’ve decided after my situation to start spreading as much awareness as I can about it all I know not many will listen but at least I try like tonight I have a twitch stream planned to talk about it some for the people that think “I’m probably diabetic” do something now not later