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Mental Health Support

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7. Being diabetic with foot lesions....

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 10:55 AM

Jun 15

" Red Alert" moment.... To heal such lesions is difficult event with prescribed wound care....

Please contact your physician...ASAOP.

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I just discovered a series of wounds on my right foot. [View all] OldBaldy1701E Jun 15 OP

So sorry. Perhaps your local Diabetes association could help. sinkingfeeling Jun 15 #1

I suppose I should try them. OldBaldy1701E Jun 15 #9

you HAVE worth....((hugs)) samnsara Jun 15 #2

Thanks. OldBaldy1701E Jun 15 #10

Medical care in this country is great. OldBaldy1701E Jun 15 #11

Only the rich can get it...or the well insured. ShazzieB Jun 15 #19

Only the well insured can afford it. OldBaldy1701E Jun 16 #20

Don't agree with the suicide bombers analogy. But agree applegrove Jun 15 #4

Foot ulcers justaprogressive Jun 15 #5

Yep. My mother was a triage nurse for over four decades. OldBaldy1701E Jun 15 #13

diabetes got one of my toes rampartd Jun 15 #6

I have developed a reaction to antibiotics. OldBaldy1701E Jun 15 #14

Being diabetic with foot lesions.... FarPoint Jun 15 #7

I set up an appointment for next Tuesday. OldBaldy1701E Jun 15 #15

Oh, dear Bayard Jun 15 #8

A 'diabetic specialist'? OldBaldy1701E Jun 15 #16

Medicaid is income-based, not age-based Lulu KC Jun 15 #17

Sorry, that was confusing. OldBaldy1701E Jun 15 #18