Toe #2 Ulcer
(Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy)
February 6/2025
Foot Solutions. They got some new models of shoes in, so I went
to see what they had. Came home with these New Balance 1540's.
These shoes are super wide and have a large toe box. My #2 toe
is hammer-toed and showing signs of possibly rubbing on the
shoe (little red dot), so hopefully these shoes prevent or
minimize that. I am now putting a corn pad and tape on the area
to (hopefully) let it heal.
February 14/2025
February 15/2025
February 16/2025
February 17/2025
February 18/2025
February 19/2025
February 21/2025
February 23/2025
February 27/2025
March 5/2025
March 6/2025
March 7/2025
March 13/2025
March 14/2025
March 16/2025
March 19/2025
March 23/2025
March 25/2025
Home Health Care.
March 26/2025
March 28/2025
March 29/2025
April 5/2025
April 6/2025
April 4/2025
April 16/2025
April 17/2025
April 19/2025
April 23/2025
April 27/2025
The blister came off.
May 7/2025
May 11/2025
The bandage my foot care nurse put on the toe on Friday.
Not a fan of the bandage.
My bandage.
May 15/2025
Podiatrist #3.
May 29/2025
Follow up at the podiatrist. Things are looking good, so will continue
with a simple bandage & a dab of iodosorb.
June 12/2025
Follow up at the podiatrist. No real improvement, so changing to
Santyl Collagenase ointment.
June 14/2025
Toe picture.
June 16/2025
My pharmacist had to special order the ointment, so I picked it up
and started using it today; $105 for a 30g tube.
June 17/2025
Two applications of the Santyl ointment and it already looks better.
June 27/2025
Follow up at the podiatrist. The new treatment is working well.
July 3/2025
Now that the wound is healing, Lefty got a long overdue bath.
July 10/2025
Follow up at the podiatrist.
All the sluff removed.
With this latest ointment, I put it on and bandage up the toe in the
morning, and take it off and clean it before going to bed. I sleep
with nothing on it.
The healing is not where it should be, so I will now leave the
ointment and bandage on all the time, changing and cleaning it
once a day.
Also note that the nail of toe #3 is lifting a little at the front of the
toe, but is not an issue at this time.
July 24/2025
Follow up at the podiatrist. Change to putting a corn pad on the
wound to give it some breathing room.
August 6/2025
Toe pic after leaving it unbandaged for 12 hours.
August 8/2025
Follow up at the podiatrist. Sluff removed.
The healing still isn't going as it should, so I am going
back my home-made to guard (chiropody felt and tape)
and alternating (daily) the santyl ointment and betadine.
August 10/2025
Random toe pic.
August 22/2025
Follow up at the podiatrist; waiting for the doctor. My regular doctor
was off, so I saw a different one.
All cleaned up; the wound is a little smaller.
Dropping the betadine and sticking with just the santyl. The
doctor also revised my home-made toe guard.
August 23/2025
The revised toe gaurd.
September 3/2025
The scab fell off during cleaning.
September 5/2025
Follow up at the podiatrist.
Went back to my style of guard as this new one wasn't doing
as much. The doctor is going to order a bone scan to see what
is going on inside the toe; the healing just isn't happening.
September 19/2025
Follow up at the podiatrist.
October 3/2025
Podiatrist.
October 11/2025
Random home shot.
October 14/2025
A visit to my GP about my toe; getting a referral to Pattison
Centre for IV antibiotics.
October 17/2025
Podiatrist.
October 21/2025
Jim Pattison Centre; WBC test, blood draw.
Jim Pattison Centre; WBC test, blood & tracer insertion.
Phone call with GP.
October 22/2025
Jim Pattison Centre; WBC test, imaging.
October 27/2025
Home Health Care.
October 30/2025
Late in the day, my left foot starting feeling horrible when I put
weight on it or bent it. Will bring this up at the podiatrist
tomorrow.
October 31/2025
Podiatrist. The results of the bone-scan show infection.
Got referral for an x-ray for the new pain.
West Coast Medical Imaging; x-ray on the left foot.
November 3/2025
Home Health Care; #2 toe wound care.
November 4/2025
Saw my GP about my toe. The x-ray only showed infection.
I figured that with all these tests showing infection, he
would get me referred for antibiotics. Nope. The only way
I can get antibiotics is to go to the ER.
November 5/2025
Langley Hospital ER; the only way I can get started on IV antibiotics.
November 6/2025
Jim Pattison; IV antibiotics.
November 7/2025
Jim Pattison; IV antibiotics. Saw the infectious diseases doctor
as well; he is going to me going on home IV antibiotics.
November 8/2025
Surrey Hospital; get PICC line installed.
Jim Pattison; IV antibiotics.
November 9/2025
Jim Pattison; IV antibiotics.
November 10/2025
Jim Pattison; IV antibiotics & home IV training.
November 11/2025
Jim Pattison; IV antibiotics & home IV training.
The hospital sent me home with a five day supply of antibiotics
and gear to do the job. The antibiotic needs to be kept cool,
so in the fridge they go.
November 12/2025
Home IV Antibiotics.
November 13/2025
Home IV Antibiotics.
November 14/2025
Abbotsford Hospital; see vascular surgeon. The toe is done and
has to be amputated. I will be back in the hospital next week.
Home IV Antibiotics.
November 15/2025
Home IV Antibiotics.
November 16/2025
Jim Pattison Centre; change dressing on PICC line and do bloodwork.
Home IV Antibiotics.
November 17/2025
Home Health Care; #2 toe wound care.
Home IV Antibiotics.
November 18/2025
Home IV Antibiotics.
November 19/2025
Home IV Antibiotics.
Got a call around 5pm; they have a room for me at Abbotsford
Hospital.
My home for the next 3-5 days.
November 20/2025
10:24am. Waiting to hear as to what is going on.
12:20pm. Getting a CT Angiography to confirm no blood flow
issues in my leg and foot.
12:40pm. Waiting to go back to my room.
2:00pm. Surgery right in my bed. The infections hasn't
spread to far, so she will remove part of the toe rather
than the whole thing.
3:00pm. All done. I am non-weight bearing on it for three days.
November 21/2025
More waiting to hear what is going on.
The surgeon came by to check on things. When she removed the
bandage, blood started gushing from the left side of the toe. She
had to put another stitch in to stop it.
After dinner, I transfered to my wheelchair and went to the entrance
of the hospital for some fresh air and change of scenery.
November 22/2025
A nurse did a bandage change and a little blood was coming from
the right side of the toe. She figured the bandage stuck to the
skin when being removed, so no big deal.
November 23/2025
The nurse did another bandage change. Just a teeny amount of
drainage from the right side, so all is good.
At this point, I should be discharged tomorrow.
Evening entertainment
November 24/2025
The nurse did a bandage change. Still a little drainage.
The PT team came in to get me on my feet. I put on my off-loading
shoe and used their 2-wheeled walker. Took 20ish steps to the
stairs, went up, and as I was coming down, they noticed blood
coming through my sock. They put me in my wheelchair
and got me back to my room.
The surgeon came back and put in another stitch.
Hopefully I get discharged tomorrow.
This evening's entertainment; paid $4 for the chips from a
vending machine downstairs.
November 25/2025
Getting the PICC line removed and a dressing change.
Discharged!
November 28/2025
Home Health Care for wound care.
December 1/2025
Home Health Care for wound care.
This off-loading shoe is so uncomfortable (with my drop-foot
and supponation), so I decided to put my orthotic in it.
So much better.
December 4/2025
Home Health Care for wound care.
December 6/2025
Home Health Care for wound care.
December 8/2025
Home Health Care for wound care.
December 10/2025
Home Health Care for wound care.
December 12/2025
Abbotford Hospital; remove stitches.
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