Waiting for the doc

[petitepedal ★]

Not much wait..already in the exam room and saw my MRI..not that I know what I  am looking at.

[Longjohn ★]

Look for a bone spur while you wait.

[MickinMD ★]

Good luck with the results.  Sometimes they are hard to interpret so if you don't like the diagnosis and aren't sold on the surgeon, consider a 2nd opinion.

[maddmaxx ★]

2 minutes ago, MickinMD said:

Good luck with the results.  Sometimes they are hard to interpret so if you don't like the diagnosis and aren't sold on the surgeon, consider a 2nd opinion.

One from a different part of India?

 

Oops, sorry, that's x rays.

[MickinMD ★]

1 minute ago, maddmaxx said:

One from a different part of India?

 

Oops, sorry, that's x rays.

I've had several PCPs and one diabetic specialist since I was diagnosed with type-II diabetes around 2003.  Two of them were Indian women and they are the only ones who ask me to show them my feet.  I don't know if feet are a major thing in India or my White doctors were lazy.

[Longjohn ★]

6 minutes ago, MickinMD said:

I've had several PCPs and one diabetic specialist since I was diagnosed with type-II diabetes around 2003.  Two of them were Indian women and they are the only ones who ask me to show them my feet.  I don't know if feet are a major thing in India or my White doctors were lazy.

Feet are a big thing with diabetes. You already know that. If your diabetes isn’t managed well you are liable to lose your feet.

[sheep_herder ★]

1 hour ago, MickinMD said:

I've had several PCPs and one diabetic specialist since I was diagnosed with type-II diabetes around 2003.  Two of them were Indian women and they are the only ones who ask me to show them my feet.  I don't know if feet are a major thing in India or my White doctors were lazy.

Other doctors were lazy or uninformed.  My doctor looks at my feet, checks blood flow, checks for any breaks, and checks for sensitivity with a needle like tool. Problems can progress too far without checkups and result in needed amputations.

[MickinMD ★]

8 hours ago, Longjohn said:

Feet are a big thing with diabetes. You already know that. If your diabetes isn’t managed well you are liable to lose your feet.

Right. I should have clarified that I appreciated them checking them.

[MickinMD ★]

7 hours ago, sheep_herder said:

Other doctors were lazy or uninformed.  My doctor looks at my feet, checks blood flow, checks for any breaks, and checks for sensitivity with a needle like tool. Problems can progress too far without checkups and result in needed amputations.

I see both a diabetic specialist and my PCP every 3 months to go over blood tests, diets, meds, etc.  The specialist is from India and does all that.

[sheep_herder ★]

14 minutes ago, MickinMD said:

I see both a diabetic specialist and my PCP every 3 months to go over blood tests, diets, meds, etc.  The specialist is from India and does all that.

I see the endocrinologist every 6 months, but can email or call if there is a concern on my end.  See a PA whenever the need arises, but have to have one, since the endocrinologist does not like to get involved with routine things.  His life is hectic enough as it is.  I was one of his first patients back in late autumn 1999.  Hate to think about him retiring.