Had my bi-weekly check-in with my podiatrist. The healing of the wound on my callused big toe was going well for a while, but now that the weather is nicer and I have been out walking around, the callus keeps rebuilding and not allowing the wound to heal properly. My podiatrist cut away a good portion of the callus and the current state of the toe after that debridement is seen above, but he noted that since the wound is healing too slowly while being obstructed by the callus, it's time to get more aggressive with my treatment.
The problem is with the biomechanics of my feet. the pad of tissue that would otherwise be a normal arch is completely flat, thus rendering the sole of my foot too tight to allow proper flexing of the area's muscles and joints, which causes the buildup of callus. So Dr. Chung gave me a referral for the NY Presbyterian-Methodist ER for next Thursday morning, so I will be swiftly admitted and determined to be suitable for surgery. Either he or the resident will perform the procedure, which will entail cutting the pad to loosen it, and also pretty much full removal of the callus followed by a graft to aid the wound's healing.
Unfortunately all of this means that I will be hospitalized from next Thursday through the following Tuesday, during which time I will receive dialysis in the hospital. I am not looking forward to five days at Presbyterian-Methodist, but better to take care of this now than have things worsen with delaying.
AAAAAAAAUUUUUUUGH!!!
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