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Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: May 12 12:50pm | Replies (149)
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Thanks John. Have not found a specialist regarding the toe drainage. Occupational Therapist and wound care people’s directives are to tightly wrap toes and legs which supposedly will control swelling but the problem is the drainage. After several hours, the toe wrappings and top of foot will be soppy with lymph fluid. Extended periods of time wrapped tightly, wet, dark and no air results into a fungus breeding environment. Now I am treating the toes and foot without the use of wrappings while taking antibiotics. What I need is a specialist who knows how to repair and seal off this constant drainage. It is especially bad when I put weight on the foot . It’s like water in a balloon; put pressure on the balloon and the water squirts out.