Diabetic toe amputations leads to cellulitis and severe lymphedema?

Posted by davbarinc @davbarinc, Oct 30 9:16pm

My husbands legs started swelling really fast one night. It was so fast and that two of his toes busted and the fluid started draining. He ended up having a toe removed from each foot, diabetic ulcer on one foot, and now lymphedema. He is currently in the hospital with severe swelling and it’s even in his scrotum. He has gained 30+ pounds in a week. His scrotum is the size of a large Mellon and the tissue above his penis is the size of a pumpkin. We are in South Carolina. What surgeon would be recommend to possibly remove the affected areas and reroute the lymphatic vessels? Also any positives about medications would be greatly appreciated. I’ve read up on Bestatin trials and Ketoprofen. Thanks!

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