5/27/2014 Half a Divot! (and a Bit of Feline News).

I had my second visit with the wound care specialist today. My Shin Divot has healed almost halfway across in the week since I first saw her and started correct treatment! WHat a relief! I am so glad - and wish I'd ben sent there earlier. She is trying to get the skin to flatten out a bit, as it has raised a little around the edge, so I'll have minimal scarring - I appreciate that! 

Odds are that, unfortunately, since it was not treated properly for the first three weeks of treatment, it will scar pretty noticeably. 

But i can live with that. She said, "You heal really well, and very fast!" 

I appreciated that, after the vascular department talking about how deep it was and treating it like a chronic illness. 

It was NOT varicose vein-related - I don't have varicose veins. 

it was NOT cellulitis or diabetes related - because I am NOT diabetic. 

*sigh* 

It WAS an injury, which swelled, which restricted blood flow. Had I known to apply a compression bandage long before, it would not have gotten to this point. But - there it is. 

I'm happy that it's healing, and that another medical professional was paying attention to the *patient*, not just treating a wound. 

We made three more appointments, in hopes that I'll be able to cancel the last one or maybe even two! Very encouraging. 

Tomorrow I will call and cancel the vein mapping ultrasound appointment that the vascular surgery department made for me. It is NOT needed, and is an unnecessary and *expensive* procedure. $100 copay. Nope. I'll let my primary care Dr. know and cancel any further appointments with vascular surgery. 

I am VERY much ready for this to be done. These ulcerations can sometimes recur, but that is when that other above mentioned conditions exist. If I start to swell, I'll wear the pressure stocking. Otherwise, I am not in that danger. 

In other news: My little Electra cat, who has been battling pancreatitis but had recovered pretty well, had a back slide - after 3 days of prednisone and an appetite stimulant, I finally got her to eat about 3/4 of a small can of kitty tuna, and found a dry food that she had an appetite for. Poor wee, skinny thing - I dearly hope she can recover from this - she is only two. Her sister Maia, on the other hand, is almost twice her size - bigger, and a bit fat. She's bee raiding Electra's special foods. 

I started to get some time in on the exercycle, and after about 5 minutes,  Electra begged for more food. If she wants to eat, she gets food. She needs to gain weight and get healthy again. *sigh*