Support Community for Amputees

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My foot looks like it's saved (piefed.social)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by ExtremeDullard@piefed.social to c/amputee@lemmy.sdf.org

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A week after this, the diarrhea-inducing course of antibiotics seems to have done its job: my residual phalanges are now healing nicely, the swelling is down and the pain is subsiding - although not the phantom pain: that's still going on and it sucks...

And yeah, the test results came back and I did have an infection. And the surgeon did consider doing more chop-chop if the antibiotics didn't work, and I wasn't all that keen...

I know it's still nobody's problem but mine ultimately, but I'm a happy camper right now. So ya know, just sharing the joy with y'all 🙂

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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 day ago

I'm glad to hear this.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yogurt and other probiotics can be taken 1-2 times per day to help counter the effects of antibiotics on gut health. Some antibiotics can’t be taken within an hour of milk products. Your pharmacist can help guide you.

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah I've been taking probiotics supplements. But the antibiotics kill the things faster than they have time to make a new home in my tummy.

Oh well, small price to pay to keep my current shoe size.