W H E W…..the foot is fine! YAY! Now this means I am set to try an attempt to return to work. (yay????). After nearly 16 months off work, off my foot…this incredible journey has reached a smooth sailing phase! Not out of the woods, and quite frankly, never will be! You heard me right…and this is because I will always be susceptible to having the foot RE-Charcot….as well as my other foot being extra vulnerable as well. The fact that one foot Charcot’d, gives the other foot a 20% chance of Charcoting too…on top of just being vulnerable due to Diabetes. Hopefully with my lower blood sugars since this all started, and good supportive footwear, I can keep the Charcot Devil at bay!!!
So please heed this advice, fellow Charcoters, and those with Diabetes hoping to prevent Charcot foot …always wear protective shoes! Always have good arch support! Give up heels! If it does have a heel, make it low, and a wedge is better than a heel that lacks support under the arch section. Forget about bare feet! A cut to the foot is never worth the risk!! Ok? OK!
-Cassandra, Charcotchacha copyright 2016