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Hi everyone, a few of you may know this so as today brought good news I wanted to post what's going on.
In October I had a routine foot surgery performed on both feet to eliminate the chronic debilitating pain I was in (Neuroma).
A week after returning from my Mo's Speed Shop/FL trip, a follow up exam found the right foot healed up fine bur left foot did not.
The Dr was going to have to re-open site, debride and re-close but 1 day before the scheduled procedure I went to ER with huge pain & swelling of foot, ankle & lower leg. Was admitted to hospital 12/16/19 with Pseudomonas infection which turned to osteomyelitis.
Was released the afternoon of 12/20 and required to stay home on IV antibiotics (Cefepime 3 times a day for 8 weeks) praying they took care of the infection in time to avoid amputation/bone removal.
After 2 weeks pain free I started swelling and pain again and found staph infection in tissues causing cellulitis. Added a 2nd antibiotic (Daptomycin 1 time daily for 8 weeks) which kicked the cellulitis by 3rd dose - finally done 3/12/20.
After a few weeks the doctor became worried as the wound was not healing so he became concerned there was a blood flow issue.
He referred me to a GREAT cardio/vascular specialist (#1 in state of WI & on the board at Froedtert).
1) Abnormal EKG & failed stress test - Heart Catheterization revealed no significant problems (much to my surprise!). Stress test fails you with 1% blockage or 100% blockage
2) Arterial angio of both leg arteries. Results = all good. No blockages (much to his surprise as he was thinking the issue would be here)
3) Venal angio of both leg veins. Results = some refluxing in both leg (femoral) veins which will require ablation but not bad enough to cause the main problem.
4) IVUS - today. Ding Ding! We have a winner!!!
Today's IVUS is a success!
We have a diagnosis and a cure!!!
I have May-Thurner Syndrome.
https://www.webmd.com/dvt/may-thurner-syndrome#1
The Iliac artery compresses the Iliac vein.
Both left and right side Iliac veins are 100% blocked.
He opened left and placed a stent.
This is exactly how mine looked (except I wasn’t pregnant.
)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybLM163Wlq0
May-Thurner is extremely rare and nothing you do can cause it. Simply a mechanical issue in the human body - a design flaw.
I go back 3/13 to have right side stent placed.
Then left leg Venal ablation on 3/11 and right Venal ablation to be scheduled.
Dr is 100% certain the wound will now heal up very fast.
The light at the end of the tunnel is shining VERY bright!!!
As bizarre as it sounds, I’m glad this infection happened. If it hadn’t, I could have died. Undiagnosed May-Thurner can throw DVT clots and cause all kinds of other icky stuff!
Thank you, Bill.
In October I had a routine foot surgery performed on both feet to eliminate the chronic debilitating pain I was in (Neuroma).
A week after returning from my Mo's Speed Shop/FL trip, a follow up exam found the right foot healed up fine bur left foot did not.
The Dr was going to have to re-open site, debride and re-close but 1 day before the scheduled procedure I went to ER with huge pain & swelling of foot, ankle & lower leg. Was admitted to hospital 12/16/19 with Pseudomonas infection which turned to osteomyelitis.
Was released the afternoon of 12/20 and required to stay home on IV antibiotics (Cefepime 3 times a day for 8 weeks) praying they took care of the infection in time to avoid amputation/bone removal.
After 2 weeks pain free I started swelling and pain again and found staph infection in tissues causing cellulitis. Added a 2nd antibiotic (Daptomycin 1 time daily for 8 weeks) which kicked the cellulitis by 3rd dose - finally done 3/12/20.
After a few weeks the doctor became worried as the wound was not healing so he became concerned there was a blood flow issue.
He referred me to a GREAT cardio/vascular specialist (#1 in state of WI & on the board at Froedtert).
1) Abnormal EKG & failed stress test - Heart Catheterization revealed no significant problems (much to my surprise!). Stress test fails you with 1% blockage or 100% blockage
2) Arterial angio of both leg arteries. Results = all good. No blockages (much to his surprise as he was thinking the issue would be here)
3) Venal angio of both leg veins. Results = some refluxing in both leg (femoral) veins which will require ablation but not bad enough to cause the main problem.
4) IVUS - today. Ding Ding! We have a winner!!!
Today's IVUS is a success!
We have a diagnosis and a cure!!!
I have May-Thurner Syndrome.
https://www.webmd.com/dvt/may-thurner-syndrome#1
The Iliac artery compresses the Iliac vein.
Both left and right side Iliac veins are 100% blocked.
He opened left and placed a stent.
This is exactly how mine looked (except I wasn’t pregnant.
) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybLM163Wlq0
May-Thurner is extremely rare and nothing you do can cause it. Simply a mechanical issue in the human body - a design flaw.
I go back 3/13 to have right side stent placed.
Then left leg Venal ablation on 3/11 and right Venal ablation to be scheduled.
Dr is 100% certain the wound will now heal up very fast.
The light at the end of the tunnel is shining VERY bright!!!
As bizarre as it sounds, I’m glad this infection happened. If it hadn’t, I could have died. Undiagnosed May-Thurner can throw DVT clots and cause all kinds of other icky stuff!
Thank you, Bill.
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