From Michael Jaworski, MD

[rapha]

"Thank you very much for this referral. [Rapha] was seen in consultation for ischemia of the left 5th digit. She like has Raynaud's with critical ischemia of the left 5th toe

Comments

[bluegargantua]

Maybe that's all doctor-speak for "You stubbed your toe really bad. Have some ice cream"?

Good luck!

Tom

[rapha]

The little toe is the most interesting part without any skin on the pad. I would love some ice cream instead of lots of tests. On the other hand now that I'm in the hospital, they might as well do their worst (best?)

[vvalkyri]

Come to think of it my grandmother had some weirdness with clots at the bottom of her toes. Didn't seem to spend a lot of time getting worse, at least.

Glad they've gotten far enough along to decide they don't have to freak out :)

[rapha]

Thank you. Your insistance was a factor in getting on the phone and moving this forward. I appreciate you taking the time to show your concern (well, that counts for anyone but certainly includes you :-) )

[dragonwillow]

{{{hugs}}}

I hope it's relatively painless and quick!

What hospital are you going to?

[rapha]

Chester county hospital (at least not j-ville)

[lycaena]

*Hugs* I hope everything goes ok.

[rapha]

(hard to reply via iPhone but)

Thanks! I hope you are doing well too!!! Miss you, and been thinking of you

[melebeth]

Nothing described there should hurt, and hopefully if they can fix it you get to keep your toe.

[rapha]

If the stick for bloodwork is the worst I will be very happy. Thanks for alaying (iPhone wants to say slaying) my fears. That angiogram didn't sound exciting, so I hope I don't have to do one.

(hope your tummy flu is better!)

[melebeth]

Angiograms aren't that bad. Weird, but not bad.

[rapha]

Yeah they through my arm and NOT my groin. They also did a cat scan not a full on envasive go in through the groin and poke around (with the balloon & Stents)

[whitebird]

Dying from a toe ick is particularly ignoble. So don't do that.

Good luck!

[rapha]

Well they did admit me but they only put me on heprin and gave me a belly& legs cat scan. May have another two hour wait for first doc of the day to show up