I was back in the ER yesterday, fearful that the cellulitis in my legs and feet had once again turned septic.
I’m gonna make a statement that is pretty controversial here in Memphis. In my opinion/experience,
Regional One’s ER is better than Methodist University Hospital’s ER.
The doctor at ROne gave me a clean bill of health, but she did something more. She took off my socks and examined the toenail I’ve been complaining about for months, the one that grew backwards then sideways. The nail had been scraping up against my second toe 1000s of times each day as I walked. That, the doctor told me, could be the point of injury that is getting infected under the skin. Which is what cellulitis is.
With my permission, the doc cut the toenail off.
They discharged me about 8:30 and the nurse gave me 2 turkey sandwiches to eat in the waiting room on the way out. Then, for the first time in more than a year, I walked Downtown from points east of Danny Thomas Blvd. without foot pain.
Great job, ROne.
P.S. Congrats to Ole Miss on winning the Lane Kiffin Bowl.
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