Well, my dermatologist says my foot is essentially
healed. Finally. He wants me to continue putting a fungicide on those toes once
a day until late next week. Then I can put it on every other day. He wants me
to continue to do that indefinitely. He's very concerned that this could come
back, and wants to prevent that. {pause}
I’m concerned about over-using a fungicide, since that
tends to produce resistant organisms over time. However, this infection was
pretty bad, and I had another… probably last spring; if not, then the spring
before that. Two nasty foot infections in two or three years are TOO MANY! I
really don't want to go thru this again. So I guess I keep applying the
medicine. {resigned smile}
Still, I'm glad to
be over the current problem. That is a relief! I even felt free to tag along
with Dad when he went grocery shopping yesterday, since I don't think I have to
worry about putting my foot up now. {Smile}
Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
