mom 67, very obese w/type2 diabetes. leg in danger of gangrene if we can't stop this oozing condition. doc & physcl therapist hv tried diff meds & leg wraps. mom has tendency to get yeast infections from wrap leg, assuming due to lack of air circulation but must wrap or legs swell too much. skin gets heavy scaly surface deposits since veins are wearing out & not feeding skin sufficiently. open sores develop that seep clear liquid, when bad drips. constant battle. please offer any & all options as nothing doc has been doing is working. has been really bad for past year & we're so frustrated.
Q: Mom was in physcl therepy 3 mths, doc gave her sevrl things 2try nthng wrk. leg oozes bad, wht 2do?
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