a struggle in 55 words

Charcot foot and weeping ulcerative wounds dragging on the bare ground.

He wanted more time, more options, more consultations with vascular specialists.

A below-the-knee amputation, deferred.

He needed a wheelchair so he could leave the hospital. No one could find him funding for one… for days. Days! Social workers, nurses, doctors, students scrambling to help.

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