For those that are not familiar with frostbite, then this is what it looks like. Incident happened on Manaslu summit night and this is 30 days later. I have another 25 days of waiting before I revisit the vascular specialist. Lucky I also have a friend that is sending these pics to his specialist Dr in Italy for co advice.
-I have effectively regained the full feeling of all my toes on the left foot (no dead tissue).
-My right thumb tip is effectively healed (no dead tissue but sensitive and numb at the tip of the thumb).
-The remaining toes on the right foot are still very numb but I have regained control and there is improvement in feeling/sensations (right toes also have nil dead tissue as shown in the photos).
-My right thumb tip is effectively healed (no dead tissue but sensitive and numb at the tip of the thumb).
-The remaining toes on the right foot are still very numb but I have regained control and there is improvement in feeling/sensations (right toes also have nil dead tissue as shown in the photos).
My only concern remains, and has always been, the big right toe.
Pedicure anybody?
Got some good news from a friend who has been liaising with his Dr specialist in frostbite. Thanks mate for the help. Some excerpts.
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"Slowly the dead skin will come off and there will be new skin under. Likely the same will happen to the nail."
"The doctor says that the frostbite did not affect the bone."
-that's what I like to hear!
"You must not pull the skin and cause bleeding. When the skin comes off, cut only the dead skin with a scissors or ask a doctor to do it.
You have to have patience, the death skin will come off alone."
-My bad, just wanted to have a nicer looking toe ;-)
Some good news for now. I revisit my local specialist on 25 Nov and hopefully it is just a simple tick and go.