Hi, we just got back from Kings Plaza Foot care. Dr. Baird is his podiatrist and he had consulted with Dr. Spindler (who also examined Alan's foot) and they've come to the conclusion that an operation would only cause more problems.. The ulcer that always forms on the bottom of his feet is still healing nicely. It usually does but then it gets aggravated because he has some kind of bone deformity that puts pressure on the ulcer and it sometimes gets worse.

They have decided to do something to the orthotics (right now they have built it up so he's doing fine) but next week they sending them back to the orthotics people to have a revision done.

So there was no need to see if he could have spinal tap done during the operation becasue THERE WILL BE NO OPERATION. At least not for now.

Alan keeps telling me to call and make the appointment for the spinal tap. I said 'will you just wait until you get the results of your latest blood work that you just had done.... the gammablobins, etc.etc.

He just wants to get everything over with. So we'll wait until we get the results of the 3 hour glucose tolerance test as well as the other tests that were done. (I'll post all results here).

Then we'll speak to Dr. Goldfarb and she'll either stick with her original decision to order the lumbar puncture or maybe she'll see something in the blood tests and say "no he doesn't need the LP".

So for now, we wait and see.

Think I'm right????

mel