[RKDinOKC]

Stepped on a roofing nail 6 years ago. It gave me a MRSA infection that almost killed me because the doctors couldn't stop it. Another couple of days and I would have lost my leg at the knee. They did some pretty amazing stuff with new treatments to regrow the flesh they had to cut off my foot. BUT the damage the infection and/or the treatment did to my blood veins has caused all kinds of health problems including insulin dependent type II diabetes, veins popping in my legs and eyes, numbness in my legs and hands, severe digestive issues from one end to the other, and doc says the insulin has caused almost 70lbs weight gain so far. Oh yeah, have to be really careful what antibiotics I take or get horribly painful yeast infections in my mouth, crotch and hands. None of these were ever and issue before the MRSA infection.

I'm supposed to feel lucky to be alive. All medical stuff and the harassment too boot, it is getting very difficult to be happy about anything.

My brother I work for says my problems are all because I am diabetic and don't manage my blood sugar. The doctors tell me different because the issues while similar to diabetes complications aren't responding to therapies like they do with diabetes patients. And my A1C is 6. Doc told me that's great as his wife is diabetic and can't get her A1C below 8.

Thinking about trimming the beard back, getting a short hair cut, and buying a nice tailored suit so I will leave a nice corpse.