Please can I recommend something I worked with here in the UK (some years ago - I don't do any more!), and use all the time myself and for my family. I am not a diabetic, but I did have a foot ulcer which I healed successfully. Also I spoke personally to people who did have diabetic foot ulcers who healed and avoided amputation with this product. I promise it is not internet rubbish. It is called Youki the Wound Healer - call the UK on 01628 674644 to speak to Sujata Jolly the scientist who developed it and she will also be glad to advise. I know the way she treats wounds is contrary to much of current practice. The wound - except in cases of the heaviest exudate - should be uncovered where possible. Certainly in case of foot ulcer, pressure should be relieved, and when shoe needs to be worn cut away a hole in slipper to ensure no pressure on affected area etc etc No time/space to put everything here, but I promise you I recommend this product and approach from bottom of my heart. Lots of good wishes and good luck! Rachel

Ivan,

My mother was a type 1 and had a resistant infection of her big toe also. Her two doctors wanted to amputate. If not for the intervention of a third and more agressive doctor, she would have lost her entire foot and not just part of the infected toe.

If there aren't other serious and "real" medical concerns, seek out a doctor of such caliber for your father.

I myself had my foot removed due to having NO circulation in it at all. The lower limb became infected post op and I am now an above the knee amputee ( L-aka ). I feel, I was too quick in letting them take off what was left sans a more agressive treatment of the infection. I didn't have any other medical conditions which could have caused further problems at that time either.

Have they tried honey to heal the ulcer? Also have they tried a hyperbaric chamber to heal the ulcer? An unna boot might help too. I've seen vein bypass grafts that go into the foot. Ask the surgeon to try that. If the leg veins are not in good shape to use as bypass grafts, they can take the arm veins. Check these things out first. It was my job to find those veins (registered vascular technologist).

My father has had a wound on his foot for over two years adn the only thing sthat help him have been Ozone therapy and the use of the Hyperbaric Chamber ( 2 hrs daily) - SO many I see there everyday with far worse wounds leave perfectly healed. though we live in Turkey and these are accpeted and apporved tehrapies run by specialist doctors and our insurance pays for these therapies in full - I don'T knwo if you have access to it - but Hyperbaric Chmaber therapy also saved my uncle's toes that were scheduled to be amputated and had developed gangrene. Best to your father.

Hyperbaric chamber therapy may be available at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, Washington. This is less than 300 miles from Vancouver, Canada.

I've read that Manuka raw honey from New Zealand has antibacterial properties and heals infections.

Hyperbaric chamber therapy may be one way to heal the ulcer, but Anodyne Therapy often works better than the chamber. I don't know if this kind of treatment is available in Canada or not. Many different physical therapy places and hospitals are seeing great results with healing of ulcers and even reducing/removing gangrene with Anodyne Therapy. It also reduces pain.

I understand a new treatment with super oxygenated water called Microcyn from Oculus Innovative Sciences has been found to be quite effective in resolving diabetic ulcers. US Clinical trials are in process. You might contact the company to find out who is participating.

my uncle had an amputation for a diabetes toe ulcer. he went home the next day and returned with an infection within 12 hours.
the doctors recomemmended a below knee amputation. But it was all very terrible and he died the next year. Please do try every thing else first.
Uncle was driving just weeks before the toe ammputaion. Please try getting the circular checked ....