I had to kind of 'play mom' with my mom today and make a Dr.'s appt behind her back. Her toe has gotten worse and she wouldn't have done it on her own. We went at 3:30 and the doctor said it needs to be amputated, but he wants to send her to a podiatrist first because he thinks her other toenails have fungus. I don't think so but we'll see. Only problem....she only has part A hospital coverage. She seriously doesn't want to go under anestesia again and with her being 70 and not in optimum health I'd rather she didn't either. If there is a way to do a local anestethic it would be awesome....but then insurance wouldn't cover it. Doctor commended me for catching it so soon and mom thanked me for making her go 

