As suspected, the pinkie toe is infected. The family doctor was somewhat concerned about this, and proscribed Biaxin (the usual anti-biotic of choice), but I have to come off the Lopid in order to take it. The Biaxin, it is hoped, will take care of both my toe infection and my chest cold or whatever it is (that I note
At the Diabetes Clinic, the doctor concurred with my family doctor about the foot after looking at the toe, and suggested an appointment at the Diabetes FootCare Clinic - only problem is that they're booked solid until August! On the actual diabetes front, he thought that things were being managed relatively well, but proscribed an additional drug to my regimen, Diamicron to help with the blood sugars.
Despite what I consider to be bad values on all my blood tests, both doctors told me that I'm doing relatively well. Not too bad a report, although the business with the foot and toe nail is still pretty bad.