A Scots gran fears she may lose her leg after a seeping ulcer turned green months after she was taken off medication to control her diabetes. Extremities could be at risk due to the condition, which is caused when a person's body doesn't produce enough insulin to function properly.
Margaret Mcavoy had been taking insulin and tablets for two years when she was told by doctors that it was no longer needed. Now, however, a seeping wound has turned green which has left her family fearing she could lose the limb.
Just last month during Diabetes Awareness Week, Gary Fagg, MBE, Chairman of Trustees at the Paula Carr Diabetes Trust said: “If you have diabetes your feet need special attention, because diabetes can reduce the supply of blood to your feet and cause a loss of feeling."
