Surgery Tomorrow

SURGERY TOMORROW (November 3, 2025, Boca Raton Regional Hospital)

(UPDATE: The plan is to harvest a vein in my right leg for use in my left-leg bypass surgery. In March 2022, a vein in my left leg was harvested for use in my quadruple coronary artery bypass surgery.)

This morning, I spoke with a representative of my vascular surgeon in regard to the occlusion (blockage) in a main artery in my left thigh that has caused severe pain and major wounds to my left foot, including blackness of some toes. Previously, there was talk about cleaning out the artery. After medical testing, it was determined that this artery is too far blocked for that procedure, so I will require bypass surgery some time tomorrow. This involves the use of either the removal of a vein within my right leg or my right or left arms, or a plastic tube that will be installed within my upper left thigh to my lower left thigh to reroute blood flow to restore full blood flow. The veins in my legs are not viable, so the plastic tube seems likely. I also have a similar situation within my right thigh, but not as bad. I will need to address this condition in the near future. I have been dealing with diabetic ulcers and infections in both of my feet for many years due to peripheral neuropathy (numbness and pain). Fairly recently, I had four surgeries on my left foot, including removal of the joint in the toe next to my big toe.

November 2, 2025, Boca Raton Regional Hospital