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Hospitalized With Compartment Syndrome. No Pain, Itching. Have Sleep Apnea, On Spiriva, Ms Contin. Damaged SI Joint. Suggestions?

I had a bruise on the r/side of my left calf that resulted in being hospitalized with a compartment syndrome on the l/side of the left calf on 4/29/13 and now the r/side of the left calf where the bruise was is still all blackened and now being in the sun since I moved from Colorado to Hawaii it has darkened even more, no pain or itching or anything. It is now 8/22/13, I moved to Hawaii on 8/13/13 to be with my son because of the high altitude in Colorado, there I had 6 DVT's in the left leg and 4 P.E.'s, so now at a lower altitude I no longer need oxygen 24/7,my pulse/ox is 98 and 99% and I feel a lot better, I do have MS, Sleep Apnea and COPD, I'm on Spiriva, Coumadin and I take Ms contin and Norco from a car accident in which I damaged the l/ SI joint. I'm just concerned with the blackened l/ leg.
Mon, 26 Aug 2013
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in my opinion you should follow your doctors advice and report him frequently on your health chart the condition which u met was a serious one and the associated ailments are dangerous if neglected...regarding your right leg i would advice u meet a general surgeon who might suggest a doppler scan of your leg or may be even do a MRI for better result and proceed further...dont be casual about this u need to consult a surgeon.
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Hospitalized With Compartment Syndrome. No Pain, Itching. Have Sleep Apnea, On Spiriva, Ms Contin. Damaged SI Joint. Suggestions?

in my opinion you should follow your doctors advice and report him frequently on your health chart the condition which u met was a serious one and the associated ailments are dangerous if neglected...regarding your right leg i would advice u meet a general surgeon who might suggest a doppler scan of your leg or may be even do a MRI for better result and proceed further...dont be casual about this u need to consult a surgeon.