Back in June of 2016 I had the opportunity to host a medical day at our church near General Santos City, Philippines. There were people showing up for over 4 hours and they had things from clogged ears, high blood pressure, gastric pain, pregnancy concerns, a broken wrist and the focus of our story, a diabetic ulcer. The diabetic ulcer wasn’t even someone who came to the actual clinic day. She is an elder in the church and she and I were visiting after everyone had left. I noticed some flies around one of her feet. I began asking her medical assessment type questions to know more about any previous conditions she might have. In our talk I came to know that she has diabetes but doesn’t take her meds because they make her sick.
At that point I asked her to please let me see the bottom of her foot. She was embarrassed to let me see it because she felt her feet were dirty, but she complied and what I saw worried me very much. Not only did she have a diabetic ulcer on the bottom of her toe, she also had no feeling in her leg all the way up to her knee. She had been experiencing lack of sensation and feeling in her leg for over a year. I was able to google the best treatment options for her and go to the city to get what I need. The next day I began the process of getting rid of the dead skin and treating what I had hoped was left to grow new skin and heal. For 10 days we changed the dressing and prayed over her each day.
After 14 days not only was the ulcer healed, but she had complete feeling return to her leg. For the first time in over a year she could feel her leg as well as be on a healthy medication regimen that did not make her sick. To This day her medication are helping keep her on the right track as well as some diet changes. I’m super thankful for the opportunity to serve God in This aspect and pray for more times like this to truly be His hands and feet.
By: Ashley Frei
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