On a positive Note, What New Thing Did You Learn Recently?

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At my job I usually spend time teaching shoppers better ways to unload their groceries to be checked out and then show them extra spots they can hang lighter bags when running out of room. Many customers told me recently that they usually learn something new when I check them out. As many here know I've been seeing a vascular specialist about a wound that is slow to heal in my foot below the ankle. Although the doctor has seen me quite a bit it's usually the PA'S (Physician Assistants) that have seen me during my appointments. One of the two I see brought up the possibility I might be eligible for one of many stem cell patches to see whether that is what is needed to close the wound. The only problem is they can't do it at that office but only at the wound clinic. So, sometime this past summer I knew I may need to switch over my care to that facility. I thought I'd still have one of the PA's take care of my wound. My first appointment was last week and I was seen by four nurses. One checked my wound while the other went over my medical history and that of my immediate family Finally a nurse practitioner decided what should be done now about the wound. I thought that the PA's had more training than the nurse practitioner but found that isn't so. Even though several doctors work certain days at the wound clinic they don't needed to monitor the nurse practitioner's work, where the PA's do needed their work seen by a physician. I realize that those that live anywhere but the USA have a different type of medical personnel. I may decide to stay with the nurse practitioner rather than switching back to one of the PA's that took care of me over the past year. And I'm wondering now whether it may have healed quicker had I gone to the wound clinic sooner or at least after the summer when the healing slowed down. This is not meant to be a negative post and I really haven't a clue what topics fit that idea for those looking for positives, but this should be a win-win for me. Also, I'm on part-time disability with both my jobs until this is healed up. I pay the insurance for that and will get most of my check after the first week off. I should be able to mylot more until I go back to work although once I can walk normal I hope to get a little cleaning done in between elevating my feet and maybe some other much needed and put off tasks. Maybe with more time off it will heal without the patches or they might have less expensive options available.