*****UPDATE*****
After my visit to the Urgent Care I made an appointment to see an Orthopedic Surgeon/Podiatrist (who knew they existed?). I have Osteo-arthritis in that foot and ankle and wanted to make sure all was well, and the Anti-biotics were not working as fast as I wanted them to and my foot was still swollen. She had a real concern with the infection especially since the toe was on the same leg as my Total Knee Replacement. She did not want the infection to get into the bone. So after the usual fighting with my insurance company, I get an MRI to determine if the infection is in the bone.
Just got back from seeing the doc and hallelujah! No bone infection. For the first time she drops the word "amputation" on me! HA!
She comes right out and says, "Slip", (she doesn't even call me Mr Slippy, just Slip, she's a sassy little MD!) so she says "Slip, Good news, we don't have to amputate your toe!"
"Yes Doc Sunshine, that is good news, anything else?
"Yep", she says, "I'm going to increase your anti-biotics and send you to a Wound Care Specialist!"
"Hoo-Freakin-Yay" I replied, "what is a darn wound care specialist and what makes that doc any better than you? Heck, you're a Orthopedic Surgeon PLUS A Podiatrist? I think you've got somebody with "Wound Care" at the end of their name trumped!"
She laughed, patted me on my foot and said she'll set it up and to get back with her in a couple of weeks....out the door she went. So now I'm waiting on some Wound Care Specialist to call me back...on a good note, it looks like I met my deductible.