I have diabetes and have had cellulitis in my right leg several times. I have a wound on the big toe on my right foot, I have been seeing a wound specialist for going on 2 years now. The wound is on the same leg that I had a total knee replacement 2+ years ago. The doctor had the same worries about an infection going into the bone. It's still not completely healed after all this time. Diabetes slows the healing process down to a snail's pace. Getting old sucks buddy.