This or That

Mr. Zhou, 42, has been a long-term patient with diabetes and hypertension, but he isn't very diligent about blood sugar control. "Taking medicine and insulin every day, not being able to eat this or that, it's too painful!" As a result, he continues to smoke and drink, doesn’t watch his diet, and often eats late-night snacks.A few days ago, a friend gave Mr. Zhou a new pair of shoes. Although the toe box was a bit tight, he still wore them constantly. Upon receiving the shoes, Mr. Zhou wore them for an entire day in the park. That evening, he noticed his right big toe was swollen and black, with some skin broken. "It must be because the shoes are a bit tight. It will be fine once they stretch out a bit." After applying some ointment, Mr. Zhou went to sleep. But by the next morning, his toe had become gangrenous and infected, so painful that he couldn't walk.Accompanied by his family, Mr. Zhou rushed to the Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Zhejiang Province. After careful examination by the attending physician, Mr. Zhou was diagnosed with diabetic foot.The worst case can lead to amputation? Diabetic foot requires…