Abilene Family Foot Center

02/10/2024

Here is the link to the Obituary for Theresa "LadyBugs" Albritton:

Celebrate the life of Theresa Albritton, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, Garden of Memories Cemetery & Crematory.

01/10/2024

Theresa’s arrangements will be as follows:
Visitation: Friday, Oct 4, from 5 – 7 PM
Service: Saturday, Oct 5, starting at 11:00 AM
Both at: Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home
5701 Highway 277 S
Abilene, TX 79606
www.elliott-hamil.com
(325) 698-2200
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UFab9uk7zCAtGRdMA
A Catered Reception will follow Graveside Service.

30/09/2024

Theresa was called into Heaven at 4:20 today (Sept 30) while Dawn and I were singing to her, "The Savior is Waiting".

😥

30/09/2024

This is the girl I Fell in Love with as I turned 18 !

Hospice doctor says perhaps 2-4 more days.

😢

10/09/2024

Remember when you were told that the Democrat Party was "for the little people, for the working folks of the USA ? "

Robert F. Kennedy (on Tucker Carlson) now says NO to that...and elaborates that “There’s been an inversion now where the Republican Party has become the party of the common man, of working people, of the middle class..."

Read more and watch here: https://x.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1832855866208641054 {well worth the time ! }

23/07/2024

Chris Albritton

Thank You to all who responded to the final liquidation sale of LadyBugs & Sunshine.

Theresa (LadyBugs) went on Home Hospice 3 days prior to her sale. ☹😞😢😢😭😩

26/09/2022

Dr. Albritton announces
Closure of Abilene Family Foot Center

To patients of Dr. Albritton and Dr. Bogoian:

It is with deep regret that we must inform you that due to unforeseen rapidly worsening health issues of Dr. and Mrs. Albritton,
Abilene Family Foot Center will be closing its doors on or before Friday November 18, 2022.

Your specific individual foot care needs are likely to need follow up after closure of AFFC.

We strongly recommend that you arrange to place yourself under the care of another licensed podiatrist,
and we will do our best to provide Electronic copies of your medical records for yourself and/or your new podiatrist.

We have specific guidelines and instructions on how these medical records can be made available upon your written request.

Please see the following web page: www.affcpodiatry.com
to download the AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION

03/04/2020

Telemedicine has taken healthcare by storm.

The Doctors at ABILENE FAMILY FOOT CENTER are now offering Telephone Office Visits to their existing patients.

This virtual exam room option provides a new way for patients and their Doctor to interact outside of the office, creating a more convenient way to see individuals who may struggle to make it to the office.

The U.S. Government (CMS) has recently cleared the way for most of the major insurance payers to cover telemedicine, including Medicare and VA.

Telemedicine Visits are not for everyone, but in the practice of Podiatry, telephone visits are most useful for:
1. Patients who need a visit to determine if medication refills are appropriate.

2. Patients who just need to ask questions or seek advice regarding a foot or ankle related problem.

3. Patients who have developed a new problem, and can take digital photos with their cell phone or digital camera. These digital photos can be e-mailed to our office and reviewed by one of the Doctors, who can then review the photo, discuss the problem with the patient on the telephone, review their chart, medications, and allergies, and then make recommendations, and/or prescribe necessary medications.

At the present time, only established patients qualify for Telemedicine Visits.

If you are an established patient of Abilene Family Foot Center, and would like to seek a Telemedicine visit with one of our Doctors (Dr. Albritton or Dr. Bogoian), please call 325-695-8990, and ask to speak to Dawn, who has been expertly trained to determine if you may qualify for a Telemedicine Visit.

In the meantime, please follow all of President Trump's guidelines for avoiding the COVID-19 virus, and Stay Healthy !

09/11/2019

November is NATIONAL DIABETES MONTH.

There are Two Major Foot Problems found in persons with diabetes : Neuropathy and Poor Circulation

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (a.k.a. nerve pain, nerve disease, nerve deterioration) in the feet

When talking about Neuropathy in the feet, there are 2 overlapping forms:

Painful Neuropathy, and Painless Neuropathy

Painful Neuropathy usually manifests with:
• Burning, stinging, or tingling sensations in the feet (especially if worse in the evenings or during night-time hours).
• Sharp, lightening-like pains in the feet that often feel like electric shocks or knife-like pain (especially if they occur suddenly without warning).

Fortunately, we have several different non-narcotic medications that can significantly help control the painful symptoms and improve the quality of life for these diabetic patients.

But next is Painless Neuropathy, which is much more ominous.

Painless Neuropathy results in loss of sensation in the feet resulting from damage to the nerves which carry pain sensations from the foot to the brain.

Diabetic patients with this condition may be unable to sense any discomfort, even from a pebble in the shoe, or in more serious cases, from a tack or nail completely embedded in the sole of the foot.

This inability to feel abnormal pressures or pain in the foot can easily result in repeated minor injuries and skin damage, diabetic foot ulcers, and eventual infections in the skin and underlying tissues. In some cases, this may lead to gangrene.

Damaged nerves can actually keep you from knowing or feeling the exact position of your foot without looking at it, which often leads to tripping, falling, and foot and ankle sprains.

18/10/2019

November is NATIONAL DIABETES MONTH.

During the month of November, an effort is made to increase awareness about proper diabetes control and treatment.

Foot problems are a leading cause of hospitalization for the 16+ million persons in the United States who have diabetes.

Common diabetic foot problems include diabetic foot ulcers (or other slow-healing sores on the feet or lower legs), infection, or gangrene that may lead, in severe cases, to amputation of a toe, foot, or leg.

As Podiatric Surgeons, Doctors Albritton and Bogoian at Abilene Family Foot Center are trained and experienced in recognizing early on that many diabetic foot problems are preventable with the proper education and daily inspection of your own feet.

These doctors are dedicated to treating these diabetic foot problems with innovative techniques, precisely to help prevent amputation of a toe, foot, or leg.

Next month, we will talk about how early detection can minimize diabetic foot problems. Please stay tuned.

31/12/2018

BREAKING NEWS !!

Dr. Chris Albritton, DPM, of Abilene, TX, has been elected as a new Member of the Board Directors of the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, via a nation-wide vote of Podiatrists who are members of ASPS.

The American Society of Podiatric Surgeons (ASPS) was created BY Podiatrists, FOR Podiatrists.

ASPS is dedicated to podiatric surgical excellence in education and research, and advances the profession of practitioners who strive to be experts in surgery of the foot, ankle, and related structures to increase optimal results for improved patient outcomes.

Collaborating with the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), ASPS serves as the only official Surgical Affiliate to represent the interests of both organizations' members.

Dr. Albritton encourages all Podiatric Surgeons to become active members of ASPS.

Send a message to learn more

23/10/2018

The illegal immigrant caravan has now swelled to 7,000 to 9,000 people.
The Mexican government failed to stop these people. Instead of arresting these illegal aliens, the Mexican police is now giving them a security es**rt. When the media's cameras are out, the illegal migrants stand side-by-side, ten people across. Their ranks now stretch for two miles down the road.
When the media turns the cameras off, they hop in busses and pickup trucks to make up as much ground as possible.
It is a race against the clock. They know they need to reach the border before Trump mobilizes the military. Organizers are hoping to grow the caravan to tens of thousands of people over the next couple of days, and more migrants are leaving Central American countries to try to join up with them.
President Trump is doing everything everything in his power to stop the caravan, even mobilizing the Army and Marines to close the border. I hope he CLOSES THE BORDER !!!
The caravan is marching forwards and is FUNDED BY democrat BIG DONERS.
This is an invasion of our Souther Border.
The pressure has never been this great.
Every American citizen needs to VOTE in this election.
The Invasion of America must be stopped. Your vote in the election will help empower President Trump to do what is necessary to stop this invasion.
PLEASE VOTE