FW: [QUAD-L] Bed Sores

[William Willis]

For 26 years I never had a single sore. Then I was in a car wreck that broke 
both legs. The casts  created horrendous sores on my feet, ankles, and 
knees. Then developed another on my butt during the hospital stay. Since 
then, the slightest prolonged pressure anywhere creates a sore.
And they take forever to heal. They are the bane of my existence. Count your 
blessings, Greg.    Larry Willis


From: "Greg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <quad-list@eskimo.com>
Subject: [QUAD-L] Bed Sores
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 17:41:21 -0700

Are bed sores a real common problem with everyone here?
In 23 years, the only ones I had were from when I was in the hospital.
I've had red spots, but they've gone away in 1 or 2 days. I had 1 on the 
back of my foot, from the back of my shoe being folded over. But that's all 
I can recall.
I had something that might have been a bed sore, but we never knew for 
sure. It was a funny spot that showed up on an MIR of my hip. It was a spot 
under the muscle of my butt. It never broke through the skin, and there was 
never a problem. Docs still not sure what it was. One doc wanted me to have 
surgery, cut it open to drain it. But the surgoen said never cut open your 
butt if not needed right away. That it could weaken the skin there. It's 
been a few years and never a problem. I asked the doc to do a new MRI, but 
said my then insurance would not cover it just to look.
Greg