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John,
Can magic mist be used on sores internally. I have only used
on superficial areas, because I have had no sores, since I purchased, but I
wanted to have on hand just in case. for my last sore . Bag balm can only
put on skin that is not open? I had trouble finding, and I noticed the other
day, they sell at Wal-Mart, and it is on the pet supplies and food department of
the store. I thought that was rather strange. The wound care
center had me use fibefill, and it seemed to work well for me. It was cut
and put inside the wound and covered with a sterile gauze instead of telfa pad
for some reason they wanted to use gauze. fiberfill apparently caused tissue to
grow. I was also drinking arginine, which was most to help something, that
a person on the Internet told me about, who was a biologist. The wound
care center also recommended, also extra protein (you can buy in a powder form
from drugstore or discount store) and my rehab doctor gave me a prescription for
zinc 220mg twice a day.
Dana
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Lol, no, sorry. wax paper wouldn't work either. We could begin with maggots
then slap a chaw of tobacco on it, I just didn't wanna scare stacy. lol I
honestly believe it would work better than any wet to dry BS.
I stick with the roll of white wrapping paper. It is made with a bleaching
process that makes it relatively clear of bacteria. When I use the microscope I
don't see any bacteria growth on it.Even after contaminated bacteria
deasn't multiply on it like it will on a telfa pad. If it bothers you to
use it then ignore it. Wet to dry anti-bacterial dressings will usually kill
tissue, not promote growth. You will be back for more surgery. I can't say
I heal up fast but I haven't stayed in bed because of a sore since '78 when I
spent 5 months playing with wet to drys and resulted in surgery that required
another 6 weeks and I healed much faster than I do now.
Stacy, I would try
anything to keep from staying in bed. I don't know what would heal your wound
fastest but please don't give up on remedies that allow you to have a life.try
miracle mist on the wound and bag balm on areas that are carrying weight while
it heals.
The very first book I ever read about wound care began with, "don't let the
wond get too wet or too dry." i got the book from a doctor that prompty
prescribed batadine wet to dry twice a day.
Whatever you try remember to get pressure off of it.
good luck
john
P.S. My crappy cure works for me.
In a message dated 6/23/2006 5:00:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
John,
Will brown paper bag work?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 11:57
AM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] flap incision
pulled
Dear stacy,
Doctors say my advice is crazy but it works for me. Don't
use wet to drys. these cause the wound to get too wet and then become too
dry. Both are exactly what you do not want. use very small amount of mild
anti bacterial salve. (if you can get regranex, it is great, but it is so
hard to get people that can use it and not introduce a new infection, esp.
nurses. The only sterile thing you ask of them and they will ruin a $400
tube on the second shot.) Get some thin paper. Not gause and not
typing paper but like bakery wrapping paper to cover the woumnd when you
must sit on it. Any ointment, even vaseline will holl hold it in
place. (it breathes and it keeps out debris). Never pack the wound. As
often as u can use a small fan to circulate air by the wound. i wrap my fan
with cheesecloth to catch any dust. You don't want it to dry out completely
but you want it to be comfortably dry and eventually form a scab. You don't
need a nurse but an intelligent person helps alot. My ades do it in spite of
state laws. When u get up, take a foam pad and place it in ur chair seat.
After a few hours get out and have your ade cut away the area that has
drainage on it and a little extra. This way you will have the cut out where
you need it.
If your drainage is really excessive, make up 1/4 strength
dakin's solution. 21 parts water to 1 part clorox with a pinch of baking
powder. Wet some very thin gause and place it against the tissue
then use the fan to dry it. after an hour get rid of it and let the fan
do its thing for another hour if you can stand it. this can be done 3 times
a day for a week. A lot depends on how much you can take. Remember, your
mental health is as important as the wound. Get out of the bed and go
out!
If you can take being off that wound, and the doctor
considers it a candidate for a surgery, just remove any dead or at risk
tissue and transplant tissue from the front of your leg. You can even
get skin from there if you need it. Talk to more than one doctor. The skin
on ur butt is not what it use to be It is thin, not as elestic and
heals poorly. I buy cheap pillows to put in my bed when I must spend time on
my side. I'm just afraid that if I don't get out of bed, one day, I won't
ever get up again.
Love and Peace,
john
In a message dated 6/23/2006 10:16:47 AM Eastern Daylight
Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My nightmare came true.
There was a lot of drainage to the flap
where the incision was made so the doctor takes out a staple to allow that
drainage to come out. It gets worse. I now have a larger hole
in my butt than I had before. It's a different one because it pulled
apart. I'm now dealing with a 5cm long and 5cm deep wound in the
back of my leg that is putting in more pain than the other sore ever
did. So what do I have to do? Wet to dry and wait for it to fill
in. Nursing will only come a few times a week now and less each
week. It hurts too bad to touch it myself so I guess back to the
hospital I go. A nursing home most likely and God knows for how
long. I'm at a loss and don't know what to do.
Has this happened to anyone else? If so how
did you get the care for the dressing changes if you stayed home.
Medicare won't pay for daily nursing care. I'm concerned about the
healing time and my check being taken away after I am there awhile.
This will not be a quick healing process at all. If I am in a facility
more than a couple/few months, they take the check to offset the costs,
leaving me to fend for myself.
I am pissed off as hell that I got this
flap surgery to only have it be replaced by a larger and more painful
wound. I didn't think there could be more pain involved but I was
wrong. There is no flap to fix this flap. I just have to wait
and hope it heals sometime soon otherwise more time off of school, more
depression, and who knows what else this new wound will bring with
it.
Stacy |
