William, If you have been battling a substantial pressure sore for nearly four years, a tilt chair cannot hurt and may very well help, but I don't see how you can expect any long term healing without staying off the wound until it is completely healed. As others have pointed out, your wound could be far worse internally than what you can see on the surface, and you may be risking more serious consequences. Being relegated to bed for several weeks or even months is a dismal prospect, but time invested now should result in long term positive benefits. Think of what a relief it would be not having to continually care for your wound and worry about how much time you are spending in your chair.
I wish you luck, Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: William Willis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 10:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [QUAD-L] need advice > > Guys, I need some serious advice. I have been battling a > substantil pressure sore on my rear end for nearly four > years. It absolutely refues to heal. I just bought a > highprofile roho and hope that helps. my question - would it > be worth the money (about $1500 out-of-pocket) for me to > invest in a tilt chair? I have a standard invacare arrow now. > Would this be a worthwhile investment or could I spend the > money on something more worthwhile? Please help me guys, > especially if you have experience with a tilt chair. > > _________________________________________________________________ > PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best Web > mail-award-winning Windows Live Hotmail. > http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_ TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_pcmag_0507 >
