Thank you Dave. Very astute and informative.
Dan who's now informed
At 11:16 AM 12/11/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said
something that elicited my response:
cushion cover size makes a BIG difference. a
smaller (tighter) cover allows you to have less
air in the cushion. proper inflation for a roho
is to blow it up and let it sit open valve to
room pressure. then cork it up and put into a
cover that allows you to sink in but not bottom
out. I've never had a pressure sore from sitting on a roho.
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In a message dated 12/11/2008 8:10:47 A.M. US
Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What do you mean by 'a smaller cushion cover'?
And why do you suppose that would matter?
Dan whose intrigued.
At 10:09 PM 12/10/2008, Merrill said something that elicited my response:
Years ago I had sores more often than not using
the High Profile Roho regardless of weight
shifts. Several years ago by accident I began
using a smaller cushion cover. Since that day
inflation does not need be perfect nor are
pressure shifts even necessary regardless how long I am up.
Merrill
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From: William Willis [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 6:09 PM
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: FW: [QUAD-L] sore advice and pressure relief.
i've been trying to heal a sore while sitting
on a roho for over a year now. I get one healed
and anothr develops. Its very depressing and
frustrating. I was having pretty good luck
until my tilt chair died. Now i can't relieve
pressure and things aren't going as well. I
visit a wound clinic once a week and have done so since june 2007
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Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 19:27:06 -0800
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] sore advice and pressure relief.
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com
I think you'll be ok now that your cushion is
properly inflated. I had a sore that I got in
rehab over the summer heal while sitting on my
roho after they got me on an air mattress at
night. Its the other sore that got infected
and lead to another surgery in almost the same
place as the sore I got fixed last year.
When I met with the wheelchair dealer for a new
chair, he said that he has seen people heal on
a roho cushion. As long as it has the proper
amount of air in it and pressure relief is being done.
Speaking of pressure relief, since I got this
surgery fusing my back even more, I am not
longer able to get any sort of shoulder
deppresion that leaves me unable to get my butt
off of the surface. I lean now. I haven't
gotten any new breakdown since the episode over
the summer but am curious how you all do your pressure relief.
Stacy
From: RONALD L PRACHT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Saturday, December 6, 2008 1:01:38 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] need advice on pressure sore
hey dan,
ive got little purplish bruises b4 that go away
without doing anything , like when a transfer
goes a lil wrong and you hit something. as far
as what to put on it someone else here on the
list prob has a better idea. i dont think it is
gotten to a severe stage yet though .
ron c7
--- On Sat, 12/6/08, Danny Hearn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Danny Hearn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [QUAD-L] need advice on pressure sore
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Date: Saturday, December 6, 2008, 10:57 AM
HI - All, I need help with a new pressure
sore issue.... my roho got a bit low but i
could not tell and now i got a small pressure
sore on my left side of my bottom. My wife said
it looks sort of like a purple colored
bruise----can you guys tell me the best things
to put on one early---when it has not even
opened up??? is lantaseptic or bag balm good
for it ?? i'm real worried because last april,
i got a blister on my heel from my wife buying
a pair of tennis shoes one size too
small---that turned into a pressure sore and
now 7 months later it is still slightly
discolored and i still only wear sandal type
shoe to keep all pressure off that area. So
besides the last shoe incident----this is my
1st time with a butt area pressure sore---i
know to do pressure release and stay off as
much as possible-- but not sure what to put on
it in the early stages. thanks for any help !
Dan H. C-6 11 1/2 yr. post
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