Your exactly right on the 1 inch from bottom at lowest point. with the quatro seat, you really should be sure it is locked. I have an aide that sits in it each morning because she knows what it should feel like. Anytime you get up and feel like you are low,, stop and check the roho.The worst thing about them is that I'm only sitting on three shots of air from their pump. A very small air loss can turn a roho into a disaster. As for your bum, get off it now and stay off untill the bruising either fades or your open a sore. Ask your doctor about using oxygen and maybe some hydrocortozone cream (2.5 strength at least) on the area three times a day. It is critical to shorten healing time by fast initial action. If you continue to put preasure on the area it is far more likely to lose more tissue to necrosys, god forbid that you lose any. Invite over some folks you know, deacons at church, whatever, the boredom sucks, but get off your butt! Nows your chance to learn mouthstick artwork! Best of luck, john
--- On Thu, 12/11/08, Merrill <[email protected]> wrote: From: Merrill <[email protected]> Subject: FW: FW: [QUAD-L] sore advice and pressure relief. To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 8:42 PM Sorry I could not say. Right that it does support cushion fingers. Simply show pt what you have and request the next size down. If you need to purchase this independently, you know how hard headed some pt people are, measure yours and request it from the vender. MB C5 There is no fine line to my inflation any longer. My cushion is forgiving after so many years of success. I put an inch give from where cushion bottoms out. Sit on a hand to guestamate inflation. Remember that this works for me with boney butt and no pressure relief but may not be correct for everyone. From: t crook [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 8:25 AM To: [email protected]; Dan Subject: Re: FW: [QUAD-L] sore advice and pressure relief. Ditto on the being intrigued. I have a fine line between an over-inflated and under-inflated Roho (hi profile/quadro select); due to my skinny bum. The only thing I can think of on how a smaller cover would help, is, it would help hold the cells together from separating, which mine does and allows my bum to get closer to the bottom of the cushion. So what size is your cushion Merrill, and the smaller cover? Tim c5-c6 20 yrs. post www.geocities.com/onemofortom WhoopieKat.com --- On Thu, 12/11/08, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dan <[email protected]> Subject: Re: FW: [QUAD-L] sore advice and pressure relief. To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 9:09 AM 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 From: William Willis [ mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 6:09 PM To: [email protected] 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 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]; [email protected] 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]; [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. Get your Hotmail® account now.
