Hi Dan H I have an alternating air mattress (NIMBUS THREE) on a hospital style bed for quite a few years and works really well for me... no turning... can lay flat for a few days when cant get up due to sitting pressure sore
Regards, Mark Age 45 C3/4 Complete since 1986 http://www.markbb.co.uk On 12 Jul 2010, at 21:11, Danny Hearn wrote: > Lori--when in bed that long do you use a regular bed mattress or an > alternating air type? My circulation is getting worse so my DME is looking > into getting me an alternating air mattress, my insurance makes me pay 20% > out of pocket so I guess this will be added to the $2,700 dollars i'm paying > payments on for my out of pocket money on my new wheelchair that I had to get > a few months ago. Hope ya get completely healed ! Dan H.* > > From: Lori Michaelson <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; quad-list <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, July 12, 2010 1:56:04 PM > Subject: [QUAD-L] Regarding... In Bed Again > > I have been in bed 24/7 for the last 3 months and one week (yup, you start > counting the days and weeks) and my wound has closed. > > But it is super super vulnerable so I'll be sitting up in bed for X-number of > weeks before I graduate to getting back in the chair as well as getting the > proper seating (wheelchair cushion and perhaps a new power chair after 11 > years). > > Lori > -- > Lori > Age - 45 > C4/5 complete quad, nearly 31 years post > Tucson, AZ
