Hi All,
I have a neighbor upstairs, Dawn, who is C - 6,7 21 years post at 17 She
has never had a sore .… until now - a stage 4 Pete and I can not seam to get
her to take it seriously. It's located under her thigh where her seat cushion
meets her leg (obviously). Dawn told us about 6 months ago that she had a red
spot on her leg, but she didn't do anything about it the beginning of March
when she went to a wound center. They told her that she needed a wound-vac,
keep her leg elevated and to get a new cushion. I'll bet you anything, they
told her to stay in bed too … but she would never tell us that. She also told
us that the Doctor said "…by using the wound-vac that the sore will heal within
1 1/2 months."
Her insurance wouldn't pay for the wound-vac or wheelchair clinic so she could
get a new cushion. By doing an appeal she now has the wound-vacn, after a 4
week delay. To date she has not gotten a new cushion. We keep telling her "…
forget about insurance, go out and buy yourself a cushion." she can afford it.
BTW ~ her nutrition is hideous and she said her other thigh is now getting red
too.
I want to ask you guys, what can we do to convince her just how serious this
is? Isn't stage 4 to the bone? She actually had a neighbor across the hall from
her, quad C - 4,5 who lost his leg due to a pressure sore on his leg.
Bobbie
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