Hi Bobbie,
I am so thankful that you are trying to help her. Don't give up. She may one day listen to you before her source serious bone infection or loss of limbs. When I was incorrect hospital, I met a guy who had both of his legs removed because of bed sores. He had to get around on a cart and I believe he was a paraplegic. I don't think he took very good care of himself. His legs were cut above the top of the leg. The minute I see a red spot. I go to my wound care and begin treatment. They are really good about healing them. One guy showed me his wound vacuum as I have never got to see one before. I think the wound has to be a stage III to get Medicare dressing. Dana. In a message dated 4/25/2012 9:26:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: 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 Sent from my iPad =
