I hope and pray for you and a good recovery Dana! Tim c5-c6 (23 yrs. post)
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 4:19 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Amitiza and problems after foot surge Hi Kathy, I understand that you take this medication in the morning and also use a magic bullet suppository. Do you use any kind of store softeners or other laxative? Have you ever had a bowel blockage. The literature I read said do not take if you have a bowel blockage. I will have to read more when I'm on my regular computer. Is it covered as a prescription drug? I have often had problems bowel blockages so I was just wondering, if you ever have that problem while taking this medication. Quad friends, I was recently in the hospital after having foot drop surgery on May 4. I got out of the hospital, 7 June . The doctor did not look at the site or open up the dressing for seven days. He used an external dictator that was left on too long. A UTI infection went septic and I almost died. I had a wound vacuum on, since the day the dressing was removed. That was seven days after the surgery. I am now going to a plastic surgery clinic and waiting until the Dr. decides it's time to do the skin grafts. it The plastic surgeon from KU said it could be two or three more weeks of wound vacuum. He also said the first skin graft may not take. This has been an ordeal. This was done to not have any more sores on my feet. My sores were really small compared to this horrific sore. The original dimensions were 10.5 cm x 11 cm on the back of my heel. My orthopedic doctor's only comment was, it was on a little too tight! I posted the initial pictures on Facebook. I have a lot more I have not posted. I would appreciate any prayers for the healing of my foot (heel). divine intervention is needed with this doctor's failure to provide proper aftercare after my surgery. If anyone has any information about skin grafts or wounds such as this, I would appreciate your input. Dana C 4-5, 37 years post, 58, Prairie Village, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City Jun 24, 2012, at 3:20 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: <1.jpg> <2.jpg> Hi, I'm a C4-5 Quad, 20 years. My doctor prescribed Amitiza about 5 years ago. I take 24mg every morning. I do my bowel care at night. I can't go well without it. It works great for me. I also use the Magic Bullet Suppositories. Any other questions, feel free to ask. Kathy -------Original Message------- From: Bill Lang Date: 6/24/2012 11:22:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [QUAD-L] Amitiza Hi Guys, Anyone using Amitiza for their Bowel Program? Since I started ingesting large dosages of pain meds and using Fentyl patches my program has been an all or nothing event. When, about every 5 days, it's all, the Results are disastrous. Seems never ending with wet gas passes and the inevitable skin break down. Beyond day 3, it's dysreflexia anytime up until I finally go. Enema as last resort. Doc gave me Amitiza starting with one 8mg gel tab before bedtime. Does anyone use it, and at what dosage? I have a box of 8mg and a box of 24mg. Do you take it every day? Thanks Sent from Billy Lang C5/6 23 yrs post <3.jpg> <4.jpg> =
