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Begin forwarded message: > From: Larry Willis <[email protected]> > Date: July 23, 2012 10:45:01 AM EDT > To: greg <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Sore > > Yes. The vac applies constant suction on the new growth and sort of forces it > to grow faster. My problem was keeping the bandage sealed. It's hard to keep > a seal on awkward spots like the top of your butt crack. The vac is very > effective when working properly. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jul 22, 2012, at 6:35 PM, greg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, Thanks. >> I'm trying to increase my protein. I can't stand the drinks, but do make >> fruit smooties. I also make peanut butter cookies using powder instead of >> flower. >> My wound does not drain much, would a vac still help? >> Thanks, Greg >> >> >>> Greg, make sure you are getting a truck load of protein every day >>> along with other vitamins etc. Get at least 60 g. If possible. The >>> nutritionist made a dosage chart for me and it made a big >>> difference getting my butt wounds healed. The wound vac was a big >>> help too. Good luck, my friend. >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>> >>>> Resent-From: [email protected] >>>> From: Quadius <[email protected]> >>>> Date: July 18, 2012 5:25:54 PM EDT >>>> To: greg <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Sore >>>> >>> >>>> Sorry to hear that Greg. >>>> >>>> What type of chair are you using? I have had difficulty with my >>>> chair and had someone specially manufacture a gel pad at the >>>> bottom is not supposed to degrade, but I am still having some >>>> difficulties with getting red areas. >>>> >>>> I'm in a Permobil and I hate the back of the chair. I had used a >>>> LaBac for about 14 years and it had a three or four inch high >>>> section at the bottom where the bottom was completely open. The >>>> design had its problems, but my tailbone area always looked >>>> pristine. >>>> >>>> I sincerely hope you're able to get something to help with your >>>> problem. Q >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 5:10 PM, greg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> It's a year now since I got my butt sore, well, just next to my >>>> tailbone. I can't recall the exact numbers, something like 2.5 cn >>>> x .6 cn. >>>> >>> >>>>> It was not too deep, but then tunneled towards 1 o'clock. It >>>>> slowly healed about half way in 8 month. Then within a week it >>>>> just went back to the beginning. >>> We pack it with Collagen AG. We tried a few different things, but >>> nothing is helping. I assumed the sore was from sleeping on that >>> side yet changing sides has not helped. Then we thought it had to >>> be from the back of my chair. The padding was flat and the bottom >>> of the chair's back was real hard. I got a new pad and lowered my >>> cushion so the sore area now does not touch the back. There is now >>> a 2 inch gap between the top of the cushion and the bottom of the >>> chair's back. >>> >>>>> Yet this sore just will not heal up. The doc is suggesting >>>>> starting to think of surgery. >>> He thinks it might have started as a Pilonidalcyst, but there was >>> never an infection or anything. >>> Very frustrating. >>> >>> Greg
