What are the symptoms indicating a bone infection?
On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Monty <[email protected]> wrote: > I speak from experience of having a bone infection on my bottom! I had > this old bag of bones nurse that thought she knew everything and went > months before getting a wound clinic appointment. Discovering that I had a > bone infection, a round IV antibiotics started to turn it around and then > failed. So after researching myself on my activity level and trying > everything else surgery was the next option. It's absolutely necessary to > take those six weeks after surgery not get up for any amount of time! What > kind of mattress are you sleeping on? I have an alternating air overlay on > my bed and no issue with skin integrity for many years now. I have spent > the last five weeks in bed because of a broken leg and hoping to get > liberated next week during my doctors appointment. Are you going to a wound > clinic on a regular basis? What kind of treatments have they tried? I would > make sure you don't have a bone infection first and getting a second > opinion is another perfect option also. I had a bone infection in my arm > just below the elbow and that was nearly a four-year battle before leaving > town and finding doctors that knew what they were talking about two hours > from me. Anxiety I've had a few different times but for the most part it's > not been an issue. Any other questions feel free to ask. > Monty of Indiana 3/4c nearly 20 years post injury > > > > > ------------------------------ > ** > >
