I have an air bed mattress that lays on top of a regular bed but recently had the beginning of a sore on my tailbone. We took foam from a mattress overlay and double layered it. We cut a circle out of it and placed under me at night so there is no pressure at all on the tailbone. It healed rather quickly.
Nicki From: Ben Mattlin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 7:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [QUAD-L] Pressure wound advice I have a Stage 4 pressure wound on my tailbone – my first ever! Doc is recommending a Wound Vac and perhaps a "low air loss" bed mattress. Anybody have any experience with either? How am I going to function with a Wound Vac attached to my butt? Do they work quickly? Also,I don't have a hospital bed – I share a regular queen-size mattress with my wife – so I'm not eager to make my bedroom into a hospital room. What sort of beds do you all use? Maybe a Roho overlay would be good enough? Thanks for your thoughts. Best, Ben (SMA quad, 54 years old)
