Thanks for the prayers Dana! I have used a cushion called the ish dish. It has the section where the ishial tuberosities (the bony prominence on each butt cheek) would be that is cut out and those prominences are supposed to be suspended. The rest of the cushion is fairly firm and if you're not exactly positioned correctly on the cushion it can harm your sores.. my prayers go out to all who are facing medical problems. Hang in there guys... Dan Tessiatore
William Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It doesn't seem to get any better or worse. We dress it morning and night and so far it has stayed clear of infection. I suspect surgery and a stint in bed is the answer but I just can't bring myself to it yet. Wm.Larry >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: FW: Re: [QUAD-L] hey Steve >Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 04:18:18 EST > >Larry, > > How do you work with a sore, doesn't that make it bigger? or do you have >some kind of special cushion than I have never heard of that allows you to >get >up. A whole year , wow that is a long time. My longest one was six >months >and that seemed forever. >I can imagine how hard that is for you, especially if you have to go to >work. I will remember you along with Dan? in my prayers. I think that is >the >worst thing we face is pressure sores, and for me also respiratory as I >have a >trach button and easily become congested or catch something. Just going >and >in the winter and meaning contact with the cold air can congestion >suctioning. I know that is a much less than being on a ventilator as I >have two >friends on. I don't think I could handle that. I have been on after >several >surgeries and it took for several months to get off. > >Dana > >
