Wendy Sell C 5-6 since 11/02 Sent from my iPhone
Wow this sounds like a horror story that probly many of us
unfortunately encountered at one point of our lives.
I use a Coleman inflatable air camping mattress from walmart. Costs
about $14.99 plus tax for a twin. It fits on a hospitol bed perfectly
widthwise, longwise it is a lil short. I have been using them for
quite some years now, ( knock wood) quite successfully. No break
downs, whatsoever!
But, as for stage iv wounds, your insurance should cover a good
Clinitron bed, or equivilent. Check with your healthcare provider.
They should be able to refer u to the right matress dealer.
I was offered an APP(alternating overlay, which was shortlived.
They crack at the seams, and needed to be replaced frequently. They
were very overpriced and overrated. I just refused to accept them
anymore and not let them charge my insurance.
But if you are not brokendown, don't have anyone to shift you
around, this airmattress is wonderful!
I am from pa. I don't and won't go out in the winter. On top of
that I get extremely lazy, by not even getting out of bed, only to
shower, for extremely long periods of time. I know first-hand these
matressss are safe enough for longterm use for me.
By the souunds of those pressure sores, he should qualify for a
clinatron, or low airloss type of mattress, one that rotates air
around. Good luck! You are gonna need it dealing with Dr.s!!
