I hear ya Larry. Bobbie Smile Everyday
> On Nov 2, 2014, at 6:36 PM, lwillis...@yahoo.com wrote: > > After 43 years, my skin is as thin and fragile as a soap bubble. I have a > shallow but open wound on my butt that has plagued me for close to ten years. > Also one on my left hip. Any wound I get on my feet/legs takes forever to > heal, if it heals at all. My legs stay bent because of crushed knees. It is a > bit of hell on a daily basis. Insert here a long line of $)&;/&$!!! > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >> From: donald scott <rollingl...@yahoo.com> >> Date: November 2, 2014 at 2:37:58 PM EST >> To: Danny Hearn <ddh...@sbcglobal.net>, "quad-list@eskimo.com" >> <quad-list@eskimo.com> >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Reclining? >> Reply-To: donald scott <rollingl...@yahoo.com> >> >> I have been in my chair going on 24 years. I have always used a >> reclining chair, never a tilt. I like that my knees get bending during >> raises and better blood flow for legs. I try and recline once a hour as well >> and even more when I'm on my putr just chillin' at home, but just like last >> night I was at a amusement park and only did 1 raise in 5 hours. So >> sometimes I'm bad. I have always done 14 hours up and 10 hours in bed. I >> start on my back in bed and turn on my side about 4 hours into the night. I >> have heard many horror stories about air cushions so I have stuck with Jay1, >> Jay2, and now Jay3 mud cushions. I only wear blue jeans. >> >> I rarely have any breakdown with this routine. If when I go to bed and >> there is any redness or openness we put Silver Sulfadazine and a 2x2 gauze >> patch over it and then more cream at bed time, so twice a day with cream. If >> it continues to be open or red I start only doing 8 hours up and 16 hours >> down with same cream and more time on side. This will clear it all up within >> a week for me. >> >> I know everyone has different reaction and situations but this has worked >> well for me SO FAR. As we age I think the skin breaks down and more issues >> will arise. I hope this information is helpful. >> >> Have some fun today, >> Donald C6 >> >> >> On Sunday, November 2, 2014 10:21 AM, Danny Hearn <ddh...@sbcglobal.net> >> wrote: >> >> >> Nan, I don't understand...if they do a pressure mapping, then what happens >> or what can be changed then?? I use Roho going on 18 years now. thank you >> Dan H** >> >> >> On Sunday, November 2, 2014 12:06 PM, Nan <nlg52...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> Bobbie, >> >> Do you use a Roho? I do and I've found that they lose air after a while. >> This causes me to get sores - I've been sitting for so long my skin is >> incredibly fragile. What I've learned is that when this happens, I need >> another pressure mapping. Sometimes I have to fight to get one, but once I >> get it I can heal sores while in my chair. Sometimes I have to recline for >> a week or so - watch TV, listen to music ... but once a sore starts to heal, >> I can start living again. >> Have you had a pressure mapping recently? >> >> Nan >> >> >> >>
