Hey Mom of Dennis, I'm so sorry he is going through bad times with pressure wounds. This is a really bad problem for quads. I have joked about amputating my bad leg with drop foot because I couldn't control it and I was just dragging it around. I don't think a doctor would have done that and the drop foot is getting better. You may want to get a 2nd opinion to see about other options. I too, think this is extreme. But I could be wrong. Please keep us updated on Dennis, We'll be thinking & praying for him & your family, Todd in CC, TX
--- On Sat, 8/1/09, Rebecca <wrabal...@gt.rr.com> wrote: From: Rebecca <wrabal...@gt.rr.com> Subject: [TMIC] To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009, 12:06 PM THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I WRITE THIS LIST. MY SON DENNIS HAS TM. HE IS REALLY HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME WITH 2 MAJOR WOUNDS. HE HAD A WOUND ON THE RIGHT CLOSED IN MARCH. THAT SURGERY WENT WELL. IN JUNE HE WAS ADMITTED BECAUSE BOTH HIPS HAD WOUNDS. THE RIGHT HIP AGAIN. THE DR. TOLD US WHAT THEY CALL THAT IS A BLOWN FLAP. TWO DAYS AGO DENNIS IS BACK IN THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE HE HAD FEVER AND UPSET STOMACH. NOW THEY ARE SAYING GALLBLADDER. THIS HAS NOT BEEN A GOOD TIME FOR DENNIS. QUESTION;DENNIS IS A QUAD. HE WAS TOLD A FEW MONTHS AGO THAT THE DRS. ARE LOOKING AT AMPUTATING HIS RIGHT LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE. NONE OF US CAN UNDERSTAND WHY.SOME OF THE DRS. TELL DENNIS THAT HE WILL BE ABLE TO SIT BETTER AND GET OFF OF THE HIP. TO US WE FEEL THAT IS AN EXTREME. WHAT DOES ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW AND WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS? I REALLY AM LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YA'LL. I HAVE BEEN SO IMPRESSED WITH THIS SITE THAT IS WHY I WANTED DESPERATELY TO ASK THESE QUESTIONS TO PEOPLE THAT ARE LIVING THIS NASTY DISEASE. REBECCA