Hi Kevin,
I'm sure the pain of a lost one never goes away, but it's also a part of
life (sadly)...with time, other things start taking precedent, but the
wonderful memory of your mother will always be there. How good is your
insurance? I know that there are mattresses that are made almost
entirely out of gel to avoid this problem...they are costly though,
around $4000, but wonderful for those with bedsore problems.You could
argue the point that you want to maintain your independence and this can
help you. Talk to your doctor, or even better, an OT about this and
first step, try to get a prescription. Im sorry, I can't remember the
name of it now.
...just found it, it's called intellibed: http://www.intellibed.com/
Laura
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On 29/04/2010 2:49 PM, Kevin Wolfthal wrote:
Hi All,
Still coping with the loss of my Mom..but I don't expect
that will ever stop. Thank you all again for the kindness
you gave me..
I am wondering if anyone has any advice regarding avoiding bed sores.
I am in bed a lot and am comcerned about this. I turn often, but still
get some redness in spots. I have a nurse who uses Neosporin on them
and will be seeing a doctor soon. I'm wondering if a mattress pad would
help?
Thanks,
Kevin
