I feel stupid asking this but what does a pressure sore look like? I saw one in an article but that was way worse than what I see on Alex's leg. I was thinking...
Its recomended to prevent bed sores to turn every 2 hours I have heard. I can go all night on my back two hours eather side. For me as i aged the longer I...
Cody, I use a custom footbox with padding and/or a pillow. I find that most of the braces out there are far too uncomfortable. But I guess it depends on how...
Good article - it also discusses myostatin (remember the muscle-baby?): "A still more immediate approach to driving muscle hypertrophy may come from drugs...
Symptoms of pressure sores: -Skin tissue that feels firm or boggy -Local redness, warmth, tenderness or swelling -Reddish or purplish skin discoloration, often...
Hi my is Frank, I just joined this group yesterday. My question is; has anyone ever had any surgical precedure to correct swallowing problems? Any info will be...
sorry for hooking into your question, Terry. i´m constantly fighting such problems for some months and don´t know what to do. the problematic area is the...
Hi Frank, welcome to the group. I haven't heard anybody talking about having surgery to correct swallowing difficulties other than having a stomach tube...
my doc said that a speech therapist would be able to teach swallowing technics that help md patients within a few sessions. georg,30,dmd Am Thu, 01 Jul 2004...
Joe, when you first got yours did you initially think it felt too firm? That was my first thought when I was on it the first night. I quickly got used to it....
Hi Alan Actually I'm referring to any precedure that will prevent aspiration of liquids into my lungs. I'm trying to find away to drink liquids again safely. ...
Footbox? You have a picture? My footrests now are regular foot plates, with a rubber eggcrate like with sheepskins, and a back to keep my feet from falling...
If you suspect that it's a pressure sore/ulcer get it checked out asap. If you let it go too long you risk infection that can spread to the bone and cause...
Terri, A few years ago Peter had red marks on his "bum" from sitting in the wheelchair. The school nurse advised me to gently massage the area, but most ...
It sounds like Alan and Joe are pleased with their mattresses. Does anyone know how often insurance usually will pay for a new mattress? And if different...
Hi, And welcome Frank. Peter was referred to a speech therapist for swallowing problems, the catch was that our insurance wouldn't cover it. We did have one...
No pictures that I can think of, but I'll try to get one. It's custom, but nothing complicated or even particularly attractive, it's pretty lowtech. :)...
Has anyone tried a gel mattress? I looked on the invacare site but there were no pictures available and it stated it was a pad. I just wondered how much they ...
Alan, It actually felt great the first time I used it, but it took a little a time to get use to the mattress moving. I had a water mattress before that. It...
thank You guys. I am really concerned with Alex because he doesn't sleep on hi sides. It hurts him to be on his side even to be cleaned or dressed. Sometimes ...
I have an alternating pressure pad too. It is so comfortable. I don't know what I would do without it. At first it felt too firm, but I got used to it very...
i almost did but the Dr said with the dmd she didn't feel comfortable doing surgry. I ended up getting a feeding tube, I thought I would hate it but I like it...
you could have a pilonidal cyst, and its a pain the butt. They usually have to be surgically removed and usually creates a hole or holes ner the anus to the...
terri does alex get any range of motion on his hips? Are his feet rest too low? momdmd <momdmd@...> wrote:thank You guys. I am really concerned with...
Hi Kevin Thanks for your reply. G-tube I tape it down to my stomach, about 1 inch from the stoma. Try a bigger size tube to control the leaking. I size 24 it...
Hi John, approximately how long have the pads lasted for you before getting a leak? The first style I had would only last for a few months. These had long...
All gtubes have either a balloon or abutrator that hold the tube from falling out, and keeps your stomach contents from coming out. If your leaking heavy, it...
Hi Alan, The pads usually last me about 6 months or more. Patching a tear in the pad is a temporary fix. It might extend the life of a pad a little longer. ...
It could also be a fissure..... a tear from constipation etc. Terri ... From: Kevin Phillips To: dmdpioneers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 4:33...
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