complication - pressure sore

[Guest guest]

When I was in the hospital I developed a few small blisters on the back of my

upper thigh. The resident said just to ignore them. When I got home, the

small blisters turned into one large blister. Over time this progressed to a

sore, but did eventually seem to be healing. When I showed it to Dr. Anthone

at my three week checkup, he was surprised. He said it was a pressure sore,

although not an area he would expect to see one in. He cut the scab off

about 90% of it (I vetoed the last 10%). He told me to scrub it in the

shower and put a band-aid on it every day. I've done that for the past 8

days. He and said if there was redness around it to see my regular

doctor.

It doesn't appear to be healing at all, and it HURTS a lot. It isn't red

around the edges, but I am concerned, as I would think it should be healing

by now, and hurting less.

I made an appointment with my regular physician for tomorrow, and hopefully

will get some good news there, but I am really concerned.

Has anyone had wound problems and how were they dealt with?

And yes, I am a type 2 diabetic, although my blood sugars, even before

surgery, were mostly under 150.

Thanks,

Dawna

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawna,

Ouch! Pressure sores are no fun. I've never had one, but my father had

one. The nurses used an alginate (seaweed) dressing on it that seemed

to help. You will want to be sure to take all your vitamins, keep your

protein intake high and take vitamin C to promote healing. Here are

some websites you might find helpful.

http://familydoctor.org/handouts/039.html

http://www.doctorswhoswho.com/medical_library/procedures_treatments/

skin/treatment_pressure_sores.htm

http://www.mayo.edu/geriatrics-rst/PU.html

Kathleen F

Open Duodenal Switch

Drs. Rabkin/Jossart

01/02/01 - 374#

05/15/01 - 286#

http://www.webniche.com/wls/

[Guest guest]

sheesh..

AANYWAY-

leave those special band-aides on until they turn wet & mushy & white

over the wound. these bandages are great for wound care because they

react with the wound's surface to form a protective healing coating.

If you can't find them, ask your doctor for a comfeel pad, then cut it

to suit. calcuim alginate is good stuff, but its used on " juicy "

wounds to dry them out & absorb wound liquids. Plus they are

bacteriostatic.

good luck- sounds like this wound started as tape burns that weren't

treated.

Hugs,

Liane

[Guest guest]

Hey Dawna,

Sorry to hear about your complication. Hopefully your PCP will give you

something topical to put on before the band aid that will help it heal

faster. That's what I'm going to hope for and that it heals up quickly.

I have an area above my left knee that has been driving me crazy since my

surgery. It's painful but mostly annoying; kinda burns and stings. I told

Dr. Kim and he said I was only his second patient to mention this problem but

that it would go away and was nothing serious. I've heard this mentioned

here before and blamed on " pressure " during surgery. My husband suggested

maybe my legs were strapped? The first time I felt it was when they were

helping me to get out of bed and I said wait, there's a needle caught in my

sheets! Of course they thought I was crazy - no needle in my sheets - but

that is just what it felt like scratching me.

Well, please keep us posted and heal quickly.

Joann in Mobile

Dr. Kim 04-20-01

[Guest guest]

I am sorry you suffered that experience. I hope things are better. I also

aol address with the same name.

tara

>From: DawnaJoy1@...

>Reply-To: duodenalswitch

>To: ds_usc

>CC: duodenalswitch

>Subject: complication - pressure sore

>Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 00:44:40 EDT

>

>When I was in the hospital I developed a few small blisters on the back of

>my

>upper thigh. The resident said just to ignore them. When I got home, the

>small blisters turned into one large blister. Over time this progressed to

>a

>sore, but did eventually seem to be healing. When I showed it to Dr.

>Anthone

>at my three week checkup, he was surprised. He said it was a pressure

>sore,

>although not an area he would expect to see one in. He cut the scab off

>about 90% of it (I vetoed the last 10%). He told me to scrub it in the

>shower and put a band-aid on it every day. I've done that for the past 8

>days. He and said if there was redness around it to see my regular

>doctor.

>

>It doesn't appear to be healing at all, and it HURTS a lot. It isn't red

>around the edges, but I am concerned, as I would think it should be healing

>by now, and hurting less.

>

>I made an appointment with my regular physician for tomorrow, and hopefully

>will get some good news there, but I am really concerned.

>

>Has anyone had wound problems and how were they dealt with?

>

>And yes, I am a type 2 diabetic, although my blood sugars, even before

>surgery, were mostly under 150.

>

>Thanks,

>

>Dawna

>

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