Followup: tissue infection

[Eden]

.... and plan on taking photos at each of my dressing change sessions. I know, a little morbid, but I want to watch Richard smother. Ha.

It's not morbid at all. - Its actually a good way to track the progress you are making. Strange as it sounds I am trained as and worked for 7 years as a medical photographer. One of the things that I did each and every week was go to the wound clinic and photograph all of the wounds to put into the charts for progress checks. The doc/nurse sees so many wounds that it may be hard for them to remember the size and conditions of each individual person's enough. Sometimes I've seen them put a little plastic thing over the wound and trace it, but hey a picture really is worth 1,000 words. Put something in for measurement every time if you want to be really effective. (I used to work up in your neck of the woods Mimi - at the VA)

[crazycanuck]

Good to hear you were able to get treatment Hip.

Thanks for being forceful & getting the treatment you require. Yes, please keep us updated.

C

[mimitabby]

well, this is the best news I've heard all day! a great relief.

Mimi

[Blueberry]

Yay!!!! Glad things are looking up - hopefully it will *feel* better too!

CA

[Bikingmomof3]

Wonderful news Hip!! keep us updated and i think it is great you are watching him smother.

[Dianyla]

Most excellent! And I look forward to all the gory photos. Cause I'm geeky like that.

[kelownagirl]

Her family is here in the Seattle area.

Honestly, whoever suggested going to Canada had a good idea. Even if you pay cash (non-resident price for healthcare or medicines) it's often cheaper than what you would pay out-of-pocket here. The drive from Seattle would get expensive for the long-term care an infected wound would require, though.

I grew up right on the US/Canada border, and we'd often go to Canada for things that were just too expensive here. Sometimes I feel more Canadian than US. (and I'm told I sound Canadian, too.)

That's funny Knott - we used to go to the states to buy gas and dairy products among other things. Of course, that was back before the exchange was so bad...

[chickwhorips]

great news! smother him good!!!!!

[Duck on Wheels]

Great news HipG! Sounds like they did a thorough assessment and came up with a sensible plan. Let's hope this drives the Earl off your leg fast and for good-and-ever.

[pll]

Hello to all,

These are great news. Best wishes Hip. May Earl disappear promptly!

Best,

Patricia

[Brandi]

How you doing hip? Everything still feeling ok? When do you go back in to the Dr's?

[HipGnosis6]

Dressing change #1 is today, and then weekly thereafter. :-)

[Blueberry]

Hip - How'd the dressing change go??

CA

[East Hill]

Hip, you know that this is no excuse for you not to ride with us in, say, a month?

How's that for the power of positive thinking, eh?

East Hill

[Pax]

Hip, hope you're healing up quickly, I was scared for you reading this thread.