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#193776 - 10/07/10 10:11 PM Re: Do any of you deal with ongoing pressure sores? [Re: flicka]
kimbur40
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Registered: 10/06/01
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Loc: TN
What types of food did u eat to gain weight? My weight shows more
in my stomach and I hate that. My legs, arms, shoulders and butt are loosing muscle tone and getting too skinny. I'm about to be in my 23rd year w/ a SCI.

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#193777 - 10/07/10 11:03 PM Re: Do any of you deal with ongoing pressure sores? [Re: kimbur40]
flicka
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Registered: 04/06/00
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Loc: SLO County, CA - 66.122.77.142
Originally Posted By: kimbur40
What types of food did u eat to gain weight? My weight shows more
in my stomach and I hate that. My legs, arms, shoulders and butt are loosing muscle tone and getting too skinny. I'm about to be in my 23rd year w/ a SCI.

I honestly think most of it had to do with age rather than what I ate. Toward the end of my 40s, I just started putting on weight. I have a bit of a belly, but I think my body is 'settling' more than anything. I never had the hip/thigh thing going until several years back, so I'm guessing this is what my mother used to call 'hip spread'.
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#197805 - 03/02/11 09:16 AM Re: Do any of you deal with ongoing pressure sores? [Re: kimbur40]
ulcerheal09
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#199079 - 06/04/11 11:48 PM Re: Do any of you deal with ongoing pressure sores? [Re: ulcerheal09]
mcco5543
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Registered: 09/05/03
Posts: 39
Hi, I've had multiple skin flaps, osteomyolitis and the eventual loss of my leg all due to pressure sore issues. So I definitely qualify as someone who knows a bit about this too. I am basically going to reiterate a few key points.. Firstly though, so sorry you're going through it. It SUCKS . DuoDerm/tegaderm works great for me when the sores just start.....in addition..

Get pressure mapped ASAP. The right cushion is a huge huge huge factor, bigger than anything else. I myself can only sit on a high profile ROHO

Look into getting a reclining power wheelchair. It literally has saved my ass. I can recline and still have a life ..and a life with quality too! Your PCP can write a script for it. If it gets denied just have your doctor re word the script (justification letter) until it gets approved.

Also are you sure your sores are all from pressure and not something else like moisture/dryness or shearing from transfers. Pressure may not be the sole issue in which case dealing with the actual issue will automatically improve the pressure sore issue.

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