good for dad
After his admission to the hospital for a foot injury, my dad had very positive results from a wound dressing, medical product known as Aquacel (The product was cleared in June 2002 by the FDA for management of partial-thickness burns, surgical wounds and diabetic foot, leg and pressure ulcers.*) . After 3 applications of the dressing they ran out of the product and reverted to standard dressings and saline solution treatment. Since the cessation of the Aquacel product in his wound treatment, the redness in his foot has reverted to a previous level which would seem to indicate the advancement of infection.
My mom is intent on being at the hospital at 6:30am (along with the rest of us) in order to meet with the attending physician to ensure that the original product is procured and applied immediately or as soon as possible given the hospital’s means – and if necessary, our means as well. We are optimistic that an effective hospital facility should be able to provide replacements for depleted but required and effective medical materials in an expedient manner.
NOTE: There may be another variant of the product available which contains silver that might provide further help in the fight against infection.
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We want to proceed cautiously when necessary but otherwise, it makes no sense to lose time in the effort to get dad healthy and back in action given the medical technology and resources that are presently available. Mom, in her wisdom and foresight, had reservations about the earlier, initial and seemingly premature depletion of the helpful dressing. The recent turn of events has prompted this report, which I’m posting as a reminder of the importance of making things happen. A little extra effort and struggle can make a big difference. There are no medical silver bullets to rely on but hopefully information exchanged tomorrow will see that a successful treatment gets back on track.
7 July 2003, 22:11 ::
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