Dad came home on Thursday - day before Diwali. We had decided to beat the media rush at the hospital.
Chetna, Abu and Raju joined the gang of front office support staff. A promotion from back office logistics support :).
Vanita Di, Pawan Jijaji, Kamal Aunty, Tanya and Nikhil dropped by - all in their Diwali-compliant dresses - decked up and ready to roll. Our dress code on the other hand was barely civilization-compliant.
The first couple of days at home have been rather tough - the realization that this is for the long haul - and not just a deadline driven trip to be taken - is sinking in. The physios, ward boys, speech therapists are on a Diwali break - man, do these guys take this break seriously or what.
Dad meanwhile has developed a small pressure sore on his right leg. Nidhi, any fundaes on what could be a good treatment plan. We are already doing "change sides every two hours" and applying an ointment named Betadine ("topical microbicide"). Also giving the bony parts of the body a eau-de-cologne rub.
The support staff starts Monday/ Tuesday and more on that later.
4 comments:
Use heel protectors. There are special mattresses available which prevent development of pressure sores. You can also use Duoderm dressing. When u change positions try not to pull him, as that will cause friction on the skin and more breakdown.
Here are some recommendations:
In addition to regular turning, the position of bed-bound patients is likely important. It is recommended that:
=Patients should be placed at a 30 degree angle when lying on their side to avoid direct pressure over the greater trochanter.
-Pillows or foam wedges may need to be placed between the ankles and knees to avoid pressure at these sites.
-The heels require particular attention; pillows may be placed under the lower legs to elevate the heels, or special heel protectors can be used.
-Elevation of the head of the bed should be limited to minimize exposure to shear forces.
Nidhi remember when Bhabhi had a stroke and came back home from the nursing home Papa had bought a special mattress to prevent bed sores. It was an air mattress but the air went through in waves. I remember that the mattress had helped quite a bit.
Rinku call papa and ask him. We had got the mattress from one of our Bengali neighbors.
Will do. Think Uncle is planning a trip to Bombay. With Pravin Chacha. Should I con Pravinappa to get the mattress with him :)
Contact them to get more information. I am not sure if we have the mattress at home but call...
How is Uncle doing?
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