November 2009
4 posts
Ten Commandments of Wheelchair Life
I’ve seen an article or two recently with a similar title, but those articles were directed towards individuals in a wheelchair. I’d like to take a moment to address the other point of view…that is, the proper etiquette when dealing with someone in a wheelchair. Let me preface these “commandments” by saying that your mileage may vary. Everyone’s experience in...
Water Day
When I was in the ICU after my surgery, I went for a couple of weeks without being able to eat or drink anything. Now, during this time, of course, I was getting everything I needed through a feeding tube that went straight into my stomach through my abdomen. Unfortunately, this was all kinds of torture for me. My mouth was constantly dry, my lips cracking, etc. I wanted nothing more than a...
What is Apligraf? →
Or…”What am I Getting Slapped on my Legs Tomorrow?”
Let me start by saying that my leg wounds have come a long way. Whereas I started with about nineteen pressure wounds between both legs, I’m now down to three. One is on the outside of my left leg, the other two are on the right heel and on the outside of the right foot. For all intents and purposes, they’re like...
In Summary...
Since I’m just starting this blog, I thought a little summary of the past few years may be in order. I started to experience swelling in my right leg back in the fall of ‘07. To go along with this, I started getting short of breath very easily. The walk from my truck to my office at work, a very short distance, was now resulting in me breathing heavy by the time I arrived at my...