My friend has a bedsore ulcer that is stage 4. They decided not to treat anymore.
It is an infection that’s pretty bad size of a quarter, not quite to the bone yet.
They are sending her back to assisted living hospice wing to let her die.
They said it’s going to turn into mrsa than sepsis, and there is nothing that they can do about it.
This is unacceptable to me, since it seems like a smaller infection compared to sepsis right now and ought to be able to be treated.
My question is, where could I get medical, since they are sending her ‘home’? Would I be better off finding a holistic doctor, since already got the standard diagnosis or just seek a second opinion? Second opinions are hard when you are on Medicare and Medicaid. Do you think the sepsis protocol work on this?
I’d look into hyperbaric oxygen. And familiarize yourself with the Paul Marik’s sepsis protocol. And also Dr Isaac Eliaz also has a new sepsis treatment in the works.
Hi, I have a patient with same stage 4 wound that has not had infection in 2 yrs. They are using topical ozone and it is controlling all the bad bugs in the area. Find yourself a doc that knows how to use this modality.
CDS, chlorine Dioxide Solution has been very effective in treating diabetic ulcers and may help in this case: You will find plenty of help in the links below.
You already have some suggestions, and hopefully effective treatment has commenced.
I did feel that I should do some quick research, and found many publications over decades of effort. You might find it simply inspiring to look at something like this 1945 report (just mentioning one of the treatments listed might inspire the responsible medical care person to have the conversation): A Treatment for Bed Sores, by Maurice O. Grossman and Lounita Hammond Lightfoot, in American Journal of Nursing Vol. 45, No. 2 (Feb., 1945).
Consider me uninformed: This is only meant to be encouragement to keep up the fight. Think of the early pioneers (FLCCC !) of using Ivemectin for early treatment, or prophylaxis, for Covid.
Wishing you and your friend all the best on the healing path.
I’m very sorry about your friend and their current health. I’ve been a bedside RN for 21 years and pressure ulcers are something we deal with often in those who are bedbound permanently or temporarily because of injury. Was your friend on hospice before going to the hospital recently and can they voice their own opinion? The patient’s desires are the most important. Pressure ulcers do not normally arise from an infection, but can worsen because of poor health and nutrition and while dealing with an infection. Number one cause is pressure; not being turned especially off of bony prominences. Pressure ulcers can take a lot of time to heal and may never heal if the patient does not have proper nutrition, isn’t repositioned frequently or they are dealing with a severe illness. I don’t know if this applies to your friend, but some patients have pain with repositioning and refuse or complain which makes the staff’s job a bit more difficult. There are wedges, special mattresses and waffle pillows that can assist with healing. Please have a conversation with your friend about their goals and what they are willing to do to get there.
DMSO is quickly available while researching and reaching out for more help and info. Apply topically near, around, not on the sore. You cannot overdose on it and it can stop the infection! Happy healing! It’s the best first thing, and next thing!
Yes, seeking out alternatives would allow for other options. I know that my Aunt suffered from what you describe. Although she received many gifts from allopathic treatments, her Doctors gave up on this challenge. As a result, her daughter took her to a Functional Integrative Practitioner, and she was able to reverse the infection. Each individual is unique, and the treatment for my Aunt, which included hot castor oil packs amongst many additional options, might not work on others. I often recommend to my clients that their care be coordinated (if possible) so that recommendations from a new practitioner will not be contraindicated (or harmful if combined). In other words, take measures to ensure that when the previous treatments or prescriptions are combined with potential new supplements or procedures, they are not creating further harm because they are taken simultaneously.
My mom was sent home from the hospital with a bed and a commode and was given 3 days to live. With love, care and many alternative treatments, she lived another 3 years. The one thing I find curious about wound care, is that where I live there doesn’t seem to be any. When my mom had a skin tear, the nurse instructed us to just use saline. The wound stayed dormant / unchangeable for days. When we treated the wound the old fashioned way it healed very quickly. We used not only saline but betadine and polysporin. I recently took a first aid course where they were teaching the participants to treat wounds with soap and water. Really??? These are troubled times. You really have to take matters into your own hands.
