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[allis53ca]

....and how well did it work ?....im dealing w/tunneled ischial wound and vac is just kinda keepin it in neutral......

[tyvin]

I am currently using it as a late resort for a surgical wound that for some reason won't heal. My doc doesn't know I started using it but I go see him today and will let you know what happens. It seems to be drawing the infection out but it's slow. I was on a wound vac but my insurance wouldn't let me have it at home as I had to check myself out of the hospital due to personal reasons (I can't afford to sit in the blasted hospital for weeks). I think my doc will try to initiate the wound vac again.

How are you using the wound vac and the dermawound together. My wound would've healed with the vac it just takes so much time. So in answer to your question it is working but it's slow going as with any open wound. I found out that you shouldn't move when you have it on as the abrasiveness of the substance dermawound will cause damage. So they say if you move alot during the day only use it at night. They have portable wound vacs and I will be satisfied to go back on it if my insurance will let me this time as I did like the results from the vac (changed the dressing myself in the hospital as I am a stickler for detail and procedure and it appears many people don't know what they're doing; even in the hospital).

Later,

[mellowgator]

scooby gimp swears by derma wound. i'll try to send him a message. he had good results and it even cured his mrsa.

mellowgator

[Scooby Gimp]

Scooby returns.

I am an unwilling pressure ulcer and Dermawound expert. I began using Dermawound in May, after Vav therapy failed to cure a Stage 4 pressure ulcer which I incurred on Jan 22nd, 2010. The MDs wanted to perform two surgeries, one to shave my hip bone and another for a skin flap. I was told I'd be be hospitalized for two months. I said "No way, I like my home and life too much." I began using the Dermawound with dressing changes every 12 hours instead. After four months, I was able to heal the wound even though it was down to the bone and muscles. The Dermawound was cheap compared to vac therapy. The whole ordeal last seven months, with the first three months wasted on expensive vac therapy, which was billed at over $500 per day. I used about 10 jars of Dermawound to heal the ulcer at a total cost of $400. I plan to write Dermawound.com to compliment the product. Anybody who has any questions can feel free to ask me about my success. I highly recommend this innovative, easy to use, all-in-one wound care product. The stage 4 ulcer is the hardest to heal, but using Dermawound, I did it. Hooray!!! It was a tedious hassle keeping off my butt for so long but much better than an expensive, time consuming hospitalization.

Scooby gimp

PS. Thanks mellowgator

[Scooby Gimp]

Ohh. After a culture I was told I has MRSA in my wound bed, which was successfully killed by Dermawound. The product literally saved my ass or I wouldn't be talking. It was safe, with no bleeding issues. If you walk on Dermawound, it is abrasive but if you are treating you butt you should be fine it you keep your weight offloaded like you should.

Scoob, the reluctant butt wound expert

[McRobb]

Can you only use the Derma Wound on necrotic tissue that needs to be debreaded? I have not purchased it but have been contemplating it. Also, can you keep it on hand or does it go bad? And, is it only used on deep wounds after they have dead tissue in them?

Have had wound vac on since March 18 and getting close to healing. Wound about size of a dime and only about 1/2" deep now so hope another week or so will finish it off.

I did the flap surgery, take off dead bone, 9 weeks of Vancomyacin and did eliminate my MRSA but surgery opened and have been healing it ever since.

Will agree that hospitals don't seem to know how to take care of the wound vacs - isn't that strange? Nurses on the floor did not know how to trouble shoot/patch it and would just pull it off at first sign of a leak. Only Wound Care nurses were allowed to put it back on and they only came around 3 days a week and not at all on weekends. My home healthcare company has been wonderful - no matter when it comes off, someone is here to put it back on within an hour. And they have been doing that since mid-March.
Thanks for the info on the Dermawound product.

[tyvin]

Don't know McRobb. I have a jar and opened it a few months ago and it's not showing any signs of going bad. When you get it it's not like anything you would expect. It's a large jar filled with what looks like sugar mixed with orange liquid. It is thick and the instructions say to put it on like peanut butter. My jar of Dermawound shows no signs of going bad.

The orange liquid I suspect is an iodine base along with other liquid because you can smell it and know,



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[isobar]

allis53ca, on 07 September 2010 - 04:58 PM, said:

....and how well did it work ?....im dealing w/tunneled ischial wound and vac is just kinda keepin it in neutral......

Hi i tried dermawound  on a sacrum sore for about a month or so it didn't  seem very effective to me.... so i just applied a moist to dry dressing which worked better. Dermawound is abrasive. Here are some other types of dressings i've tried that were successful for me...... Polymem Foam, Allevyn patch and 3m Clear Acrylic Transparent Dressing the last two can be left on for up to seven days depending on the amount of drainage....and they are waterproof so you can shower and leave them on. The 3m dressing is clear so the wound can be checked w/o removing the dressing. I dont know if this is hopeful to you because of the vac but i had good result with them. Hope you find a solution.....  pressure sores are a pain in the butt.

[allis53ca]

iz workin.....basically sugar/iodine....working excellent....no bullshit, more in 10 days of d-wound than 10 weeks of w-vac.....+ labs yesterday all ok to good, had been going steadily downhill last 4 labs over 6 weeks

[jenny407]

allis53ca, on 28 September 2010 - 07:00 PM, said:

iz workin.....basically sugar/iodine....working excellent....no bullshit, more in 10 days of d-wound than 10 weeks of w-vac.....+ labs yesterday all ok to good, had been going steadily downhill last 4 labs over 6 weeks

Good to hear that.

[isobar]

allis53ca, on 28 September 2010 - 07:00 PM, said:

iz workin.....basically sugar/iodine....working excellent....no bullshit, more in 10 days of d-wound than 10 weeks of w-vac.....+ labs yesterday all ok to good, had been going steadily downhill last 4 labs over 6 weeks

Good to hear u r healing.... i wish u well

[janine]

Hi everyone-check my post on new topic about Cerdak-also look at www.cerdak.co.za.This product is absolute magic and is from South Africa where even the state hosipitals rely on it.The product comes in teabag type shape and is put on the wound where it draws out the rubbish and heals.Its best to leave on for 24hrs a time where you will notice a definite difference.Hope this helps!

[allis53ca]

update : wow! the shit works...i'm documenting w/photos and am gonna post when done...i expect to be outa bed in 3 weeks...progress is way beyond expectations

[isobar]

allis53ca, on 12 October 2010 - 09:30 PM, said:

update : wow!  the shit works...i'm documenting w/photos and am gonna post when done...i expect to be outa bed in 3 weeks...progress is way beyond expectations

                      Glad to here more positive news about your progress.... kick that pressure sore in its a--. YOU GO DUDE.

                                                                        Take care best regards!!!  

[hooplady]

allis53ca, on 12 October 2010 - 09:30 PM, said:

update : wow! the shit works...i'm documenting w/photos and am gonna post when done...i expect to be outa bed in 3 weeks...progress is way beyond expectations

Hot damn! I'm not sure what's more exciting...your positive experience with this product or looking forward to pictures of your butt!!

[allis53ca]

....actually, a better picture would have been me laying on the sidewalk yesterday !....finally, after 7 years cripped, i finally fell outa my chair....but its okay, my head broke my fall...thankfully i did no dmg to my healing ass...but this morning i f*@king hurt all over, feel like i got hit by a bus.....