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[Rudy]

Hello, have any of you tried the Ride Cushion? Check out thier site at http://www.ridedesigns.com
I have been using the Ease Cushion for the last three years, and it has worked fine till now.
I'm very close to breaking down after only four hours of sitting up, even with 20 minute tilt changes.
My orderlies tell me that I only have skin and bone on my butt.
I was wondering if any of you have had flap surgery and how did it turn out? Also, after the surgery, how long did you have to stay in bed for? Thanks in advance for your responses.
Randall. [Rudy].

[longhaul]

Hey Rudy welcome. I am like you I have nothing but skin and bone and break down doesn't take long. The only cushion that works for me now is the Roho I used a Jay for years but started getting P S so I went to the Roho. glutus lessamus. Let us know how the new cushion works out.

[rjs]

longhaul, on Apr 1 2008, 03:51 AM, said:

Hey Rudy welcome. I am like you I have nothing but skin and bone and break down doesn't take long. The only cushion that works for me now is the Roho I used a Jay for years but started getting P S so I went to the Roho. glutus lessamus. Let us know how the new cushion works out.

has anybody tried or used this cushion http:www.aquilacorp.com

[alyssa]

I personaly have never used a Ride. When I was at Rehab though, there was a guy with horrible skin issues and the Ride worked wonders for him.

[qbounce]

I tried to heal my stage 3 sore on my coccyx for a year before getting my flap surgery.

After, I spent one month laying face up in a Clinitron bed (looks like a kind of bath tub. . . it blows sand on your backside to allow your blood flow to be stimulated). Then, while still in the hospital, I was on a getting up schedule to rebuild muscles for another month, starting with the wheeling gurny, and eventually back in the chair.

I wasn't allowed to be in the chair after discharge for longer than 6 hrs. for the first 3 months, then 8 hrs. for the next 2 months. After that it was back to normal.

The whole healing time took 7 months from the surgery date 'til I could be back to a normal sitting routine. They say the skin can still be compromised up to 2 more years after surgery, so continue to take it easy while the scar completely heals, and even then it'll only be 70% as strong as it used to be.

Read the other threads, there's alot more info on pressure sores there too!

[KennyB]

I switched from the roho cushion to the RIDE about 2 yrs ago. I always thought that the roho was the best but now I like the ride. The ride has been very good to reduce pressure sore problems and give you a more stable seating position. I got the custom ride cushion. With the custom they first make a mould of your butt so that the cushion is a perfect fit.
As far as the flap surgery goes I had that done as well and it turned out ok. I was in the hospital for about 3 months and as was said earlier it takes a few more months before you get back to normal.

[qbounce]

Rudy,
I ran into a friend who's had a Ride cushion for a year . . . he says the high-profile Roho wasn't healing his pressure sore, but the Ride cushion was the first one he had that was helping!

This guy is 230Lbs. (overweight) and smokes, so skin breakdown is a definate problem.

The Ride company takes a molding of your butt, then forms the cushion specifically for your ass and your ass only!

He had nothing but good things to say about this company, except the cost is about $600.00 US.

[LalaMaddom]

I have a friend who is a C5 Quad and is about to undergo flap surgery (pressure sore on her tail bone area). She is very nervous about it. She has been told that now, she will only be allowed to sit for 30 minutes at a time. I told her about these posts and she is wondering if anyone has heard of a standing wheelchair helping with the healing process as well as overall skin breakdown.

Thanks a million, in advance, for your help!

[Rudy]

LalaMaddom, on Jul 2 2008, 06:05 PM, said:

I have a friend who is a C5 Quad and is about to undergo flap surgery (pressure sore on her tail bone area). She is very nervous about it. She has been told that now, she will only be allowed to sit for 30 minutes at a time. I told her about these posts and she is wondering if anyone has heard of a standing wheelchair helping with the healing process as well as overall skin breakdown.

Thanks a million, in advance, for your help!

Hello, thank you for the post, I have never personally seen a stand-up wheelchair, but I have seen wheelchairs that can recline so that they are flat.
Just "google" it and it will probably show right up.