Guest guest Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 don't feel bad, I have been getting hard bounces. I then have to reactivate my email address three times since the 11th of march. I don't know what is going on with yahoo. dale Begin forwarded message: > > Date: March 18, 2006 7:25:30 PM EST > To: <diabetes > > Subject: Re: wound care > Reply-To: diabetes > > Mike, > > thanks for responding. These kids have no imune system to speak of > and are > always on some sort of antibiotics. It is really scary. We watched > a few > of them die in the past years but now the kids are pretty sick but > very > much alive. > > We stay away from ERs as much as possible because drs haven't a clue > what to > do with us. This particular kid is about 8 and has had cellulitis 3 > times > in the past 2 years. The dr who suggested this was an on-call dr and > didn't > have a clue. Now they are in bigger trouble since the wound isn't > healing > and they are worried cellulitis will occur. Mother said she was going > to try > and find out what diabetics use on wounds which is why I posted this > question to this list for a kid with another problem. > > It is so sad to watch these kids and their moms (and dads) struggle > so. > > I'll pass the though that it might look worse even though it might > have > cleaned things up a bit. Kid yelled his head off poor boy. they > endure so > much. :-( Yahoo is playing with me. this post was sent off yesterday > or the > day before and I've gotten posts right back today from ones I put on > this > list! sigh..... > > JUDITH > > > I'd suggest either calling the Pediatrician back and conveying this > > information (that it looks worse) or going to the ER. > > > > " Something " mixed with alcohol is a fairly broad description. > > > > Of course 'looked worse' may really translate differently. Maybe it > looked > > more irritated because I'm sure the alcohol did irritate it, but > that > > doesn't mean that it didn't clean things out to prevent an > infection. > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > May I please ask on behalf of a mom on a neutropenia list I am on > (I > have > > > that too!) what is good to treat wounds with. Her kids are > totally > immune > > > compromised and go from a scraped knee to cellulitis if she > doesn't > catch it > > > and they are getting it more and more no matter what she does. > > > > > > Her Pediatrician (the one on call) told her to use something > mixed with > > > alcohol and the poor kid screamed his head off and the wound looks > worse. > > > > > > If anyone can help me out on this I'd really be greatful! > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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