#16782 01-03-2005 11:54 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 94 Senior Member (75+ posts) | OP Senior Member (75+ posts) Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 94 | Minnie, I never wore a cast. After hearing your story, I'm doubly glad I didn't. Ouch! I had a dressing that was changed daily, and I used cling wrap to cover my leg when showering. I used a walker so I wouldn't have to put pressure on my donor leg, and sat on a plastic patio chair in the shower. Fortunately, I'd just built an extra large shower a few months before. Maybe you can ask a wound care specialist whether HBO treatments would help. They help to increase circulation by growing capilaries, and the oxygen doesn't hurt a bit. :-) I love my new island life, especially the view... Ken [img] http://www.sethney.com/bainbridge/25_dapple_ct_view.jpg[/img]
SCCA T2N1M0 diagnosed 11/02, radical neck dissection, 7 weeks radiation, 6 surgeries to deal with osteonecrosis, 10 weeks hyperbaric oxygen. "Live strong. Laugh often."
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