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So, sorry to drone on about it, but the tending of B's wound

Is incredibly yucky.

I cannot believe that I have to pull out yucky packing, rinse the *hole* with saline solution, and repack it daily.  For 2-3 weeks.  It is in his little head, up in his hairline.  The wound is large given the size of his head. 

It bothers me that I have to do this to my son.  It bothers me that he has this.  And I'm not a nurse.  I have no medical training, yet I am sterlizing tools, cutting packing and bandaging, etc.

And I have to strap the baby to a changing pad to do this.

It's horrible.

I hate causing him discomfort and I wish it could just stitched up and would heal.  Hate.

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Re: So, sorry to drone on about it, but the tending of B's wound

  • Oh sweetie, I can not imagine. I am so so so sorry.

    I am also soo so so happy that you are almost over all of this and that he is on the mend.

     

    ((HUGS))

  • ((((HUGS)))) I'm sorry, for you and him.
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  • (((hugs)))  I couldn't even imagine.
  • Ugh, that sounds just awful. I'm so sorry you and your poor little guy have to deal with this--I would be wishing for stitches, too. Hang in there...
  • ((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))) I'm sorry.  
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    When I had surgery a year ago I got a bad infection and had to do this exactly. I told my doctor I could NOT do it and he prescribed visiting nurse services. They came to the house 3 times a day and cleaned, flushed and repacked the wound. My insurance paid for the services since they were medically necessary. Can you ask about this?
  • I am so sorry=(  It would cut me to the core, too.


  • Wow, I'm so sorry!  That's so awful.  I wish you the best and hope this time goes by quickly.  You can get through this!  I'm so sad that you all have to go through this...I don't know you personally but it's so upsetting just to read about!  Hugs!
  • I am so sorry.  I know how hard it is.  When J had his hypospaidius surgery, doing the dressing was so difficult.  I hope it goes by quickly and your little man heals fast.
  • Ok, my situation is a little different, but my son has an open wound on his abdomen right now from surgery. He developed an infection and when they cleaned it, it could not be stitched back up. He was hospitalized and the same thing, had to be changed, cleaned repacked daily.

    We were able to see a wound care nurse, who started them using silvercell. It looks kind of like felt, but you just cut a piece to the shape of the wound and then you dont need the packing material. (we had been using pieces that were long sterile strips). This allowed to leave it longer so now the bandage only has to be changed every 2 days. also, it is speeding healing. As soon as we started the difference was visible in how fast it was healing.

    The visiting nurse also came to help us at 1st after discharge until we were comfortable doing it. 1 thing that helps him get through it is I give him something he usually isn't allowed to play with, like a roll of tape or something.

     

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  • Ugh, I hate to hear it!  Seriously, my least favorite patients (back in the day when I worked in a Children's Hospital) were those that required wound debridement.  Loved them to pieces and felt for them, but I couldn't handle the packing.  But my husband eats that kind of stuff up!  He's weird.  And perfectly cut out for his career. 
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  • Yikes.  You're a stronger woman than I.  I don't think I could do it.  No, I'm sure I couldn't do it.  I feel like I could throw up and pass out just thinking of having to do it.

    So sorry you and your little guy are going through this.  :(

  • Can you check with your insurance to see if they'd cover a homecare nurse to come out and do it for you? Also call your child's doctor and see if he'd put in an order for home care to be provided.  

    All of the reasons you listed are *excellent* basis for your request. 

  • Yeah, I AM a nurse and the thought of having to do this to my son is horrible. I cannot even imagine!! I hope it heals quickly and you don't have to do this for long.
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