Leg ulcer after accident

RosiesMaw2

Has anybody suggested Manuka (sp?) honey?
Legs- shins - are notoriously stubborn about healing because the skin has no cushioning. I hope all the treatment planned is successful, but you will still have to be very careful.

I had an infected graze on my shin a few years ago and was going to the practice nurse for regular dressings but it wasn't healing. She eventually applied an ointment containing honey and it healed very quickly after that. The application was excruciating and I remember driving home shouting words I rarely use to counter the pain, but it certainly worked!

When I fell out my back door years ago at my old house just above my ankle bone slammed my leg on the door ceil. It ulcerated. The nurse gave me KerraMax dressing they are flat and are soft and the adhesive is ideal for sensitive skin so no pain when redressing . The pad contains gel crystals which absorbs all the fluid coming out of the ulcer and helps it heal . Had to change them 3-4 times a day for a week so they didn't get to heavy with fluid then just once a day . But took 5 months of the whole ulcer to heal . I have a 4" long by 2" wide scar above my ankle bone . There is a faint pink line in the middle but the rest of the skin is black. But never had trouble from it once healed.

In fact I had this ulcer for 2 months when my mom had her second mastectomy and I moved in with her for 3 months . Even though we both had open wounds I made sure neither of us got an infection . Infact I got mom's district nurse get us smaller KerraMax dressing to use on my mom's wound and she healed quicker then she did from her first mastectomy.

You put the dressing on dry no creams otherwise the dressings don't do there thing.

Dishwashers are one of the main dangers in the home, open of course.
The main problem as mentioned previously are injuries fron walking into the corner. Far more potentially serious are injuries from tripping and falling on an open dishwasher and stabbing yourself on the upright knives. Top tip should be not to leave dishwasher doors open and unattended.

Henry V111 had two injuries -he fell from his horse and was unconscious for hours -some believe that it caused a radical change in his personality turning him into a tyrant .
He received the second injury from jousting .It caused a supporating ulcer on his leg which never healed . It smelt vile .
He was grossly overweight from over eating .