Although I am new to this forum I have already gained a lot knowledge and information relating to different situations I am going through.
I am caring for my elderly mother who is her early 80s.
My mum has developed couple of bedsores and all healed except one .the nurses said it was grade 2 and now healing well. This is where I am asking if anyone had similar experience I had a catheter fitted to keep the bedsores dry but the problem is it came out once before and was put back and leaking now and needs to be put back again.
I am worried about it because I have read this catheter can start off infections.
I have read increasing protein intake helps with healing bit due to my mother's eating and swallowing difficulties cause by memory problems is hindering it. I want to ask the doctor to remove the catheter out as I am worrind about its side effects.
Thank you all.
I am caring for my elderly mother who is her early 80s.
My mum has developed couple of bedsores and all healed except one .the nurses said it was grade 2 and now healing well. This is where I am asking if anyone had similar experience I had a catheter fitted to keep the bedsores dry but the problem is it came out once before and was put back and leaking now and needs to be put back again.
I am worried about it because I have read this catheter can start off infections.
I have read increasing protein intake helps with healing bit due to my mother's eating and swallowing difficulties cause by memory problems is hindering it. I want to ask the doctor to remove the catheter out as I am worrind about its side effects.
Thank you all.