wound care services

[kaysixteen]

So I now have an appt, Monday, with the hospital's wound care services dept.  This will be a prelim informational session, where the doc will look at my legs, and I will ask her a few quesions I will have written down.  I have never used such a service before, clearly, and probably do not know anyone who has.  And this is not a very immediately first-up problem for me, which is why I cancelled the appt I had for March, in the vain expectation that I would have been able to get with a lymphedema specialist by now beforehand, because, well, I am not sure that the wound treatment for this elephantiasis will be much good yet-- all the dermatologists I have seen have suggested that I cannot expect significant skin improvement until and unless I can get the leg swelling down.  But I am interested to see what they have to say about it at the wound clinic, and what if anything they could do now... anyone have any insights as to these services?

[apl68]

No personal experience with them, but wound care services are a significant specialty.  We have one at our local medical center.  And are very fortunate to have one, in such a rural area.  The presence of a good wound-care clinic can make a serious difference in a region's rate of eventual amputations among diabetics and others with the sorts of chronic conditions that lead to needing wound care.  The specialists can offer a lot of expertise in the field that ordinary practices can't. 

[AmLitHist]

Sending you a PM, Kay.

[spork]

I recommend speaking to members of patient support groups and clinical medical providers instead of posting numerous queries on an anonymous internet forum.

[mythbuster]

The wound care specialists would be a good group to ask for a recommended new Primary Care Doctor. They will likely know who is a good choice to deal with your set of chronic issues.