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Leg soars from we genres disease

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Beckyb5581
Beckyb5581

i have a wound  where they took a biopsy on my leg to diagnose my vasculitis (wegeners)  disease. I can not get it to heal. Any suggestions?

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  • mary1055
    mary1055 Beckyb5581

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    How long has it been? Just yesterday, I went to a wound care appointment, & discovered that my abdominal wound that I'd been self-treating with antibiotic ointment & a dry dressing, had dead tissue in it, also sutures. It would heal over & look good, then pop back open after a couple weeks. A nurse that I met who also has Wegner's, said it took two years for her wound to heal up-with Wound Care's help. I guess we heal more slowly with suppressed immune systems. Ask your doctor & if it still doesn't heal, ask for a referral to Wound Care.
    • dave170448
      dave170448 mary1055

      Posted

      Hello Mary

      ?Firstly, what do your medical team say this is? Have they diagnosed it? I have Wegeners (now known as Granulomatosis with Polyangitus or GPA) and had a slow to heal ulcer on my ankle. This was diagnosed as Pyroderma Gangrenosum (don't worry it's NOT gangrene) took over 18 months with dressing changes twice a week at GP surgery and monthly checks from a Tissue Viability clinic before it healed up.. Good luck - let us know when you know what it is.

  • dave170448
    dave170448 Beckyb5581

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    Hello Mary

    ?Firstly, what do your medical team say this is? Have they diagnosed it? I have Wegeners (now known as Granulomatosis with Polyangitus or GPA) and had a slow to heal ulcer on my ankle. This was diagnosed as Pyroderma Gangrenosum (don't worry it's NOT gangrene) took over 18 months with dressing changes twice a week at GP surgery and monthly checks from a Tissue Viability clinic before it healed up.. Good luck - let us know when you know what it is.

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