tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350181109033523476.post3906782196061061922..comments2023-08-24T00:28:08.108-07:00Comments on Why is American health care so expensive?: Wound care products--a rapidly expanding market, and way too expensiveJanice Boughtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02321947802871503562noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350181109033523476.post-39382757810431136842012-02-28T00:07:27.188-08:002012-02-28T00:07:27.188-08:00I want to confirm the accuracy of Anonymous' a...I want to confirm the accuracy of Anonymous' account (I'm the wound person) and share this:<br /><br />I have diabetes and circulatory problems in my lower right leg and I've had 3 occasions where I've had an injury there. The first time was quite serious. I was put on 3 different antibiotics and went on disability from my job for six weeks (but because of some technicality which I still don't understand, I received no benefits. I had no income for six weeks, another "cost" of health care in this country.<br /><br />In the current case, after self treating for over a week with Neosporin and bandages there was only slight improvement. The wound still looked scary so I went to the doctor and was put on antibiotics. By the time I received the Heperin the wound was about 90% healed, still showing some lesion and still very sensitive to the touch, not just topically but also down deep. I watched the Heperin soak into my skin and disappear after about 5 minutes. I then put a dry piece of gauze over the wound and re-wrapped it and noticed the pain wasn't there. About 12 hours later when I checked the wound I could not even see it and here's the thing that I find most astounding. Even without a wound, the tissues on my leg are very sensitive to any pressure or touch but the next day pushing on the area of the wound produced no pain in the deep tissue area.<br /><br />BTW and FYI, I have no health insurance. As of November I receive $876/month in social security (I've been looking for a job since Feb '11 when I was layed off without benefits because I was and independent contractor) and will have to re-apply for "County Medi-Cal" for which I'm told I will have a share of cost on account of my vast increase in wealth. This insurance will last only 6 months and took 2 months to be approved last time I applied. My coverage expired Nov. 30th and I'm waiting. Fortunately they do back-date the coverage which will eventually pay my bill.<br /><br />Hurray for Dr. Janice for asking the good hard questions and who truly cares and for a dear friend Anonymous who cares too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350181109033523476.post-69500451205589824522012-02-27T11:08:46.464-08:002012-02-27T11:08:46.464-08:00Regarding the ankle wound (which was mostly an are...Regarding the ankle wound (which was mostly an area of rawness and sensitivity that had been extremely slow to heal for 3 weeks), not only was it hard to find the next day, but the pain relief was almost instant, and by the next day there was no discomfort at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com