So I just got a call from my mom's facility and they said she had a stage 2 bed sore on her butt that they are keeping clean and ordered medicine for it to heal. They just wanted me to know. When I asked why she had a sore they said because she favors her right side while laying in bed. My mom had a stroke 4 months ago and is now left side paralyzed. They get her up in her wheelchair everyday but she lies in bed 90% of the time.
My question is, should I be worried or are bed sores inevitable? Her facility does a good job of keeping her clean (that I am aware of).
"Keeping her clean" is not the issue; the issue is that mom favors her right side while in bed and the pressure needs to be taken OFF of that area. A wedge cushion can be placed under that area, as one suggestion, or something of that kind. And she needs to be out of bed a lot more than she currently is. The wound itself needs to be kept clean and medicated and covered, and the bandage needs to be changed at least every other day. And not by just anyone; by staff who's specially trained in WOUND CARE or by Home Health sent out by Medicare.
Hoping for the best results for your mom.
There are bedsores called a Kennedy ulcer that often appear on the tailbone that are typically fatal, so I would find out exactly where this one is other than just on her butt.
Any bedsore not treated properly can lead to all kinds of issues so make sure that her facility is staying on top of things.
My sister could not lay any place but on her back, spontaneous breaks in her spine would happen, so the mattress helped but she still ended up with pressure sores on her shoulders, back and buttocks.
Then she HAD to be moved to treat the sores.