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Wound ActiVac Therapy in the Home By Home Health Nurse
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- Опубликовано: 5 янв 2013
- Paloma Home Health Agency in Dallas provides activac wound therapy in Dallas. Call 972-346-2013 for assistance.Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a therapeutic technique using a vacuum dressing to promote healing in acute or chronic wounds and enhance healing of first and second degree burns. The therapy involves the controlled application of sub-atmospheric pressure to the local wound environment,[1] using a sealed wound dressing connected to a vacuum pump
I’m so sorry that for some people this didn’t work or it was painful. I hate that anyone had that experience. But for some people there is no pain whatsoever. My MinLaw has one on a wound that has been open and never healed for over 5 years. We live with her now since her husband passed away and she has advancing dementia. I stay with her and care for all her needs 24/7. She has home health RN’s and NP’s visit her 3 times a week to change her wound vac dressing (on her chest just under her shoulder). The only pain she says she has is when they pull the tape off too fast or don’t hold the skin taught while removing. But after that, she denies any pain whatsoever. I’m so thankful as we’ve tried skin grafts, and all other wound treatments for the last 2 years that I’ve been living with her, & literally nothing has worked better.
Again, so sorry for anyone’s pain .
My first wound (15 cm around and 16 cm deep) that I had to wear a wound vac I wore for 5 years it never closed. After 5 year it got to 5 cm around. The dr removed the lower part of my stomach where the wound was and closed it up. Now 3 years latter the infection is back and so is the wound vac. It’s painful
I'm I'm the hospital right now with a wound vac. It doesn't hurt and no noise.
My husband is paralyzed from the waist down and had necrotizing fasciitis on this butt and he has to wear one. I’m trying to learn how to apply it myself because some of the home health nurses complain about how big his wound is and that they can’t get it to suction and some don’t have not one problem getting it to suction. It’s all up to the individual and not about how big the wound is.
I almost died. My pubic hair started growing back and sticking. The nurses made fun. My wound was after removal of left ovarian cyst with staples being removed. I screamed and had to take dilaudid before each change.
Oh no sorry to hear ur experience. I have been given one after a csection and sterilisation
i feel your pain, recent hystrectomy then infection and debridement so close to pubic bone ive had several Brazilians already 😅 🙃
im having this therapy i hope to god it works
I'm hooked up to one right now with two hoses on one pump. The results so far have been amazing in keeping the wound dry and closing up the wound allowing twenty staples without need forcstitches or any other form of stitch. Cannister needed changing twice a day for the first week but now it's every two days or more. An amazing machine.
How would you say the level of discomfort or pain is? I may have one put on and I’m pretty scared.
@kv52397 I'm still on it now, change the canister around once a week now as that's as long as you're meant to keep one on, and just one tube now.
As for pain, I'd say next to none at all, occasionally I get a little sharp pain for a second or two, but honestly nothing to worry about on pain side. As for discomfort, and being slightly awkward getting moving, it's nothing to be that bothered about. You have honestly nothing to worry about as my wound is coming through amazingly, only problem is where the wound is as sitting or standing tents to have opened it more than it was previously, but that would have happened no matter what unless the staples were in longer, but they took them out afterc14 days. My only regret is that the nurses took three days to start using it after the doctor said to use it so the sooner you get it working, the better.
Best wishes
@@GB-vn1tf Thank you so much for responding! My surgery was two weeks ago and since it was on my lower back, the wound’s opened up. PA told me the same thing-can’t really be sure what caused it but bc of placement any movement could’ve opened it up. I hope you get well soon! Definitely been worried about the pain and discomfort but you made me feel better about it overall! Thanks again. Best wishes!
@@myangelmyhopecs you're welcome.
@@myangelmyhopecs it hurts a lot, it also sounds, i can't even sleep from the discomfort..
Dealing with a large 2 + liter abcest and wearing the pump now they say I might need more surgery but I hope not worst pain ever packing it first few times
These are agonizing and feel no less than torture. You will scream every time you get it changed.
I’m so sorry that you had that experience. But for some people there is no pain whatsoever. My MinLaw has one on a wound that has been open and never healed for over 5 years. We live with her now since her husband passed away and she has advancing dementia. I stay with her and care for all her needs 24/7. She has home health RN’s and NP’s visit her 3 times a week to change her wound vac dressing (on her chest just under her shoulder). The only pain she says she has is when they pull the tape off too fast or don’t hold the skin taught while removing. But after that, she denies any pain whatsoever. I’m so thankful as we’ve tried skin grafts, and all other wound treatments for the last 2 years that I’ve been living with her, & literally nothing has worked better.
Again, so sorry for your pain .
First few times before the vac was worst pain ever but now they use lidocaine and I don’t feel anything
I am on a vac unit at the moment and would agree that at first in the hospital it felt like torture but now (3 weeks in) it doesn’t really hurt anymore - just pressure…occasionally it stings a little around an exposed tendon in my wound. Now I can say it probably does hurt more depending on the wound you have.
@@MrsCluffRN5 years wow, my mother just have foot ulcers for almost 4mos now. Its keeps bigger in size every after debridement. Our heart breaks for her and its frustrating no matter what we do seems like she’s not getting better. Prayer for your MinLaw to keep strong, cant imagine the pain she has to endure all these years.
Alternating mattress pressure pad might be what you need. My mother slept on it for 2 years no turning at all. And never got a pressure sore. And because it alternates it has helped heal the wound she got from the hospital.
There was a KCI Wound VAC on my R foot several months after the toes were removed. Worked Great.
Mine was left foot also had kci i only had a skin graft tho
3:25 they purposely did a close up there to not show her screaming face because that shit HURTS! Especially ripping the tape from the borderline of the wound 😰😫
Zero pain for me during wound re dressing. Obviously it varies depending on wound type and location.
Yes so painful. My doc prescribed pain meds and Xanax to take one hour before the wound change.
Or the pain that feels like many needles poking all around the in side the it’s turned on after it’s changed.
YES IT DOES!!! Like the nurse gives me a small towel for me to cry into.
I have one on my breast right now when sponge changed 😢its terrible pain 😫 😢
Someone should add instructions how to shower or bathe while having one of these on.
My husband got one. Nurse said to just remove the tube from the machine, and keep the tube away from the water.
You remove it and take a shower....then hook it back up!
I already have one on my butt and its hurt like hell..
If you dnt mind please how was your healing process like
I have a stage 4 on my butt they might try this next if packing not work.. Im bed ridden and afraid of trying this because i want to sit without discomfort.
had one in May it never heal up using this system. I just had surgery on same foot on 9/26/22 nd have the vac on again!! Hopefully works this time around
Hi, my name is Kizzy Wilson. I'm trying research this out and see if my Mother in Law can benefit faster with this level of wound care than the way it's healing. Which 👋👋Praise God it's all good!!!
Hey folks, just to be clear, this shit hurts like HELL. It also sounds like a kid is slurping an empty milkshake the whole time. It is so damn uncomfortable. 😢
Hey folks, just to be clear, this does not always hurt -- for me, zero pain at all. Guess it depends on the location of the wound, etc. particulars.
@@PersonaIncognito I'm glad you're okay but for me it was hell. I am luckily off the pump now. I had necrotic tissue removed and I had a hole in my leg. That's why I had a pump on. I talked to other people and they were in a lot of pain too. Just the fact that the machine is sucking on the raw opened up wound hurts a lot, removal and dressing change is unbearable. I had to be sedated and also get a local anaesthetic injected in order for them to be able to change the dressing.
So sorry you went thru that, my daughter is enduring this right now
@@gabrielle2dream559 I hope she gets better as soon as possible. 🍀Sending warm hugs your way. I had a skin graft surgery and have been recovering fine. I walked again and I'm back to my studies. This activac therapy helped me a lot. Even tho it was painful, I'm grateful that I got the medical help I needed. It helped my tissue rise up because I had a hole in my leg. You will get through this. ❤
I’m so sorry that for you this was so painful. I am so thankful that for my mother in law she hasn’t had any pain.
i have a wound vac on my back this shit hurtssss to get changed 😭
I will be using one next week, does it hurt to use?
yes
@@dsbmblade5053 it didn’t hurt
I have a a patient that is on wound vac at this time
Hi, would you recommend receiving this type of treatment for wound care from all that you know? I'm trying to help and decide if it would
benefit for my 81 My mother in law. Thank you in advance. Merry Christmas.
is this theropy in home by ur Doctor or Nurse in pune kindly provide phone number
Good ....but not successful when dressing by a bad untrained useless doctor not vacuums properly .
So large pain gaining.
just had my appendix burst was in the hospital for 6 days and I have one in as we speak ,the clear part of this machine has filled up with it looks like salt crystal with dried blood (not full ) I wasn't sure if I should clean that out or not but watching this. it should be changed by a nurse
I am wearing one of these things after ending up with an infection after hysterectomy...mine is covering an area almost a foot long...I would not say it is painful to use - but it is somewhat uncomfortable...and my belly button is trapped under the plastic...so itchy...
+ORANGE FISHHEAD in how long time your wound was healed? My niece just got one almost same size as yours after an infected C section and she is desperate thinking is going to take a loooong time
I wore the vac dressing for 3 weeks in total and had in all 5 courses of antibiotics - one of which was through an IV for 4 days as that was a nasty staph one...I am now fine - all infection gone and wound is 99% healed...only a very small hole left to close...I had my hysterectomy surgery on the 24 November to give you some idea of how long it has taken to heal.
I'm wearing one after an infected C-section. They're saying it'll be four months until it comes off. I'm terrified of moving around and breaking the seal.
Wearing one on my arm..it's horrible to dress it first to sleep with it ...it sucks
awesome clip. Amazing work. learnt a lot from this video.
I was told Vac syst should not be used over exposed tennon or bone Is it true ?
I need help !
True
Mine is.
Peri wound should have been protected.
the first mistake is immobilize all wounds from twisting ,pulling or tearing
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