Dressing change in Corpus Christi, TX

This message maybe too late, I just saw it.  However, if you are leaving in couple weeks, learn to change the dressing yourself.  Have your caretaker be there, but guide you through the process.  I've had my LVAD 7 longg years.  The first 3 weeks out of hospital my daughter did them, as she is also a paramedic.  Buttt, i thought what if she is not here, she has a life, what would I do?? I learned to do it myself.  And for the last 6 3/4 years, I've done that myself.  

It is so important especially if that individual is not there.  What if you tore it some how, you would need an immediate change, no caretaker, you would need to do it.  Hope this helps...I have to be real.  Good luck. 

I've had my VAD for 20 months and I've been doing my own changes myself for the last 19 months. I just can't believe the people that can't do this. It's not hard!!

You really should work with your LVAD Coordinators and have them teach you how to do this yourself.  I'm coming up on 2 year VadVersary and routinely do my own dressing change.

Just had my 3rd year anniversary and feel rather good except for neuropathy in my feet. I know its from being on that ekmo for half a month before my implant. My feet are getting worse and it's becoming difficult to walk. Mt LVAD team set me up with an appt with neurogoly. Didn't see a Dr just a PA. She insisted that I a pinched nerve in my back. I was so disheartened that she would not agree with me. My back has been strong as a ox forever. Still don't have a problem with it. She wanted to do a battery of tests to determine the cause. I know the cause!! At this point I don't know what to do to get some relief. Funny how I didn't have any problems with my feet until after my heart attack. I was down for 45 days until my VAD was implanted.

Does anyone have any suggestions recommendations????

Looking for relief from this awful condition.