Dad has terminal cancer and is receiving care at home. He has a skin ulcer on his ankle that flares up now and again but this time it appears to be growing and causing him a lot of pain.
He had a swab which showed a mild bacterial infection and has had antibiotics for that. The district nurse did put some sort of mesh over it but it reacted badly and got worse.
For full disclosure, my Dad has always been cantankerous old git and is now blaming the poor nurses for being unable to treat it. I really want to help him but I don't know what treatment to suggest. The nurses come and dress it twice per day. I looked into a private dermatologist but the initial consultation is £250 so well out of my reach. Anyone ever dealt with this before?
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Can anyone help with this skin ulcer? ***Warning*** Gross photo attached
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Fedupandpoor · 17/02/2020 13:38
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