It's 2015. I just found out that my mom has bed sores. I google "bed sores" and find such horrible pictures that I am now scared. My mom's bed sores do not look like those pictures on the internet (yet?). Will they get worse? When? How do I help my mom? Is there anything out there? If so, how much do they cost? Oh my goodness...
I go back to my computer and start my research. My mom needs a new bed that lowers pressures to her bottom. There are a bunch of beds and stuff that claim to help prevent or treat bed sores. I have to find the perfect bed for my mom! Some of the cheaper mattresses cost $1k, but they are just foam blocks. My couch is made of foam blocks, can she just use my couch? Some of the air bladder/air loss/space age material beds cost $5k-15k. They must work, right? I mean, hospital use them. I then find out that I need a hospital bed to match the mattress. The beds cost $3k-25k, depending upon whether they can make you coffee in the mornings. How can I afford all of this? Oh my goodness!
I just want my mom's bed sores to go away. I can't sleep anymore with those internet pictures giving me nightmares. Do those expensive hospital beds & mattresses really work? Why do we still have bed sores when these beds are available? I still can't afford them, even if they work. Shall I talk to my sisters to pool money for our mom? My mother needs something that is proven to provide the lowest pressures and treat or prevent bed sores. I need something that I can afford, preferably something I can use on my mom's current bed. There is something out there. I heard there is. Oh my goodness gracious...
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