In my wife's case, our NHS surgery failed to recognise the possibility of sepsis occurring in her condition in all 3 occasions that she was admitted for intravenous antibiotic bombardment by her private vascular surgeon and Consultant Dermatologist. Even in the private hospital, one or two nurses followed their own rules on dressings and not those properly suited to my wife whose expertise is now legendary! She must wear compression stockings for the rest of her life to minimise the return of leg ulcers, and devote a couple of hours each day to leg elevation. She is advised not to stand still for more than a few minutes at a time as sh needs to keep her circulation going, so I do all cooking!!!!!
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