Andy Cadle-Mills sustained a T4 (complete) spinal cord injury in 2008. Since then he’s had pressure sores on four separate occasions, but none of them in the more common, high-risk areas. He and his wife, Jane, are keen to raise awareness of these less common examples of pressure sores, to help other people avoid them…
Sheri Denkensohn lives and works in America. She explains how pressure ulcers almost cost her her livelihood – and her life. As a C4 quadriplegic woman, now 37 years post-injury, I have battled pressure ulcers for most of my life. Over the years, pressure ulcer episodes and their related health conditions, have sidelined me professionally. …
Karen has a T7 complete injury and has spent two years in bed because of a recurring pressure ulcer that dates back more than a decade. “It’s at the top of my leg, It’s right on the crease of the leg so it’s very hard to dress. Back in 2007, when it first appeared, I…
FRANCO ANTONELLI broke his neck on 27 April 1986 and has a C3/4 incomplete injury. He shares his experiences of pressure ulcers and the huge impact they’re still having on his life… “I spent the first few days following my injury in a district general hospital and then I was transferred to the National Spinal…
