Day #4 in LTAC

Meghan had hyperbaric treatment this morning and a visit from PT. Her wound dressings were changed.

Mom and Meg met with the case manager to get a better picture of what the plan is while she is in LTAC. The primary concerns for Meghan are avoiding infection and controlling her pain during wound dressing changes. The medical team in LTAC meets on Wednesdays to discuss her case. It sounds like they are still trying to assess what her needs are (ie IV antibiotics or not, physical therapy needs, occupational therapy needs). We learned today that if she were to go home, she would not get the pain meds she needs to make it through the wound dressing changes -- or she would have pills to take but no guarantees that it would control the pain. That information alone was very motivational for Meghan to stay in LTAC as long as necessary. We discussed consulting with a different plastic surgeon while she is in LTAC since Dr. F doesn't have privedges here and the wound care doctor said that further debridement could be done here if needed.