Hi Melody

Welcome back - I'd been wondering how you were doing but then had to go M.I.A myself for a while - computer snafu's and helping a friend look after her hubby.

I read it was decided Alan wasn't suitable for the Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment - my cousin had an ulcer on her lower leg and foot - HO did nothing for her, so maybe you saved some money at least.

Collagenase SANTYL is for wound debridement (ie: to clean up the dead skin around wound so new skin may grow.) FYI: I came across this info about it.

"Occasional slight temporary redness has been noted in surrounding tissue when applied outside the wound. One case of an allergic reaction has been reported after 1 year of treatment with collagenase and a steroid cream. Use of Collagenase SANTYL Ointment should be stopped when debridement is complete and granulation tissue is well established."

If the Collagenase SANTYL doesn't help send me a PM - I may know of something else you can try.

Good to see you're still battling on - your posts always inspire me.

cheers bluesfan