Update regarding dressing.
8 July 2026I had my routine 2-week nurse appointment today and was informed that I have been discharged from the nurse station for supplies. After consistent support since 2018, they are cutting back and will no longer provide bandages, dressings, gauze, saline, or skin prep unless I undergo surgery that requires the need for packing wounds. (This is due to our current government) I don't need to have surgery for every flare up and drainage, Ihave been able to manage without surgery for the majority of my flares.
This change comes at a difficult time with rising living costs. I've relied on these supplies to manage my Hidradenitis Suppurativa flares and prevent infections. Self-funding them now means hundreds of dollars per month to which I already struggle as it is to afford my medication that's not fully funded.
Any help toward medical supplies would directly ease this burden and let me focus on daily management and healing. Thank you for every bit of support, it truly makes a difference.
Kind regards Scott.