thewca (2022, December 13)
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Winter Tips – Five Holiday Tips for DFU Care
From turkeys and ham, to the potatoes and candied yams all smothered in gravy, ending with a slice of grandma’s pumpkin pie, nothing beats the holiday season like home cooked food on a snowy night. Unless you’re living with a diabetic foot ulcer. Then, navigating all the gooey, fire-roasted, deep-fried deliciousness, snow-ball fighting, and ice skating traditions might be a little overwhelming.
However, living with diabetes and a chronic wound does not have to be challenging, or cause “bah-hum-bug” feeling around the holiday season. Here are five tips from real wound care nurses on how those living with a DFU can still experience the magic of winter festivities while maintaining their care plan: