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Thank you so much for responding. We are closest to Mayo Jacksonville. He is currently at a University Hospital which I’m sure you know is a teaching hospital (sorry I don’t want to give out exact details). He had just been referred to a new pulmonary specialist that practices at this location, so that’s the reason I took him to that hospital. He was the one that told him he had MAC but with the CSID he had lost so much weight. Approximately 60-70 lbs over the last 8 months, but now he is literally skin and bones with 2 bed sores on his bottom. I am a retired pharmacist of 10 years and haven’t practiced in 10 years, but know in his state, bed sores are a bit inevitable. Anyway, he has insurance through his wife with the school system so I don’t feel that would be a problem. I honestly don’t feel like in his current state it is safe to move him, but when he is able to be moved, would Mayo be a better choice than a large university hospital? Thanks again.

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Maybe - ask a lot of questions at the University and Mayo. I'm not as familiar Mayo Jax and their specialties.
In anyone with other infections bedsores present a special risk. Is his wife asking for your help and support?

Hello. First of all I am sorry to hear your brother has had more than his share of challenges. He is very lucky in one big way - to have a sister like you. I don’t have any advise/suggestions as far as moving him to a different hospital but I can tell you from experience that packing a bed sore with honey or sugar will help clear it up quite quickly. My mother in law’s father was bedridden for years and he had a wonderful caregiver from down south who treated his bed sores with sugar and it was a miracle. I use honey on a burn and it stops the pain as well as curtailing the burn from going any deeper. I wish you both the best!