Tatiana Potts (Hunter)

“I had a very serious wound”

On December 3, early Saturday morning, I tripped and tripped again and finally went down, scraping all the flesh to the bone on my leg. I was taken to the Howard County Emergency room and had 60 stitches. On the 12th I was advised by the ER to see Dr. Sara Mess, a plastic surgeon. My wound didn’t look good. Dr. Mess operated later that day – the entire wound was infected and I was in danger of loosing my leg. After two more surgeries I was sent home with a sponge-vac, a wheel chair, a walker and a hospital bed. I was to remain with my leg raised for the next 26 days. I was readmitted to the hospital for a skin graft and finally left 4 days later.

The story becomes interesting when Geo Derick enters the picture. On Jan 5th Geo came to my rescue! She prescribed herbs for immune support, for healing, for mental and physical health. She returned quite a few times, even once to observe my home care nurses changing the sponge-vac. I had a very serious wound and I really do not think it would have healed as well as it did without her care. She was present, available, directive and supportive. Her kind of alternative health-care was really the only one open to me at that time. Her knowledge is vast, her thoroughness impressive. I will thank her to the end of my days for her support and genius.