they are the stuff of nightmares they dwell in filth and feed on decay but
dwell in filth and feed on decay but
dwell in filth and feed on decay but maggots might also be the next thing
maggots might also be the next thing
maggots might also be the next thing your doctor pulls out of his medicine
your doctor pulls out of his medicine
your doctor pulls out of his medicine bag maggots are the larvae of another
bag maggots are the larvae of another
bag maggots are the larvae of another creature with an image problem the fly
creature with an image problem the fly
creature with an image problem the fly in nature flies lay their eggs in
in nature flies lay their eggs in
in nature flies lay their eggs in rotting flesh
rotting flesh
rotting flesh so the maggot hatchlings won’t have to
so the maggot hatchlings won’t have to
so the maggot hatchlings won’t have to stray far to find food this taste for
stray far to find food this taste for
stray far to find food this taste for dead flesh is what makes maggots taboo
dead flesh is what makes maggots taboo
dead flesh is what makes maggots taboo but it also makes them perfect for use
but it also makes them perfect for use
but it also makes them perfect for use in medicine here in Wichita Kansas at
in medicine here in Wichita Kansas at
in medicine here in Wichita Kansas at the Wesley Medical Center’s Midwest
the Wesley Medical Center’s Midwest
the Wesley Medical Center’s Midwest Center for wound healing a new patient
Center for wound healing a new patient
Center for wound healing a new patient has come to try maggot therapy for the
has come to try maggot therapy for the
has come to try maggot therapy for the very first time Cyndi Kennedy suffers
very first time Cyndi Kennedy suffers
very first time Cyndi Kennedy suffers from diabetes four months ago she had an
from diabetes four months ago she had an
from diabetes four months ago she had an abscess taken from her abdomen that left
abscess taken from her abdomen that left
abscess taken from her abdomen that left a gaping wound
a gaping wound
a gaping wound conventional procedures are causing her
conventional procedures are causing her
conventional procedures are causing her so much pain that she can’t cope but if
so much pain that she can’t cope but if
so much pain that she can’t cope but if the wounds left untreated infection
the wounds left untreated infection
the wounds left untreated infection might spread throughout her body and she
might spread throughout her body and she
might spread throughout her body and she could die the solution to place hundreds
could die the solution to place hundreds
could die the solution to place hundreds of live maggots into the wound
of live maggots into the wound
of live maggots into the wound the secret lies in their eating habits
the secret lies in their eating habits
the secret lies in their eating habits these maggots eat only dead flesh and
these maggots eat only dead flesh and
these maggots eat only dead flesh and leave healthy tissue alone dr. Terence
leave healthy tissue alone dr. Terence
leave healthy tissue alone dr. Terence McDonald has been prescribing maggot
McDonald has been prescribing maggot
McDonald has been prescribing maggot therapy for four years the maggots are a
therapy for four years the maggots are a
therapy for four years the maggots are a kind of a cleaning device for these
kind of a cleaning device for these
kind of a cleaning device for these worms not only do they remove the dead
worms not only do they remove the dead
worms not only do they remove the dead tissue which removes a food source for
tissue which removes a food source for
tissue which removes a food source for the bacteria then their saliva has
the bacteria then their saliva has
the bacteria then their saliva has antibacterial effects but to Cindy the
antibacterial effects but to Cindy the
antibacterial effects but to Cindy the thought of maggots feasting on her body
thought of maggots feasting on her body
thought of maggots feasting on her body doesn’t necessarily sound appetizing I’m
doesn’t necessarily sound appetizing I’m
doesn’t necessarily sound appetizing I’m like God and it’s gross you know but
like God and it’s gross you know but
like God and it’s gross you know but they say it really gets the job done
they say it really gets the job done
they say it really gets the job done so I’m willing to try anything the two
so I’m willing to try anything the two
so I’m willing to try anything the two millimeter long larvae are specially
millimeter long larvae are specially
millimeter long larvae are specially bred for use at wound care facilities
bred for use at wound care facilities
bred for use at wound care facilities these maggots are newly hatched and
these maggots are newly hatched and
these maggots are newly hatched and their
if they can clean up the green and black
if they can clean up the green and black decaying flesh they might save Cindy
decaying flesh they might save Cindy
decaying flesh they might save Cindy from having it surgically removed before
from having it surgically removed before
from having it surgically removed before the day is done she’ll have as many as
the day is done she’ll have as many as
the day is done she’ll have as many as 700 maggots placed in her wound for 48
700 maggots placed in her wound for 48
700 maggots placed in her wound for 48 hours the hungry maggots will feed on
hours the hungry maggots will feed on
hours the hungry maggots will feed on her diseased flesh and when they
her diseased flesh and when they
her diseased flesh and when they finished feasting they’ll grow to five
finished feasting they’ll grow to five
finished feasting they’ll grow to five times their original size
two days later Cindy returns to the
two days later Cindy returns to the clinic to see if the maggots have
clinic to see if the maggots have
clinic to see if the maggots have cleaned out her wound a lot of these
cleaned out her wound a lot of these
cleaned out her wound a lot of these areas are really a lot lot cleaner the
areas are really a lot lot cleaner the
areas are really a lot lot cleaner the tissue that I can see in there is all
tissue that I can see in there is all
tissue that I can see in there is all pink it’s improved quite a lot but for
pink it’s improved quite a lot but for
pink it’s improved quite a lot but for Cindy even the medical miracle is not
Cindy even the medical miracle is not
Cindy even the medical miracle is not enough to overcome her taboo for creepy
enough to overcome her taboo for creepy
enough to overcome her taboo for creepy crawly creatures yeah yes scary
crawly creatures yeah yes scary
crawly creatures yeah yes scary especially if you have a fear of bugs
especially if you have a fear of bugs
especially if you have a fear of bugs and they was only doing their job I mean
and they was only doing their job I mean
and they was only doing their job I mean I can understand that and I appreciate
I can understand that and I appreciate
I can understand that and I appreciate that but I’m glad it’s over with
that but I’m glad it’s over with
that but I’m glad it’s over with if maggots can overcome their taboo
if maggots can overcome their taboo
if maggots can overcome their taboo reputation these creatures of death may
reputation these creatures of death may
reputation these creatures of death may keep eating their way to saving lives
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