Hi melclaritity, yes have been using the silver this time and last time with no improvement. To the ladies who suggested the oxygen therapy. I have done alot of reading on this and yes it would be great but I am a public patient and have no private health insurance and it is very expensive but thank you. Also haven't even herd of it here on the Gold Coast. Just going to take a very long time I would say as it is not a small wound breakdown. Thanks ladies appreciate all you suggestion. xx