He suffered from malnutrition and was covered in bedsores. As the days pass, Maggie develops bedsores and undergoes an amputation for an infected leg. The documentary showed a patient with several bedsores who went on to develop MRSA. In addition, the distribution of weight can prevent bedsores among the paralytic and the comatose. During this time Taniguchi developed severe bedsores on his chest. Adjusting to the realities of ventilators, feeding tubes, bedsores, and muscle wasting may be difficult. Every night, she set her alarm clock to turn him so he wouldn't get bedsores.