The State of the Hole

[billroper]

Well, I still have a big hole in my leg. This is not a surprise. I'll likely have this hole for months. *sigh*

But the infection in my leg appears to have been cleared up by the surgery and antibiotics and that's a very good thing. The hole continues to slowly leak blood, but it's apparently the correct color down there (red) according to a phone conversation with Dr. Bob earlier this week. And my knee is only barely swollen now.

So it seems to be getting better. I see Dr. Bob and the surgeon again on Tuesday and they'll take a look at it and tell me what they think then.

Comments

[artbeco.livejournal.com]

Some of the wounds that are deep like this one need to heal from the inside out, so that it doesn't just trap any infection inside. Mine took almost five months (from a deep internal infection in the breast, which also happened to contain cancer cells) of packing the wound with gauze deep inside and then changing the packing and dressings twice daily. It was... well, certainly agonizing to deal with for the first few months. It did finally heal, though, so keep the faith; yours will too. I'm very glad you're not having to pack your wound.

[billroper]

Actually, I do have to pack the hole, but it's less than an inch deep, so it's not too difficult. I just wet a 4x4 with saline and stuff it in.

Thanks for the info and I'm glad your hole healed up well!