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Posted 8/30/2012 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
I saw my plastic surgeon today, and he looked briefly at my (butt) wound and said, "Congratulations, you graduated." It's closed now, looks good, and I don't need to go back to him, unless something comes up.

For those who haven't been following my saga, I had an open would for almost a year and a half.... had surgery almost a year ago to fix it, but then it still took a long time to heal and kept reopening etc (with the possible exception of the inside of the mouth, it's the hardest place on the body to heal a wound).

So, this is a big deal!

I am starting to sit most of the time without a pillow -- still a challenge on a seat that's hard and flat, but otherwise, I am OK.

Surgeon said I had the prettiest butt he'd seen all day.... kind of wildly inappropriate in most contexts, but I laughed....
Posted 8/30/2012 10:25 PM (GMT 0)
Well coming from him you know what he meant. This is great to read. I know how long you had to live on your stomache and not bend. Celebrate somehow. I am too tired to make plays on the word butt; but am very happy for you.
Posted 8/30/2012 11:50 PM (GMT 0)

Yippeee !!!   Good news, indeed.

I keep an eye on your situation, because my wound is still healing ever so slowly.  It was a year in July, and there is still a teeny bit of seepage, but no more blood.   I wish I had gotten the waffle pillow and tried the sitz baths and gotten the nifty little gadget to let wee gals [pun intended  smilewinkgrin  ] stand up to pee.  But, it is a little late for all of that now.  One woman posted on another board that she was told by her surgeon to use Bacitracin every day.  I started doing that and I think it has helped speed things up a bit.

Part of my issue is being Diabetic and the other part is I have quite a bit of "padding" down there and it is a tough place to heal, to begin with.  I think those two things have compounded it.

So happy for your great news :-)

Posted 8/31/2012 1:33 AM (GMT 0)
Yay...great news. That certainly was a nice visit. Your doctor sounds like he is a riot. I love doctors who can be "regular" and know who they can say something to and not have it taken the wrong way.
Posted 8/31/2012 2:38 AM (GMT 0)
Great news you earned it. Rosemary
Posted 8/31/2012 3:13 AM (GMT 0)
Congratulations!!!!
Posted 8/31/2012 4:56 AM (GMT 0)
Congrats! There is actually a term for that. It's called Barbie butt! lol
I am still working on mine. The weird thing is I see people not really putting much pressure on their wounds and the doctors have said not too but last time I saw mine he said I should be doing everything. He said no matter what I do it won't open up or get bigger. I thought that was kinda strange.
Posted 8/31/2012 11:11 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, Brian, I have achieved Barbie Butt! Will look forward to a similar post from you at some point.

It does seem a bit strange saying your wound will never open up....but there are different kinds of tissue down there. A guy in my support group had a similar (but more extensive) surgery for anal cancer, and his instructions have been very different from mine.

CrohnieCJ, didn't realize your wound was still open, sorry to hear that. Never too late on the cushion though.... the small wheelchair cushion from waffle is nice.... looks like inflatable swiss cheese. I like it better than the ones they gave me at the hospital, because I can inflate and deflate myself. I get them from egdepark now, and insurance covers them (not that expensive).

Thanks everyone!!!!
Posted 8/31/2012 12:15 PM (GMT 0)
Awesome news on your 'graduation'! I still have visions of you lying on your side in bed doing crochet and putting your socks on with a stick all those months ago .. well done Blue! your attitude is marvellous.

ChronieCJ - sorry to hear you're still having problems. Hoping for speedy healing :-)
Posted 9/2/2012 8:26 PM (GMT 0)
Congrats!
Posted 9/2/2012 10:39 PM (GMT 0)
So, so happy to hear this. You have made it! What are you doing to celebrate?
Posted 9/3/2012 11:14 AM (GMT 0)
Sarah, yes I still sometimes have visions of myself lying in bed crocheting and such.... it's funny, but I don't think of that time negatively.... I just needed the rest so much then, and fortunately it's the painful parts that seem to be fading in my memory. Also, then I had more time to spend here, and so connected more with many of you.

Stephanie, that's a good point re celebration. I have been enjoying sitting more, and I notice it..... I'm really busy w/trying to get back to work (classes start in two days). It's actually my 50th b day in a few days, and my partner was on me about what I wanted.... finally realized that I was getting stressed about figuring out the perfect thing, and I just wanted a quiet dinner at a nice restaurant with my immediate family.... so, we'll celebrate it all then....
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