Well it’s been a long while since I updated the blog, I’d like to have written the post that says “It’s healed!” by now but I’m being cautious. As I told my nurse a few weeks back when she said I should look happier that it had healed, “the thing is it’s not the first time I’ve been told I’m healed and it’s turned out not to be true” I’m not looking on the downside, far from it I’m hoping very much that the end is here, but I’m also wary and previous experience has taught me patience.
I’ve has problems on and off since my last update with the wound bleeding and discharging a bit from an awkward place that is difficult to do much with. It seems to have stopped now but this is the third time it seems to have stopped, so I’m going to wait and see what happens though the signs are good.
Thanks to everyone who’s sent me good wishes, and I send the same out to those with surgeries coming up soon.
September 20, 2008 at 12:03 am |
Thanks Steven, I feel for you, after two z-plasties and still not healed? That’s rough. I do think I’m winning now, it does seem to have been fine for a while, no discharge, just a bit of a twinge now and then. The wound does take a lot of looking after, I don’t think I’ll ever forget that it’s there. The same thing happened to me, the wound worked it’s way down over the course of all my operations and it’s all a bit messy looking down there now, with scars and bits of flesh in a pretty uneven shape, but at least it’s healed up this time.
September 18, 2008 at 8:43 pm |
Hi Colin, how has it been going since your last post? I have had two z-plasty operations myself, both of which have failed, so I relate a lot to yours posts. It’s a hard condition to overcome, especially once there have been lots of operations. In my case, the wound has gradually worked its way down towards the bowels over the last 2-3 years. It’s now such a challenge to keep the area very clean like it should be. Still, I’m hoping I won’t have this forever. I really hope you’re winning with it!
August 26, 2008 at 8:23 pm |
I wish you all the best and good luck!
I totally understand how you feel as Im currently recovering (2.5 weeks) from my 3rd excision.
I came across your website via http://www.pilondal.com