Well, it wasn’t the WORST doctor’s appointment,
but it also wasn’t the best.
Last week I saw the plastic surgeon who is in
charge of my wound. Though the wound looks like it’s closing well on the
outside, there’s still an open pocket under the surface that hasn’t closed. The
plastic surgeon said it’s currently unclear whether or not that pocket will
close on its own. It’s possible that my body has formed a sort of film inside
the cavity that will prevent it from closing entirely. We’re giving it 3 more
weeks, and if it hasn’t made significant progress by then, it will have to be
closed surgically. Unfortunately that would mean putting me under general
anesthesia, re-opening the outer incision, excising the film from inside the cavity,
and putting in a drain before sewing everything back up. I’m REALLY hoping
things look much better in 3 weeks, because I do NOT want to have to go through
surgery and a lengthy healing process all over again. There’s no way to tell
what will happen though, so all I can do now is wait and see.
I was pretty unhappy after that appointment. I
had no idea this was coming, since everything looks like it’s healing great
from the outside. I feel like the last 2 months have just been one medical issue
after the next, with no end in sight. And I’m REALLY upset at the thought of
having to go through ANOTHER painful surgery and recovery. I’m trying to be
hopeful that maybe things will improve over the next few weeks, but it’s hard
when it feels like every time things start looking up I end up getting punched
back down again.
2024 ended really poorly, and so far 2025 hasn’t
been going much better. Honestly, just typing all this out kinda makes me want
to scream! Let’s hope things turn around soon so I can finally move on from
this round of medical shenanigans.
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