Everything is going great with my surgery. I only have to wear a dressing on the small part where the graft did not take. The best part is I almost have full range of motion in my arm! It feels amazing to be able to move it like I used to :D The only set back I've had is the last time I was at the wound clinic to see my surgeon she left me with a nurse to put my dressing on. Now this normally would be fine, but she decided she was going to put tape on my graft site.... now yes I understand that it is technically skin now.... but it is BRAND new skin. It's very thin (they scrapped off the scab... it looks great). and fragile. I wasn't very happy as both my husband and I said maybe we shouldn't put tape there. Needless to say the next morning when my nurse came .... she was pissed and it hurt so bad to have it pulled off. Worst part is that it pulled off my skin... so now that part is just like where the graft didn't take, but it's looking better. I will never let that nurse do a dressing change there again. So as a reminder this is what my armpit looked like
From Hidradenitis Suppurativa |
From Hidradenitis Suppurativa |
Overall I have to say this surgery was the best thing I've ever done. Yes 5 weeks of not being able to move your arm or barely do anything sucks, but I can lift my arm now. This means that when I have my other one done I can go back to doing the things I love. I will continue to update on my progress w/ pictures when I can. And I will still answer emails & messages regarding anything you may have to say. Thank you all so much for your support!
i just had surgery too and a wound care nurse put tape all over my brand newly healed incision. OUCH. talk about pain. didn't affect my healing unlike you :( but it still did not feel veery good.
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