After many days (almost 21) of fooling with bandages and stuff, my local plastic surgeon here made a decision and "opened" me up and cleaned out the quite large hematoma! Yes it was larger than a golf ball but not as big as a baseball, but this size surprised us both as it has been "seeping" for 3 weeks now.
Now I get to clean it out and pack it up twice a day, but, the GOOD news is that it is healing from the inside out, where have I heard that in these last few months? Ah, my local plastic surgeon put a call into my surgeon in San Diego at UCSD and she was surprised that she did not receive a call back? I wasn't. I haven't been able to get anyone in her office to respond to my calls or my emails since the surgery was done. Am I disillusioned with the surgeon at UCSD? No, not all, she is busy and I was cleared so on to the next case.
I just want to be healed and be able to move on with my life here in VA. I guess that will wait as all things do. The bad news is that I cannot shower unless I have a hand held unit that won't get that area wet. Gee that is a tough one as I like to have clean hair every three days! Oh well, guess I will have to find alternative cleansing procedures.
I know that most of you don't really care to read the actual details of procedures, but I was very brave and took the whole thing like a robot. It just needed to be done and I chatted most of the time she was working, and looked at the progress (sort of, the doctor was very curious as to why I was curious)and about what was being pulled out of me, really? I thought it was a rather large hematoma and the doctor said we did the right thing as it would have taken more weeks to have that drain out, so it is out, I am open and have a healing wound and we will see what comes in the next few days.
Thanks for being faithful readers and I know it can be gross but want to keep my venting up, it does help me tremendously!
Hugs, Deb
Yes that was gross but glad you had it done. I couldn't have watched like you did though. Vent away Debi, it's good for you health :) Susan
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ReplyDeleteI am sorry you had to endure more renovations of your body, but it was wise. I am glad you found a surgeon there! You are brave and beautiful! Don't worry about those doctors wondering why you have questions! It's your body, and they are getting paid well to answer your concerns, too! Sheeeeesh! What are they thinking?
Take care of yourself! Translation: Take care of yourself -- and don't over do it -- just float! Or, if you get the urge to reorganize your closets... retreat to things you used to do when you were a kid - laugh, organize your family photos, make faces in the mirror, sing or listen to music, watch the sky and count the clouds drifting by, make a bowl of jello and make a sculpture (did we do that?), dress up the dogs and pose them for photos, and then curl up on the couch with them in the afternoon, and ...yeah, with the house quiet... SLEEP! A few hours here and there - it's good therapy!
We're with you, Debi! Will talk to you this week! Love and hugs always,
:) Sue