50 is About Me! - Brunswick, VA

I went to the doctors yesterday. I thought it was to discuss options on repairs. But we went ahead and did the dog ears. It was not bad at all. It was numbed up very well and then he cut out the area and stitched it up. I've attached some photos. I'm hoping it will look smooth. He took out as much as he could. He's a very personable doctor, really took the edge off of the procedure.

Hi all. I've been missing quite a bit. My world turned upside down in early September. I'm finally back on track! I'm down 20 pounds and ready to go back and get the final pieces fixed. I don't know about the rest of you but the dog ears really bother me. They're ugly and actually hurt. I can deal with the nasty necrosis scar more so than I can the ears.

I survived the cellulitis. The antibiotics cleared it up quickly. I go back to the doctors in February to schedule my revision. The necrosis is completely healed. I still have a few little sore areas from the itching. My scar appears to be more red than before. The actual necrosis is ugly but it's just a scar. The most bothersome part is the dog ears which really are elephant ears. I told him that is the part that bothers me most. I could live with the necrosis scar, but the ears are so bulging. I'll post more photos soon.