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Watching My Wound Close
My T junction finally healed around at 9 weeks and since then, I haven't thought about my surgery. I can't believe it's already 3 months!
It was fascinating to see my wound close and I tried to keep an accurate photographic record. I did reiki on my wound which really seemed to help, although my doc says at that stage, wounds tend to close quickly.
Here are the pics.
I should take some current pictures of that area, but it would require good lighting. It's quite smooth but bright red. I'm looking forward to it fading somewhat! :)
It was fascinating to see my wound close and I tried to keep an accurate photographic record. I did reiki on my wound which really seemed to help, although my doc says at that stage, wounds tend to close quickly.
Here are the pics.
I should take some current pictures of that area, but it would require good lighting. It's quite smooth but bright red. I'm looking forward to it fading somewhat! :)
5 weeks already!
I've been doing too much this past week and I've felt it, so I worked hard to sloooow down. Even had seeping blood from my t junction (YIKES!!) when I irritated it. Thankfully it responded to rest & a return to stricter care. I need to remember that I'm healing at my own rate - cant compare myself to anyone else.
Changed my tape tonight and I was SO THRILLED with the progress my vertical incisions have made!!! When I compare them to just 2 weeks ago, I am just blown away.
Changed my tape tonight and I was SO THRILLED with the progress my vertical incisions have made!!! When I compare them to just 2 weeks ago, I am just blown away.
What's in a Dressing?
This is for the ladies about to get a reduction...
In the beginning, I didn't understand all the different types of dressing and why it mattered, but after an accidental wet-to-dry dressing (ouch!!!), I learned!!
Most ladies will come home in a giant gauze pad, which while bulky, is quite comfortable and absorbent - and, if you try to buy one on your own, rather expensive! I only bought one box of post-surgery dressing pads before down-grading.
So a good substitute is probably sterile gauze squares. You'll use a lot of them, depending on your bleeding/oozing, but they're a good size and reasonably priced. You can also use rolled gauze too. You'll need paper tape (not necessarily the scar kind) to hold these in place.
However, as your wounds begin to heal, you'll need to switch to a non-adherent type of bandage, otherwise the gauze will bond with your scabs and OUCH! I left my gauze bandage (& antibiotic ointment) on too long on 19 DPO and it fully dried out. I pulled off my bandage - and ripped off a bunch of scabs and even new tissue!! It *hurt* and set off days of new bleeding, too. What a mistake!
So I learned my lesson and stopped using gauze, but really hated the new pads - they essentially seemed as absorbent as wax paper - ugh!
And then I remembered that someone had once mentioned breast pads, commonly used for new mothers who leak milk when they are nursing. PERFECTION (for me, at least!) They are sterile, contoured for the breast, quite affordable (36 pieces for $5), quite absorbent, non-adherent, and come with tape on the back to attach to your bra. They are all I use now! (For my t-junction, I fold it in half and wedge it in. The extra material serves as extra padding for that sensitive* area.)
* The t-junction is sensitive for me, at least. I have all my nerve endings working in that raw wound and man is it the weirdest sensation to apply my antibiotic ointment!
In the beginning, I didn't understand all the different types of dressing and why it mattered, but after an accidental wet-to-dry dressing (ouch!!!), I learned!!
Most ladies will come home in a giant gauze pad, which while bulky, is quite comfortable and absorbent - and, if you try to buy one on your own, rather expensive! I only bought one box of post-surgery dressing pads before down-grading.
So a good substitute is probably sterile gauze squares. You'll use a lot of them, depending on your bleeding/oozing, but they're a good size and reasonably priced. You can also use rolled gauze too. You'll need paper tape (not necessarily the scar kind) to hold these in place.
However, as your wounds begin to heal, you'll need to switch to a non-adherent type of bandage, otherwise the gauze will bond with your scabs and OUCH! I left my gauze bandage (& antibiotic ointment) on too long on 19 DPO and it fully dried out. I pulled off my bandage - and ripped off a bunch of scabs and even new tissue!! It *hurt* and set off days of new bleeding, too. What a mistake!
So I learned my lesson and stopped using gauze, but really hated the new pads - they essentially seemed as absorbent as wax paper - ugh!
And then I remembered that someone had once mentioned breast pads, commonly used for new mothers who leak milk when they are nursing. PERFECTION (for me, at least!) They are sterile, contoured for the breast, quite affordable (36 pieces for $5), quite absorbent, non-adherent, and come with tape on the back to attach to your bra. They are all I use now! (For my t-junction, I fold it in half and wedge it in. The extra material serves as extra padding for that sensitive* area.)
* The t-junction is sensitive for me, at least. I have all my nerve endings working in that raw wound and man is it the weirdest sensation to apply my antibiotic ointment!
Provider Review
Dr. Schreiber is such a warm and welcoming man! He instantly puts people at ease, even nervous husbands.. :) He has a genuine passion for what he does and his PA and office staff are very approachable, too.