I am undone!

cherrybim
cherrybim Member Posts: 334
edited 5. Jan 2011, 19:32 in Living with Arthritis archive
Had my stitches out today, procedure very carefully executed by the Sister.

I thought, whoopee, I can have a bath :lol:

Nah, no such luck. After the Surgeon had viewed it he plastered on a dressing, then some wadding, then a crepe bandage and then a sticky crepe bandage. Oh nuts and double nuts I've got to keep it thus for another three weeks! That'll be 6 weeks in all and it was only a bunion that called for a fancy "Scarf Akins procedure with lateral release". Perhaps he's concerned that the permanent metal screws and staples will pop out!

I told him how happy I was with it all, only had twinges, no "proper" pain and the only moan I had was that it itches. He winked and said "scratch it then" Yeah right,I said I had been but after his thorough bandaging there's no point of entry!

However I have a cunning plan to facilitate a lovely hot soak in the bath.............................. :lol:

Cherry x

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    It's better to be safe than sorry, cherrybim, surely. I am glad that you are healing OK, he sounds as tho he is pleased with his handiwork, and I guess it's best to carry on protecting it than not. Surely wrapping the foot in a plazzy bag and sealing it might work, if you are that desperate for a bath? I know you probably shouldn't but hell girl, we all do things we probably shouldn't! DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • cherrybim
    cherrybim Member Posts: 334
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Yep your right DD, better safe than sorry. However I always do things I shouldn't. Now is the time to call a halt to all that malarky.

    I think the duck tape securing the plazzy bag will have the added benefit of giving my leg a good waxing :lol:

    Cherry x
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Cherry
    I am sure you will manage to have a soak somehow, you have done really well, my brother had his done and was in agony after.
    Good Luck
    Barbara x
    Love
    Barbara
  • chris7
    chris7 Bots Posts: 2,696
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Cherry

    Oh poor you how disappointing, but glad to see you are hanging on to your sense of humour and are not having any major pain with the recovery. It looks like you might just have to wait a bit longer to have those fish nibbling your feet and I was waiting to hear how it went.
    Guess we both have to have a bit of patience.
    Chris

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