Good day today, cast came off and I got my first look at my scar. There was an issue with removing the sutures, the long one in this scar was 'stuck' and the local medical centre staff were not keen on trying to hard to remove it, they wrapped it up and told me wait until my Surgeon came back from holidays on the 20th! My wife rang the hospital where the surgery was done and they said not to leave it that long as would heal over and the suture wasn't a dissolving type, and further ALL the hospital's orthopedic surgeons were on hilidays! Teriffic! I was told to go to my local public hospital ED and see a Doctor there. After a couple of hours wait it was seen to and the suture was removed after a good tug. Job done.
It's more sore now than it was when encased in plaster but at least I can walk, sort of. It's swollen too as to be expected but I think I'm having an easy time with it so far from what I've read. I see the Surgeon and my treating GP on the 20th, so we'll see what they say and I guess I'll be starting physio soon too so I can get my balance and strength back. I can shower too, woo hoo!
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