Ha! I HAVE BEEN SO EXCITED TO REMOVE THE BANDAGE FROM THE Shin Divot since I saw the wound care specialist Jeff last week, nad he told me to recoved the dressing on Tuesday, nad if I felt the need, to keep my appointment, but if it looked good, cancel it !And I canceled it! The silver-impregnated mesh(silver is anti-microbial) did a crackerjack job of healing and flattening out/ properly forming the texture of that last bit of healing skin -I am thrilled! (I was SO tempted to go ahead and take it off yesterday, but dammit, I stick to what the pros tell me - if it's working, and this has been!) As he warned me it would be, it is a touch dry and flakey and will clough dry skin for a while. No problem. And the silver left a sort of black-tarnished color to the very last, newest bit of the scar, but that is NOT necrotic - it is nice, firm, smooth and healthy skin! The silver will come up as the layers of skin grow up and out, and the scar will heal and change over the next year or two - I'm familiar with that!
I am just over the moon that the scar will be FLAT - and no divot at all!!
What a happy relief!!
Today I was a little more stiff and slow than yesterday - I think it's pretty clear that it was due to my NOT getting out for a walk or onto the exercise bike. Well, i'm glad the effects are fast, either direction! If I DO them, I feel markedly better and more energetic the next day,
If I don't, I'm a mess.
Today I ate dinner a bit too late, but I got on the bike for 20 minutes! HURRAH!
So - I anticipate tomorrow to be a more comfortable day.
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