by asdf123456 » 04 Mar 2014, 11:25
Hi OMB,
I went to the CRS yesterday, and he said the flap is still in place and looking good, but there is one area that is more on the outside edge of the flap that seems to be wider than the rest. He said it could be a popped stitch but there's no way to be sure. He didn't seem too worried about it because the rest of the flap, and most importantly, the tip of the flap, have no been healing in place for 12 days. Hopefully that one little problem area just works itself out once the rest heals up.
I am still laying on my belly most of the day, as much as possible, because my butt feels swollen if I sit on it for too long. Otherwise, the pain is pretty manageable. Strangely, he did tell me that he'll have to remove the exterior stitches next week because they are not dissolvable. I do not understand why he used dissolvable stitches inside my butt, but non-dissolvable outside, but I'll ask next time. The pain is not too bad, but sitting upright, and other activity is still out of the question for me. Fortunately, I am on disability from work so I don't have much to do but lay on my belly and watch TV. Very boring!! Thank you so much for checking in; I'll keep you posted after my next doctor's visit next week (stitches coming out).