Navel Review

[davidgillon]

In other news, I have my navel back after almost four weeks concealed under dressings. There's a broad purple scar at the 6 O'clock position, and if feels like a definite ridge, but other than that it seems fairly normal,

The other hole in me just under the ribs is still there, and still lurking under a dressing, though the nurse says there's no need for any more of the honey - I'll have to take her word for it as I thought it looked slightly worse - back in a week for a dressing change.

Comments

[nanila]

I'm glad to hear that healing is progressing. Fingers crossed for continued mending.

[jesse_the_k]

Yes! One body part I was meh about until I didn't have it to admire.

The "definite ridge" is reducible via scar massage: what you want to hold in a gentle pinch grip & roll back-and-forth. GENTLE. If it's achy like a bruise for the first few days, OK. If it's any kind of sharp pain, leave it be.

[davidgillon]

I started poking at it last night, mostly trying to figure out the extent. No pain, but did actually provoke a series of burps - thought I'd gotten rid of all the gas they inflated me with!

Took the chance to have my first long soak in the bath today - just haven't been able to get a decent amount of water in it without soaking the dressing up until now. And I'm still trying to get rid of four week's worth of dressing adhesive!