Mar 29 2012
Day 13 - first post surgical appt
Today was my first appointment after my surgery. I was happy with how it went, but seeing the incision for the first time was a bit of a shock. I kinda expected it to be big but not as gnarly. It was a close resemblence to Frankenstein’s cousin! The overall length of the incision is approximately 7 inches. How does that compare with everyone else’s out there?
They outfitted me with a fiberglass cast today. I was able to choose the color which was great. I figured a nice neutral blue worked well for cleanliness and color coordinating my clothes, haha….
Still no pain, even when they flexed my foot up a bit. The removal of the incision staples felt like a splinter being removed so not that bad. I got a little worried when they asked if I had taken my pain medication before the appt but I never needed it. I guess it couldn’t hurt to have some meds on-board when visiting the Doc.
I posted photos of my appointment today showing the incision and how the leg looked after being taken out of the splint. I don’t know how anyone can view them but they are here on my blog somewhere so if find them… Enjoy!
All the best, PJ
I had probably a 3 inch long incision..pretty small in comparison. I remember I expected it to look gross but it actually didn’t look bad at all..I’m curious to see how bad it will scar though. Good luck on your recovery! The bright side of the cast is choosing a color..I got hot pink first and now I have purple
I think my incision is about 4″…not too bad, I guess. Mine looked pretty gross the first time I saw it - the week before the stitches came out! Much better, now!
My fiberglass casts were just off-white. Went with every pants choice I had. Just went the boring route, I guess.
Good luck to you!
Mine is about 7 inches as well. I had a high rupture so I think that had something to do with it. Surprisingly, it healed awesome but stitches are in for another 2 weeks… I went with a black cast. Although it’s pretty boring.