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War wounds (here's mine Paula)

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Kate53CornUK
Kate53CornUK

Paula was brave enough to post a pic of her scar this morning in my discussion. We share the same surgeon so I thought I would post mine as well.

Considering what my hip has been through I am amzed how neat and tidy it is although I wouldn't have shared on week 2 when it was yellow and purple and looked like it belonged to the Hulk.

I am also posting it for anyone who is facing this surgery to show that at just 4 weeks after surgery my scar is looking really good. I used coconut oil and bio oil and any moisturisers to hand.

Come on guys, loud and proud, get yer war wounds out!

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  • neil5421
    neil5421 Kate53CornUK

    Posted

    Here you are, Kate.... mine today (4 weeks 1 day) biggrin

    A bit of Vitamin E cream rubbed in daily.... 

    Haute couture confused

     

    • Kate53CornUK
      Kate53CornUK neil5421

      Posted

      Wow, it looks mini, and straight! I am also 4 weeks, done on 30th June.

      The whole process has been fascinating to me - how can we have the top of the femur chopped off and walking on it the next day. After all that trauma we end up with these little thin scars. i have an appendix scar from 1978 that looks like a child did it!

       

    • neil5421
      neil5421 Kate53CornUK

      Posted

      Yeah we were both on the same day.  I know, amazing to be walking like that ......

      the lumpy bits are on the ends of the scar - trying to massage them a bit

       

  • gillian18780
    gillian18780 Kate53CornUK

    Posted

    That's very neat but it looks quite long compared to mine which is only three inches on my buttock. goodness knows how they do what they need to through a cut that small!!
    • Kate53CornUK
      Kate53CornUK gillian18780

      Posted

      I think my surgeon liked a bit of room for manoever but I have decided that I don't care how long it is or what it looks like because he has taken away the gnarly bone that crippled me for 12 months. I love him.
  • Hippiehen
    Hippiehen Kate53CornUK

    Posted

    Thank you for the photo. That does help me feel better. I am day 4 post op and I really did not know how long the cut would be. I was awake during my op and my surgeon said that he was pleased with his sewing up. I have seen the stitches and indeed it is a work of art. No douby mine will heal like yours. Ill get some coconut oil in ready.

    Caron.

    • Kate53CornUK
      Kate53CornUK Hippiehen

      Posted

      You are welcome, Caron. I didn't know if it would be useful to someone to see a scar 4 weeks old. Paula posted hers on my discussion this morning  and it was interesting because we had the same surgeon - our scars are identical.

      I bought coconut oil from Tesco pharmacy £1.88 for a small pot.

    • Hippiehen
      Hippiehen Kate53CornUK

      Posted

      Ooh thanks for that. I'll get some at Tesco on my travels when Im out and about. 
  • ian97093
    ian97093 Kate53CornUK

    Posted

    Ok...I will have a fresh one on friday, I can show you all the fresh one and the healed one after 16 weeks, both from the same surgeon..

    Go CompareGoCompareGo Compare!!!!eek

    • Kate53CornUK
      Kate53CornUK ian97093

      Posted

      Hah, Go Compare, I like that Ian. Good luck for Friday. I have to wait til after Christmas for number 2 but I already know that it will be worth the wait - what a difference.
  • carol75411
    carol75411 Kate53CornUK

    Posted

    Just out of interest here is mine I think about 2 weeks (am 6 weeks now). 
    • Kate53CornUK
      Kate53CornUK carol75411

      Posted

      Work those socks, Carol! Thanks for sharing, I am amzed how the bruises work their way up and down the leg. I ended up with residue on my ankle.
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