Sutures opened up a little with bleeding
Posted , 5 users are following.
Hello all,
this is day 16 post op and a couple of stitches broke loose and the scar opened just a little with a little bit of bleeding.
has anyone had the same issue?
so far the joint is still very stiff and I do the exercises as instructed. It is still swollen and bruised.
At this point I stil need crutches to walk around the house .
0 likes, 9 replies
phyl98196 Milimili
Posted
I had crutches this time round and found this helped a great deal initially though have not used for well over a week now. You might want to try having a shoe on the other foot which is similar in depth to the hospital 'shoe', if indeed you had this, to make walking easier and you feel more stable on your feet and happier to try walking unaided...it will happen:-)
What I have found is that not only do we all recover at different rates so does each foot, so just keep plugging away and before you know it you'll be walking without any discomfort.
paula62379 Milimili
Posted
i had a scarf/akin on my right foot on 5th October last. I had all the stitches out on the 12th day and the nurse out paper stitches on as they hadn't healed properly. After 10 days I went back and she put further paper stitches on as the wound had still not healed over. I took those off after 10 days and there was an opening of about 4 stitches still. I must admit I was really worried but kept putting a plaster on and evntually after six and a half weeks the wound healed completely.
As people say we all heal at different rates. My bones healed ok though and I'm virtually back to normal now. I'm in my normal shoes and have almost all mobility back in my toes although walked around the golf course for the first time with my husband today who did 8 holes and the foot was a little bit achey but no swelling. Will definitely get the other one done soon.
Wishing you a speedy and good recovery.
Paula
LadyPink Milimili
Posted
Milimili LadyPink
Posted
Thank you very much for your reply, it is recomforting to know that your healing went smoothly and I can only hope for the same.
i followed a similar approach regarding the dry dressing and I think it is healing slowly as the wound as dried off and no longer bleeds.
I still use the crutches and the toe is still very stiff. At this point I cannot wear any shoes and I doubt I will be able to so for at least another 2 weeks.
I see that you are at week 8 post op, and I'm glad that you have almost fully recovered,and I'm very hopeful to be in that situation soon!
thanks again for your comments and recommendations.
all the best,
Mili
LadyPink Milimili
Posted
I can't believe how quickly things are improving. What ached and was stuff only last week is now fine. The foot is still a little swollen but that's all. Once you get that okay from your consultant at 6-7 weeks and you begin walking - with a bit of a limp at first - everything starts to get so much better. We are going out for a Valentine's dinner tonight but I'll have to wear trousers and flat lace up shoes (very sexy - not) as my foot is nowhere near ready for fashionable shoes just yet. I can wait for that day though the main thing is that I'm just thrilled with the results of the surgery.
Anyway, keep up the good work - it sounds like your foot is slowly healing the same as my did. Keep it elevated as much as you can, which will give it chance to heal inside and the new bone to grow. LadyPinkX
bev52304 Milimili
Posted
LadyPink bev52304
Posted
The stage your at now where you don't think much is happening goes by so quickly believe me. So hang on in their and carry on elevating that foot. I'm at 9 weeks now and all is fantastic. I'm driving, supermarket shopping, on my feet all day every day with absolutely no discomfort. Now I'm off to walk the dog. Be a little more patient and suddenly normality comes all at once. Best wishes, LadyPink
LadyPink bev52304
Posted
bev52304 LadyPink
Posted
Thank you LadyPink onwards and upwards!