• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Pics of my fasciotomy***It's Healed!!!

K

Kobota

Senior member
I broke my right hip and femur and they had to do a fasciotomy to prevent the swelling from cutting off the circulation to my leg. I have to leave it open like that for 6-8 weeks. I thought some of you might be interested in seeing the pics of it.
pic1
pic2

edit:
Since some people couldn't see how it is my upper leg
pic

edit2:
well my leg is healing faster than expected. I'm going into surgery tomorrow to have a skin graft. Here is a current picture.
new pic

edit3:
skin graft hurts like hell🙁

update:
I just came from the doctor and my skin graft got infected and didn't take🙁. Now i'm going to have to repeat the whole process again.

new pics:
pic1 around the edge is the scar tissue that is growing. all the wholes are from staples that held the skin graft on
pic2 the place to the left is where they took the skin from for the skin graft that didn't work


update:
i'm back from the doctor. He wanted to do another skin graft and i said no. I am now aloud to put minimal weight on my leg. I go back in a month to see him again. By then hopefully it is almost completely scarred over.

update:
It has been a couple weeks since i posted pictures so here is a current one.
pic

update 5/17:
here is a new pic for all the people wanting to see it. sorry about the crappy quality.
pic

update 6/7:
it's finally scarred over. here is a pic
 
Originally posted by: Mo0o
How do you keep it from getting infected? And is standing up even possible?
Click to expand...

i'm on antibiotics and it is covered with gauze that has to be changed twice a day.
I'm allowed to stand up and walk with crutches.
 
Originally posted by: Kobota
Originally posted by: Mo0o
How do you keep it from getting infected? And is standing up even possible?
Click to expand...

i'm on antibiotics and it is covered with gauze that has to be changed twice a day.
I'm allowed to stand up and walk with crutches.
Click to expand...

How does showering work? Do you just kind of dab yourself with a damp cloth? Hot nurse sponge baths?
 
Why on earth would they leave it open like that? Even covering it with gauze doesn't seem like enough. Isn't there a polyeurothene covering they could have stapled on that? Don't you have problems with the outer tissue dying from moisture loss?
 
Originally posted by: CraigRT
um, wow
are you OK?
that looks awful, i would not know what to do with myself if that was me... :Q
Click to expand...

i'm on percocet but when it doesn't really help much escpically when i have to pull the gauze off it.
 
Originally posted by: Mo0o
Originally posted by: Kobota
Originally posted by: Mo0o
How do you keep it from getting infected? And is standing up even possible?
Click to expand...

i'm on antibiotics and it is covered with gauze that has to be changed twice a day.
I'm allowed to stand up and walk with crutches.
Click to expand...

How does showering work? Do you just kind of dab yourself with a damp cloth? Hot nurse sponge baths?
Click to expand...

yep just washing with washcloth. sadly i'm home now so no hot nurse sponge baths.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top