One Month...

Just got back from my one month check up. I'm happy to report that the stitches are FINALLY out! I was so nervous to get them taken out. Since this was my first time getting sutures taken out, I was hoping that it wouldn't hurt too bad. Matthew was unable to come to my appointment with me so his mother accompanied me.

This time, we started the appointment in a reclined position because I was nervous it was going to feel weird and make me want to pass out. Haha! I'm a baby when it comes to gross things. My doctor said that the swelling looked great. There is hardly any. He told me to keep it elevated if possible but I don't have to all the time, it just helps keep the swelling down. To remove the sutures, he clipped them down the middle and then just pulled them out. Since this made me a little queasy to think about, I didn't look. It actually didn't hurt that much. It just felt like I was getting pinched or plucking my eyebrows for the first time. Once all the stitches were removed, he picked off a little portion of scab and some dead skin.

I have an appointment set up for next week. He instructed me to be pretty cautious with it still because there was a little section that hasn't healed fully. He wants me to start moving it up and down (pointing/flexing) so that it won't be so stiff. I'm not allowed to walk on it yet but I can start to put some pressure on it. Hopefully within the next week or two, I'll be able to put more and more weight on it.

Sorry I didn't get any picutures. Hopefully next time I will be able to get one of it mostly healed.

xoxo

Megs