Doctors appointment

Bones, joints and muscles
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got mt 6 week appointment 24th december, tomorrow see nurse about stiches., wow 

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To get them removed?

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I'm at 6 1/2 weeks and phoned up conultants secretary who told me he hadn't scheduled it yet! I need to let my employers know when I'm lightly to get back to work & drive again. Sounds like your doing well, good luck with the stiches.

Alan

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Lucky you,I have to wait until January which will be just over 8 weeks. I think it must be beach use of Christmas. Tony 

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I thought they used disolvable stitches now rather than thread or wthatever it is? Or is it staples?

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Hi Sara, 

I had staples both times .... 

it was okay .... 

how are you getting on?

big hug

renee

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Im still waiting for my op so just trying to gain knowledge. I really did think they used disolvable stitches. Did it hurt getting the staples removed?

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Hi Sarah, some use dissolvable stitches, I had clamps. The worst part of removing them was taking the plaster off!

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I am seeing my consultant on 21 Dec which will be 61/2 weeks but I am hoping to go back to work on a phased return before if I can. Had my staples removed 12 days after my op the last 2 were painful as I was badly bruised and leaked for

almost a week, in hindsight think they should have waited a bit longer to take them out

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Iv never heard of clamps, what are they? And i didnt realise you got a plaster for thr. Thought if was just like a plaster dressing over top of wound? Wow i need more research haha

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Tomorrow see nurse for change of drssing, my stiches are disovable so just need to check it, its itching like mad i can tell you. Just cannot wait to be able to stand under the shower

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Ahh i see. Do you go to the doctors or hospital for this? Have you been able to go in the shower at all?

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I go to my doctors surgery to see the nurse, and no not had a shower for 2 weeks 😓😒 as shower over bath and not had waterproof dressing.

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Oh dear. How hqve you been washi g? I cant cope with that thought of not beimg able to shower

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They should at least be able to provide waterproof dressings - that's what I had.

Graham

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I will ask the nurse tomorrow, if she tells me th,ey are my face is going to be so 😡

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They gave me a chair so its been strip washing and washing my hair over the sink, been ok, but just long to stand under the water.

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I seriously dont think i could do that. I have atleast 1 or2 showers a day

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Feels so much better when they're out. Just be sure they get them all. They missed two the first time and I found another one three months after surgery. My Dr was furious because of chance of infection.