Anybody on here experienced this method of wound healing where the site is left open to heal and repair from the inside out?
I was released from hospital last week after spending 10 days there on around the clock on intravenous meds to combat a post operative infection in my hip after a bone graft was taken from it. The wound has been left open to allow fluids to escape and I am currently having to visit the doctor's surgery daily to get the dressing changed.
Apparently it's going to be a long haul for this wound to heal so I just wondered if any of you folks have gone through a similar situation and what your experiences of it were.
(pronounced: equal-sequel) "I suffered for my art.. now it's your turn"
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I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
I have had several abscesses and each one, when drained had the area of skin cut away leaving an open wound.
This was then packed with a non-stick dressing which was changed everyday. Slowly the wound heals from the bottom up, eventually covering and healing completely.
Each time I was off work for 6 weeks, due to the location of the abscesses, but can be as little as 4 weeks to heal.
It is a bit of a bind, but the time flies and it does heal well.
Good luck.
After a few close calls and a lot of blood the bugger eventually decide to give up and actually heal.
Christ what a ball-ache and scary time the past 4+ months have been but at least my side has finally closed up.