Removal of the clips
On the 14th February ( and yes on Valentines day!) we returned to the One Hatfield Hospital for the removal of the stitches/ metal clips.
The resident nurse took us away. I had Loiza and Priya as my support team; or rather for Priya to watch me pass out and make a mess of myself.
The nurse was very helpful and knowledgeable. We didn’t know that Osteotomy’s in the past resulted in patients having their leg in plaster for over 8 weeks. She mentioned surgery now is much more accurate and less evasive. I have to thank the surgeon Mr Chatoo for his expertise.
Initially I thought the removal of the clips would be very painful, it was the opposite. Using a pair of metal clips, she pinched the clip in the mid point and that forced the clip to bend and pull out. Out of the 17 clips, only 3 hurt when they were removed. I didn’t have any local anesthetic.
The wound feels very raw but the good thing is it is healing without an infection.
And a closer look where you can see the ink marks from the surgery. External healing is definitely a “work in progress”
As a treat for Valentines, Loiza took us to a well known fast food establishment serving fried chicken- this is payback for when Loiza and I were dating at University and i took her to this place when I was broke. Anyway I loved it!
On going to bed, i asked Loiza to add a bandage to cover the wound as i didnt want it to catch or split whilst i was asleep.
The pain in the knee and ankle remains however the shooting pain on my shin is less painful. Also the red bruising on my calf muscle has almost gone. For the pain, Loiza set up a call with a GP who administered stronger pain killers. This is working, the swelling on the knee is less so and i am able to walk a little easier. However the ankle pain remains. That will need gravity and ice to give me movement back over the coming weeks.
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