Update on wound - which is no longer gross

So I’m at 3 weeks and 2 days post surgery and I’m really shocker how quickly I have healed. From gaping weeping hole to nicely scabbed booboo.  I should measure it, but I would say it’s 1” x 1/2” and itches!!  Good thing fir layers between my scratchy finger and it!



The skin lines and shapes are from wearing the binder 24/7 except to shower and change from one binder to the other for washing. This is my extra layer to keep me from mess in with it too much!



The rest...well, it’s an adventure 😁. I’m really taking if well now. I’m still working on control, but it’s not quite there...accidents while out today, but I can’t stay house bound anymore. So I go out and deal with things as they happen.  Today I got to visit Home Depot’s potty...take some time...put myself back together again. Good news is this doesn’t require Depends, just incontinence pads. Could be worse!



I also started sending out a lot of my unused ostomy supplies to those who can use them from my Facebook ColonTown groups. I mailed two packages today and found out about a war veterans place in Milledeville to take the rest to. Worthy cause.



This weekend is the colon cancer Undie Run. Yeah, I’ll be walking. I think I can do a mile...as long as I can stroll!  It should be fun. Liz is going to run the 5K and Butch and I will be walking. Should be done by noon.



Should be pictures of this to come!

Funny story only I would laugh at

  I was home doing stuff around the house and decided to go to do errands. My pad was slightly soiled from tiny leaks (yeah we all know the drill)...so I removed it, cleaned up and went on my way. A lot of walking in Lowes to the BACK of the store, so of course you have to look at everything on the way to checkout. Finish up there and head to a waxing place to FINALLY get my legs done... strip pants off and there’s a spot. What the??  Looks like A&D.... feel my undies to see if I need to adjust my pad  possibly. NO PAD!!  What the??  Apparently I neglected a very important step in my process!   Goodness. True test of my emergency purse pack!!  Extra undies, check, plastic bag, check. Good lord!  Ah well, Could have been way worse!!  I survived and even went on to grab some sugar to make cookies as my shirt was long enough to cover the tiny spot

Proof positive that it’s important to get trial runs in there before heading back to work.