It's 9 days now since the op and the stitches seem to have settled down; the gel stuff they put over them is still in place but some stitches poke through so I've been going commando since I stopped using gauze pads and needing knickers to hold it in place.
I've an appointment with the surgery nurse to remove the stitches this Friday, and a confirmed outpatient appointment with the surgeon for Feb 6th so I guess…
The local anaesthetic wore off after about 8 hours as I'd been warned to expect and I woke often last night feeling pain. This morning I've remembered I was advised not to be shy about taking painkillers so I'll see if paracetamol or ibuprofen will help.
The wound seems swollen but it's not bleeding, only weeping a bit. I'll get some soft gauze stuff from the chemist similar to what the hospital used…
Well, the deed has been done and I am home again.
Most of the hospital time was spent waiting, including an extra hour when I was bumped in favour of an emergency surgery. No argument with that!
The operation itself did only take about half an hour and I am currently in no pain whatsoever. The surgeon told me he would be administering two types of local anaesthetic, one which would last one to two hours and another…
