“Disolving stitches” my ass! We were two weeks over the estimate so Pam pulled them out last night with tweezers and a toenail clipper. Better not get foot fungus in my head hole.
- He’s out!
Sunday, December 13, 2009 | 7:46 pmWell, we don’t know if it was the bitching about being stuck in the ICU or not, but they let him leave the hospital today. Two days after a craniotomy… Wow. Anyway, he’s still in some pretty nasty pain and feels dizzy and nauseated (we’re not sure if it’s just the result of the surgery [...]
- Jonathan just got word that he’s getting discharged today!
Sunday, December 13, 2009 | 9:18 amDon’t know all the details, yet (Kyan’s got a bit of a cold and I had a sore throat overnight, so we slept as much as possible to try to kick it)… Heading over to the hospital in a few and will post the details when I know them. We plan to stay in the [...]
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- He’s out!
- Just saw him…
Friday, December 11, 2009 | 3:54 pmHe’s in some pain, but he’s talking and lucid. He’s not saying much or moving his right side, but he’s also still dozing off in the middle of things. He’s still in recovery, but they have a spot in the ICU – they’re just cleaning it. Not sure how long till he’s moved. We’re back [...]
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- Just saw him…
A few more details/clarification…
Some things we read said up to 60 days to “dissolve.” We were 2 weeks past when regular stitches would have been removed. And they were irritating his head (the freaking knots at each end and all the rest of the threads had scabby stuff surrounding them and it was just nasty). Watching him try to put on a hat and sunglasses without hitting/tugging/touching the stitches was just painful.
The good news is they came out easily (once the crud was removed) and it looks good. Now that we can really see the incision, it’s obvious there’s no infection — no swelling, no pus — and looks like it’s healing really well.
Whew!