r/MakeMeSuffer • u/DisastrousStrategy63 • 18d ago
Cringe Post op ankle NSFW
I can’t look at it but figured maybe someone here would enjoy it.
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u/governmentthief 18d ago
That stitch job looks wild. Or did they use staples?
Hope you are pain free soon, OP.
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u/DisastrousStrategy63 18d ago
Thanks 😊 I think the Dr said they were the ones that dissolve on their own but I was high during that conversation 😂
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u/Warbeast560 11d ago
Wow I thought mine looked kinda iffy, for me they used the ones that dissolve but only internally. They used staples on the skin, I was able to walk day 2! How long are you out of commission for?
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u/DisastrousStrategy63 11d ago
Day 2?! I’m so jealous! I did 2 weeks in a splint. Then was put into a cast that will be on for 4 weeks total. Then into a walking boot and physical therapy for 6 weeks. Haven’t been told anything about when I can walk again 😭
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u/ValKilmersTherapy 18d ago
I’ve ruptured my Achilles and had surgery in a similar spot. It was definitely weird to look at. Sucked for the first few days after surgery. Hope you’re doing okay. It was god awful and then all the sudden it was bearable. You got this friend!
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u/DisastrousStrategy63 18d ago
Thanks, it’s been almost a month for me. I haven’t taken a pain pill in 48 hours 🥳 Is everything back to normal for you? I’m stressing about the physical therapy process.
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u/Spirited-Reputation6 17d ago edited 17d ago
Stress about missing PT. PT is super beneficial and be sure to do your home exercises too.
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u/EntropyMoose119 18d ago
There’s a part of my brain that’s telling to peel it just like a scab.
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u/DisastrousStrategy63 18d ago
Thanks, that gave me chills 😂 Luckily it’s hidden under a cast so I don’t have to see it or think about it.
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u/Clobazam_ 15d ago
Your hospital needs better stitching people. This is horrifying. That part in the middle of pic 1 is STILL OPEN. It's so obvious even in pic 2 when you know what to look for.
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u/DisastrousStrategy63 13d ago
😬 The cast is coming off on Monday so I’ll have him look at it and have new pics taken.
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u/mrselffdestruct 12d ago
Vicodin? Be careful, next theyll give you a cane, and after that youll turn into a snarky yet genius doctor at a hospital that surprisingly hasnt been sued for medical malpractice once
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u/DesmondTapenade 14d ago
Fucking OW. I hope they gave you some of that good-good to help with the pain.
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u/DisastrousStrategy63 13d ago
I had 30 of the really good pills, then they bumped me down to 30 of the Vicodin. I barely used them. Thankfully, the pain hasn’t been horrible since the first couple of days.
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u/noswol 15d ago
Is this some post modern art thing or what op?
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u/DisastrousStrategy63 13d ago
🤷🏼♀️ maybe they sliced it wrong or something? I’m scared to look because I get so grossed out by these kinds of things. 💩 🤢
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u/dlogan3344 18d ago
How'd you do that?
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u/DisastrousStrategy63 18d ago
Achilles tendon had a bone spur growing into it and tearing it up. Surgeon had to use remove the extra bone growth then used the tendon from my big toe to repair it and 2 screws to secure it in place.
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u/PivotdontTwist 18d ago
As someone who has rolled their ankle many, many times. God damn dude lmao hope it heels well