PAIN/NUMB: My leg is mostly numb from the upper thigh to just my lower calf. I have a lot of pain on the back outside area, but the anesthesiologist said that the block doesn't affect that area because the nerves don't go there.
I cleaned off some of the iodine with alcohol before showering and was delighted to find that I didn't have that nasty sticky stuff all over my leg too. If you encounter that, alcohol will remove it. The shower was without incident which is very good. I redressed the wounds with fresh gauze and re-wrapped it with the ace bandage, but not before getting in a few pictures.
I don't have nearly the bloody mess I did last time which is good if nothing more than a mental relief. I do have some sort of blister which I'm sure is just some pool of saline from the surgery. It really does look like a blister; I'm not going to worry about it. As for the incision points, they look normal. DH was informed that I will have a slightly larger scar on the lower inside. No big deal at this point! I'm sure he had to make the incision a bit bigger to dig out the old screw. oops. Otherwise the swelling looks normal even though I haven't been able to get in a good icing since I've been unwilling to remove the brace until I can feel my leg... up till now anyway.
Here's a couple quick pictures; hope I'm not grossing anyone out! :)
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