My scar never fully healed over from the original humerus surgery and as such, continues to leak/weep on a daily basis. Due to this, the chances of infection are quite high, so I need to be very careful to keep it clean, etc. This means I have not been able to swim all summer, I've not been able to go to the beach without having it carefully covered. Nor have I been able to do any exercise as sweat running down and into an open wound is never a good idea... hence my expanding waistline!
I saw Mr Surgeon Man's assistant as the new surgical consult/locum wasn't available to see me, and yet again, expressed my concerns about my arm, the weeping, etc. Whilst he went off to get a testing kit, to check for infection, I took the following photo...
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