Back from the Surgeon

[ellen_datlow]

He took off the dressing and I peeked (but not for long) and it's healing!!!Visibly. Much less like something took a chunk out of my leg. I had him take a photo (which I probably will NOT post--don't want to gross anyone out). Re-bandaged the leg, it hurt this time so I came home and just took two motrin. First time it's hurt this much but I suppose it's good....back to him on Tuesday.
Partying tonight at the Blaylock launch (no liquor of course).

Comments

[melissajm.livejournal.com]

Yay for healing!

I suppose the up side is that dead tissue can't hurt, but I hope it keeps doing more healing with less pain.

[ogre-san.livejournal.com]

Glad you're healing well!

[lingster1.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear it's healing, Ellen. I wish you a speedy (and painless!) recovery.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Thanks you'all :-) --I found out that the reason the bandage is pink is that it's got calamine in it. The doc told me why but I've completely forgotten. (duh)...but it gets on everything, which is why I have to bandage up over it.

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

Great news!

When you feel like it, post the pic. If people don't want to see it they don't have to look. I, for one, am interested in what the injury looks like, and not because I'm a weirdo (well . . . that's a matter of opinion . . .); but I'd like a visual regarding what you've been going through. You've had a rough time of it. Share the picture.

Look at it this way: you'll be helping out writers by providing them with a visual description. :P

[voidmonster.livejournal.com]

Hurray for healing!

With the only surgery I've ever had (yanno, that wasn't a tonsillectomy, where there's not much to see), I was decidedly ambivalent about the experience of seeing that I was, in fact, made of meat.

Weirdly though, I actually like to be able to see what's going on with medical procedures. Somehow, in my head, that's different from seeing the healing part.

Here's to minimal scarring and uncomplicated recovery!

[jonathanstrahan.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you're getting better. Yay!! Wish I could be at the Blaylock launch. He is the *greatest*.

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear it's healing.

Enjoy yourself at the party!

[kythiaranos.livejournal.com]

I'm glad it's doing better. *sends healing vibes*

[pgtremblay.livejournal.com]

Glad the visit went well!

[castellucci.livejournal.com]

sending you good vibes and yay for healing.

[maryrobinette.livejournal.com]

So glad to hear that you are healing!

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

thanks all!

[steve-vernon.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you're feeling better.

[paulhaines.livejournal.com]

post it!

[drpaisley.livejournal.com]

I'll happily put the pics in the ConQuesT program book!

You can also post the pics to Flickr or other such site, then post the url here, so folks can look if they want.

[stephanieburgis.livejournal.com]

Hooray for healing! But I'm sorry to hear about the pain. I hope it starts feeling better soon.