On day 13 I had another check with the nurse and she took all the dressing off. And gave me an "all clear" to shower:)
One little scab came off at the belly button so I asked for an waterproof plaster. That was a mistake. She probably thought I was going to do it that evening then take off the plaster. I didn't shower till the day after, and in the meantime the big scab softened and yellowed. It looked like puss. The belly button was also covered in this non breathable plastic and it started to smell foul again. I took it all off before the shower. Sprayed Dettol antibacterial for the skin and left it to work for a minute.
Anyway, I had to wait for my husband to help me with the shower.
I no longer feel dizzy when taking the corset off. But it is a very odd feeling. Everything is numb in my tummy, so I have this heavy feeling in it. It's still very swollen.
My husband helped with washing/scrubbing my back. I managed to wash my hair. However towards the end of it I started shaking like a leaf, I think I was going into shock. Got out and dried on the the bed, wrapped up in towels and a dressing gown. The right shoulder blade muscle was in agony all day.
My husband put some talcum on my legs to help put the corset on. We managed that fine. We followed the tip from the nurse on the seems to be inside of the legs.
Needless to say, I slept so well! And smell better lol. Feeling more normal.
But woke up with bit more pain in my chest. I say "more", but still not enough to take painkillers. It's just stiffness.
No pictures yet, waiting for my sores to heal up and scab again. I put a non adesive dressing so it's breathable. I had to put Something on so it doesn't rub on the tight corset. To give it a chance to heal. The good thing is- because it's so numb, none of the sores hurt at all!
Will take some pictures at the end of the week. Hope it will look nicer:)
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