Suit trousers? lol
I was so drugged up, I barely remember anything... I had problems for few days with memory loss, I would ask for time and after 30 minutes I would ask again.
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I'm much better, thanks, things are looking good.I'm abusing the exercises that physio gave me, I need to be careful not to tear my tendon though. It all depends on me, I'm stubborn and determined so I should be back to normal... its just a matter of time. I don't smoke or drink alcohol and my fitness level is good, the other advantage is me being young (things heal faster apparently.
)Here's are pictures from last visit at the hospital a week ago, the over granulation has calmed down a bit as they're using this cream, this area has magically healed itself, as they were thinking of doing another small skin graft. If the skin doesn't grow over the tendon, I might need another operation, its something called muscle flap. But they can't operate atm as everything is still to fragile and it might fail.
Right leg
Here, a picture my dad took. You can see my blood/skin along with hair stuck to the exhaust...
Here's what my hand looks like...
How are you doing? How's your leg?
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Thanks for sharing what the process of it is! I would ask how it was pain wise, but in my case they'll only take a small amount. They said, it would be taken from my thigh... Idk which one though. Your leg looks much better than it did though, looks like you've a long recovery ahead too. Hope all goes well for you! We just have to suck it up and do everything the doctors/physios say.A muscle free flap is what I had. Very clever stuff...microsurgical procedure to re-connect the veins and arteries. They kept it under a warm air bag for two days to ensure good circulation and prevent flap failure, which is basically a disaster. The first 48 hrs of a free flap is crucial to its success as anastomoses bed in.
My donor site was anterolateral thigh; will be interesting to see where they harvest the muscle if they do decide you need a free flap. I have a numb area at the donor site too.
Leg looks like this now...
...so not pretty, but functionally - much better. My limp has all but gone now and the atrophied calf muscle is vastly bigger. I need another two ops; 1. (general anaesthetic) to lipo the tissue to contour it better and 2. (local anaesthetic) to reduce the loose skin that will result. Then I can hopefully forget the operations (i.e. avoid infections) and continue to concentrate on getting my leg back to normal.
Anyway - glad things are working out for you. I take it sensation is nil at the skin graft sites? I'm only curious because I only have deep tissue sensation at my muscle graft sites. Have you tried bending your leg whilst touching the exposed tendon?
Going back to your question, the area which they taken the skin from at one point was the most painful. They take a little tool that looks like a potato peeler and they cut out thin layer of skin. Probably as thin, as cheap toilet paper or tissues just to give you an idea. After a few days it didn't hurt, the skin quickly grew back and the skin that grew back is really thin and fragile. I've to keep it moisturised, I usually use E45 lotion 2-3 times a day. At this moment, I've 0 pain from that area... sometimes its itchy AF! though, I use lotion and massage it in as it helps.
The nurses have to use polifax for the tendon and clean it, it hurts like a b... the feeling is really uncomfortable. I have this feeling when doing the exercises, I usually loosen up the dressing and use sticky brown tape they prescribed me to keep it from sliding. It helps and puts less pressure on the tendon. But, there's always something touching the tendon due to the dressing and the awkward place its in. I started putting a bit of pressure on that leg, in the last 3 days I made quite a bit of progress in terms of 'walking'.
p.s. the worst bit is the dressing sticking and unsticking after I try to straighten the leg a bit after sitting down for a while.
I've to ask, are you going back on a bike?
Thank you, I'm probably scaring all thew newbies from getting a bike when they see my thread! haha
I never had an off where I had to visit a hospital, funny thing is... I didn't brake anything. My left Ulna bone has cracked in few places, that's why I've plates to support it. could have been a lot worse, thankfully, it wasn't during my hoon so the speed was sensible... Something always happens, when I ride sensibly.
I've plates on my Radius, whoever was doing the notes did a few grammar mistakes too...
True, I'm happy my knees and left shoulder blade is all in one piece the bruising was bad...
I'm guessing family/children? Today, when I was waiting for my dad I went down to motorcycle parking area to have a peak.
I won't be able to get on the bike anytime soon, money wise and I've muscle loss. But everyday, I'm pushing myself to get back to normal. 
Another update
Sounds like I won't need another operation! 
Right leg doesn't require dressing, wound is healed. Now, I just need to keep it moisturised.
I see... I always said when I was younger, get bike first because if I ever have a family I probably won't be able to ride. Looks like I was kinda right.
Here're the pictures, you can see a white seed sized hole where the tendon is still exposed. But the growth over it is amazing, I'm trying to eat healthy... I ditched all the crap for the time being. I can't say no to chocolate though!
Right leg doesn't require dressing, wound is healed. Now, I just need to keep it moisturised.
I was in hospital with a lot of bikers and ex bikers, everyone said the roads were better back in the day and streets weren't as congested neither did police give a f... about how fast you were going.
If it wasn't for the helmet, I would be dead... so Shark did its job. Thank you, the doctor said 6 months, I think in total it'll be 4 months before I'm healed up. I'm seeing the plastics doctor at the end of October, the skin wil take months-years before it goes back to 80% of its original strength, that means I will never be able to do deep sea diving. (A bit random, I know... but that's what one of the nurses said lol)
Where I come from, the winters are like that most of the time. You can't ride all year round, its not possible even if you wanted to.
If it wasn't for the helmet, I would be dead... so Shark did its job.
Thank you, the doctor said 6 months, I think in total it'll be 4 months before I'm healed up. I'm seeing the plastics doctor at the end of October, the skin wil take months-years before it goes back to 80% of its original strength, that means I will never be able to do deep sea diving. (A bit random, I know... but that's what one of the nurses said lol)Where I come from, the winters are like that most of the time. You can't ride all year round, its not possible even if you wanted to.
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