1/16/06 -Here is a pic of Bo's new incision. I have removed the bandages and was about to apply the BioDres so snapped a picture real quick. I highlighted the ends in green so you can see where the ends are. The incision looks like a backward check mark. You can see a smallish wound from the stitches pulling and tearing. This worries me as it was a small wound like this that lead to his second surgery. I hope that by applying the BioDress this early, it will cause the wound to soften and not heal so hard ... as you can see it is still relatively moist looking. Bless his heart his skin is pulled so tightly; how can it NOT tear?
Please everyone ... good thoughts that this heals well. Bo is out of "extra" skin to pull together plus I do not know if I have the heart to put him through another surgery. He is a trooper but how much can his little body handle? Even though he tries so hard to bounce back ... it is so gut wrenching to watch him move so stiffly and more clumsily than normal. To watch him recover and then do the same thing to him over and over ... I am so surprised he does not hate me ... because I think I would not be so forgiving. I don't know which I feel more of ... disheartened or scared. Please let him heal well this time, please ...
1/20/06 - Bo's stitches are out. Brought him home and gave him a much needed shower. After the shower he had a slight blow dry (being I totally saturated him). I applied the BioDres and snapped this pic of him getting ready for a rest after a long day.
The wound that occurred from his stitches pulling is iffy. I will continue to apply the BioDres in hopes that it does not form granulomous(sp?) tissue. If that is the ONLY area that heals poorly there MIGHT be enough skin to pull it together to do a minor operation. It depends on how deep the hardened tissue goes. So far Bo has been like a box of Cracker Jacks ... once he is opened up there has always been a surprise inside.
At this time it is going to be a wait and see game. He goes back in 2 weeks for a check-up. No word on the newest biopsy yet. Please let this wound heal all on it's own ....
Thank you for your continued support, prayers, healing thoughts and e-mails. Bo continues to need them and they bring me strength, thank you.
