Removing the Wound Dressing

We are now two weeks post surgery and Chris has been coping absolutely brilliantly. This last week at home with him has been lovely…time to cuddle up on the sofa together and watch movies!  And a friend of his has given Chris their login details to Netflix so he can watch lots of TV while he rests.

He no longer needs any pain relief medication and is starting to move around really well.  I have enjoyed looking after him, cooking his favourite foods and generally spoiling him!  And friends have called round with cards and chocolate for him – I think he’s almost enjoying it – but not the stiffness and shoulder pain on his left side. Hopefully that will improve as time goes by and his muscles get used to being in their new positions.

Today we went to the doctors surgery to have the wound dressing removed and checked by the practice nurse.  She happens to be a close friend of mine so I knew she would take great care of Chris.  The dressing came off well and the wound underneath looked really good – clean and dry with no sign of swelling or infection.  The scar is incredibly neat, just a thin pink line down the centre of his back.  There are still a lot of steri-strips in place and Sarah’s advice was to leave them alone and let them drop off when they’re ready. So, that’s another milestone successfully completed!

I continue to be amazed and inspired by Chris who takes every step of this Scoliosis journey in his stride – very little has upset him and he has been calm and composed throughout.  I am also amazed at how fast a teenage body heals itself and recovers from major surgery.  I wish I knew before surgery what I know now and perhaps I might have been less stressed and anxious about it all ;-)