Happy 4th!

The skin around my site as been getting drier and drier; it’s been brittle, numb, and tender deep below.

At the suggestion of a new friend yesterday, I put some generic Kirkland (paraben free) moisturizer on my finger and wrapped it over night. This morning, the skin was softer, more pliable, and sensation was greatly restored.

I also took a warm shower this morning and the persistent skin flap was help on by just a thread, so I trimmed it off. I was happy to see healthy joined skin below, allaying some fears Linda and I shared about the wound possibly not being closed.

It is definitely still healing, so I will continue to moisturize and track progress.

Below is a photo from yesterday, pre-moisturizer, a photo from this morning, after 18 hours of moisturizing, and a photo after I trimmed the skin post shower.