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Emotional-Apple1558 t1_jdr4va0 wrote
Reply to Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
Luke Skywalker, is that you?
theluckyfrog t1_jdr4lca wrote
Reply to comment by Benbot2000 in Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
All wounds have bacteria in them, but unless you've got certain comorbidities, your body is really good at using its own mechanisms to handle that, as long as all the waste products (dead white blood cells, dead tissue cells, loose bacterial cells) have someplace to go. When a wound is "open" like this, they get sloughed off the surface and absorbed by the bandages. No big deal (from your body's perspective). But if the wound is closed, all that stuff just collects in it, and you get an abscess which prevents further healing, causes pain and inflammation, and can lead to sepsis if the bacteria gets into adjacent blood vessels. It's like the difference between taking your trash out on a regular basis or keeping all of that trash in your kitchen as it rots.
_lippykid t1_jdr46fi wrote
Reply to comment by NKevros in Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
That’s crazy. The procedure must have improved massively since then. I can’t even see the scar from my appendectomy. I was in/out in about 8 hours. Walked out the hospital after a banging crab cake lunch
poppinkorn t1_jdr3mk1 wrote
Reply to Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
Sometimes they leave them open so that they will heal from the inside out to prevent an abscess from forming.
soapboxingdaychamp OP t1_jdr3lsr wrote
Reply to comment by Evanthekid16 in Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
No infections. It stayed wrapped in an ace bandage.
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Reply to comment by atrailofdisasters in These bananas at the grocery store are sold on the stalk they grew on by co1063
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soapboxingdaychamp OP t1_jdr3f08 wrote
Reply to comment by Born_ina_snowbank in Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
Electric filet knife with a bent blade.
Zalenka t1_jdr39a0 wrote
Reply to comment by i_should_be_coding in Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
I had a friend that had a similar thing and they said it had to heal inside out. I helped him clean it and maintain for a couple weeks. It was odd but it healed perfectly.
insertfunnynamehere7 t1_jdr2usw wrote
Reply to Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
The temptation
Kaliso-man t1_jdr2shw wrote
Reply to comment by soapboxingdaychamp in Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
Ah, thanks for posting , looking really healed !
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Evanthekid16 t1_jdr1ut8 wrote
Reply to Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
Did you get any infections in that time frame that they had to clean up? Or was there some preventative measure to ensure you didn’t get one?
soapboxingdaychamp OP t1_jdr1jn1 wrote
Reply to comment by JonLongsonLongJonson in Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
Holy shit man. I’m so proud of you and I hope you are insanely proud of yourself. Congratulations on being a badass and I hope whatever you are striving for in this life is presented to you. I have no idea who you are or where you are but if there is absolutely anything I can do to help you please don’t hesitate to reach out. It takes a lot to be resilient when facing what you have. Cheers!
Strong_Substance_250 t1_jdr1ge3 wrote
Double the width than Subway.
a4techkeyboard t1_jdr1bu5 wrote
Reply to comment by Efeu in McDonalds menu from Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. Took while on vacation (I’m from TX) by pbankey
They also still sell the fried apple pies (maybe shorter, though), and their ice cream machines aren't always broken.
AlohaChris t1_jdr14fo wrote
Reply to comment by i_should_be_coding in Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
Some wounds are too dirty to close, and need to heal by 2nd intention or granulating in from the bottom. Closing a dirty wound, even after you’ve washed it out, can lead to serious infection and sepsis.
a4techkeyboard t1_jdr0zeq wrote
Reply to comment by clemep8 in McDonalds menu from Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. Took while on vacation (I’m from TX) by pbankey
Almost all fast food chains in the Philippines has fried chicken with gravy and rice, even Burger King. They're competing with Jollibee's menu.
"McDo" is their nickname, like "Maccas" in Australia or "Mickey D's" I guess. The "Chicken McDo" is what they call their fried chicken.
They also have a "Burger McDo" which is their budget burger, a patty (maybe different from their regular patty) in a plain bun (no sesame seeds) and sauce.
WannaTeleportMassive t1_jdr0spz wrote
Reply to comment by jankyj in These bananas at the grocery store are sold on the stalk they grew on by co1063
Lmao they aint on the vine when im paying for them.
EnvironmentalSound25 t1_jdr093h wrote
Reply to comment by SchizophrenicKitten in These bananas at the grocery store are sold on the stalk they grew on by co1063
I find this type of humor very appealing.
a4techkeyboard t1_jdr07na wrote
Reply to comment by anycamel92 in McDonalds menu from Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. Took while on vacation (I’m from TX) by pbankey
It's a hamburger steak (a burger patty or 2) with a peppery mushroom gravy over rice.
FillHuman3902 t1_jdqzvqi wrote
Reply to Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
usa medicaid be like:
Captain_Causation t1_jdqz1zq wrote
Reply to Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
Imagine posting literal gore to r/MildlyInteresting.
soapboxingdaychamp OP t1_jdqyy5s wrote
Reply to comment by No_You_Are_That in Incision in my arm that doctors left open for 2 weeks after a surgery. by soapboxingdaychamp
Just put a comment with a link to some progression pics.
Alter-Swede t1_jdr57ij wrote
Reply to comment by a4techkeyboard in McDonalds menu from Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. Took while on vacation (I’m from TX) by pbankey
In Philippines the local chain Jollibee have it so McDonald's tries to fight competition