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#1 waiting4mymiracle

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 01:34 PM

I am having a flap performed on Monday after being on the wound vac for 5 months. My doctor's secretary called and informed me not to return the wound vac. According to her, without the ability to explain, I will need the wound vac after the flap surgery Havent spoke with the surgeon, he is always " in with a patient or performing a surgery". Nonetheless, has any used a wound vac after a having a flap performed or have you heard of such?

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 04:48 PM

Sounds like the Dr is going to leave something open. Do you have more than one wound?

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 05:47 PM

View PostWheelz 16, on May 7 2009, 05:48 PM, said:

Sounds like the Dr is going to leave something open. Do you have more than one wound?

No, I have just one wound. Why do a flap if you are going to leave something open. I hope thats not the case.

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 07:14 PM

I'm only guessing, here,,, but it sounds like yours is not that simple of a job. May be size, skin condition, or any number of other things that would cause him to worry about success.

Or,, he might just be hedging his bet,,,, getting restarted on the WVac, might take a while, so keepeing it for one extra month is probably good insurance, even if you don't need it. I kept mine for that long after my ulcer healed,,, again,, just in case.
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Posted 08 May 2009 - 07:19 AM

View Postwaiting4mymiracle, on May 7 2009, 05:47 PM, said:

View PostWheelz 16, on May 7 2009, 05:48 PM, said:

Sounds like the Dr is going to leave something open. Do you have more than one wound?

No, I have just one wound. Why do a flap if you are going to leave something open. I hope thats not the case.


What size is your wound?

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Posted 08 May 2009 - 01:23 PM

View PostWheelz 16, on May 8 2009, 08:19 AM, said:

View Postwaiting4mymiracle, on May 7 2009, 05:47 PM, said:

View PostWheelz 16, on May 7 2009, 05:48 PM, said:

Sounds like the Dr is going to leave something open. Do you have more than one wound?

No, I have just one wound. Why do a flap if you are going to leave something open. I hope thats not the case.


What size is your wound?
2cm deep 1 1/2 wide

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Posted 11 May 2009 - 05:17 AM

View Postwaiting4mymiracle, on May 8 2009, 02:23 PM, said:

View PostWheelz 16, on May 8 2009, 08:19 AM, said:

View Postwaiting4mymiracle, on May 7 2009, 05:47 PM, said:

View PostWheelz 16, on May 7 2009, 05:48 PM, said:

Sounds like the Dr is going to leave something open. Do you have more than one wound?

No, I have just one wound. Why do a flap if you are going to leave something open. I hope thats not the case.


What size is your wound?
2cm deep 1 1/2 wide
What have you used to heal wound other than vac. Did vac reduce the size of the wound?

View PostWheelz 16, on May 11 2009, 06:14 AM, said:

View Postwaiting4mymiracle, on May 8 2009, 02:23 PM, said:

View PostWheelz 16, on May 8 2009, 08:19 AM, said:

View Postwaiting4mymiracle, on May 7 2009, 05:47 PM, said:

View PostWheelz 16, on May 7 2009, 05:48 PM, said:

Sounds like the Dr is going to leave something open. Do you have more than one wound?

No, I have just one wound. Why do a flap if you are going to leave something open. I hope thats not the case.


What size is your wound?
2cm deep 1 1/2 wide
What have you used to heal wound other than vac. Did vac reduce the size of the wound?


#8 Wheelz 16

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Posted 05 June 2009 - 06:56 AM

View Postwaiting4mymiracle, on May 7 2009, 02:34 PM, said:

I am having a flap performed on Monday after being on the wound vac for 5 months. My doctor's secretary called and informed me not to return the wound vac. According to her, without the ability to explain, I will need the wound vac after the flap surgery Havent spoke with the surgeon, he is always " in with a patient or performing a surgery". Nonetheless, has any used a wound vac after a having a flap performed or have you heard of such?

How did your surgery go?




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