Good News!

You'll be pleased to know no pictures today. Maybe next dressing change.

Yesterday evening I went to see the consultant to have my dressing changed and wound checked.

The bandaging had slipped quite a bit and the gauze (proflavin?) that had been in the wound had slipped out and down making it very uncomfortable to walk. The dressing was removed and both husband and I thought that the wound was looking rather angry. However the consultant took a close look and explained that that the weepiness was normal healing process for a skin graft as was the slight smell coming from it (Note: that if a wound smells get it checked as it could be sign of infection).

He advised it looked good. Gave the area a good clean and redressed it. I will see him again on Friday for my last check up before I begin seeing the District nurse for dressing changes instead of him.

Now for the good news. The histology results have come back. The consultant was able to confirm that the tissue they removed looked clear of cancer cells, so no further treatment should be required. This is a huge weight from my mind as you can probably understand. I can concentrate on healing from this operation and not worry that further treatment is needed. So in celebration we bought a bottle of champagne, phoned round the family to share the good news.

I will need to be very vigilant for the next 5 years especially on my leg but everywhere in general, if there I find any lumps it will be to the Dr to get them removed asap. I've learnt my lesson not to leave them so long on the pretense that they are benign cysts.

I am a very lucky person that circumstances led me to get this lump removed, if I hadn't then it would have spread and I could have ultimately lost my leg or my life.

I will continue to blog my recovery as I feel that it is important to see this through to the end, but cancer 0 - rachel 1.