BeachBabe

I had a melanoma-in-situ taken off my lower right calf through wide-excision surgery. It took 60 stitches, was on crutches the first week to move around house. Had to raise legs above heart for week when sitting and laying to keep swelling down. Was out of work 5 weeks mostly because my job as a law enforcement officer requires alot of walking and driving where my leg was being used. It has been 8 months and my leg is healing well but still aches at end of day after walking on it. I was told by my surgeon that because I stayed off my leg and kept it elevated my healing went better than alot of others who went right back to work or walked on it right after surgery so I am glad I gave it time to heal properly.

Every day is closer to total healing. Take the time you need and follow the doctor's advice. I know when I was in the waiting room for my first follow up appt there were several others in the waiting room commenting that my foot wasn't as swollen as theirs and it was because I had stayed off it for a week and kept it elevated.

Health and Blessings

I had a melanoma-in-situ taken off my lower right calf through wide-excision surgery. It took 60 stitches, was on crutches the first week to move around house. Had to raise legs above heart for week when sitting and laying to keep swelling down. Was out of work 5 weeks mostly because my job as a law enforcement officer requires alot of walking and driving where my leg was being used. It has been 8 months and my leg is healing well but still aches at end of day after walking on it. I was told by my surgeon that because I stayed off my leg and kept it elevated my healing went better than alot of others who went right back to work or walked on it right after surgery so I am glad I gave it time to heal properly.

Every day is closer to total healing. Take the time you need and follow the doctor's advice. I know when I was in the waiting room for my first follow up appt there were several others in the waiting room commenting that my foot wasn't as swollen as theirs and it was because I had stayed off it for a week and kept it elevated.

Health and Blessings

I had a melanoma-in-situ taken off my lower right calf through wide-excision surgery. It took 60 stitches, was on crutches the first week to move around house. Had to raise legs above heart for week when sitting and laying to keep swelling down. Was out of work 5 weeks mostly because my job as a law enforcement officer requires alot of walking and driving where my leg was being used. It has been 8 months and my leg is healing well but still aches at end of day after walking on it. I was told by my surgeon that because I stayed off my leg and kept it elevated my healing went better than alot of others who went right back to work or walked on it right after surgery so I am glad I gave it time to heal properly.

Every day is closer to total healing. Take the time you need and follow the doctor's advice. I know when I was in the waiting room for my first follow up appt there were several others in the waiting room commenting that my foot wasn't as swollen as theirs and it was because I had stayed off it for a week and kept it elevated.

Health and Blessings