Wound Woman

31/12/2025

2025! It broke me, I felt a huge shift physically and mentally. Honestly after that pain management appointment, I did think "What is the point". I basically retired from working at 39 year's old.
I pleaded for treatment that was being withheld because I wasn't in compression. That is because my pain levels can't tolerate the yellow line stocking most day's, stuff having a compression wrap/stocking or bandage on. But because I refused to give up I got that treatment and guess what... It's working.

2026 I'm going to gently shuffle into it and my main goal is to focus on healing, or getting the pain and wounds to a place where it's more tolerable. I will be able to use my energy/spoons on thing's that are important to me.

So fck you 2025 🖕 thanks for the lessons but jeez I am knackered 🤣
I'll be enjoying tonight with my favourite men (husband and Dog) enjoying a few drinks and playing games in my comfy clothes. I'll scoff cheese - protein for the wounds 😂 and spend tomorrow sore and on bedrest but I know I'll have a laugh.

I hope however you're spending tonight it's a safe, content evening.
Happy New Year everyone ✨️ 💜

30/12/2025

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30/12/2025

I've not had a nausea type day in weeks.
I'd like to say it's from over eating but no, instead it's symptoms.
I'll spend the day attempting not to move and sipping water, praying that when I take my medication it stays down. I wanted to do thing's today 🤦‍♀️

28/12/2025

Skin regrowth 🎉🙌

It seems my skin is on a growth spurt! I'm touching all the wood it continues. I don't care if it leaves me with different colours of skin or dents as long as it heals.

This is on Lenny the right leg and is my inner ankle wound. I've noticed I'm able to tolerate lying on my left side and have more of my right leg on the bed. You can see the islands of skin that have formed too.
I take regular photo's to compare to each other. My end goal.... Have the original operation wound in the center of my shin.

25/12/2025

I have my very own Santa Paws 😍🐾
Henry enjoys dressing up for Christmas Day. Look at how happy he is with a cardboard box and new babies to play with.
My leg's are throbbing and swollen, my right foot is having some sort of flare up/strained but I'm borrowing spoons to be as present as I can be.

I hope everyone has their perfect day. Sending lot's of love ❤️ 🎅🎄🎁🎊

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄🎅🎁

I told my body that I'd very much like a little lie in, or at least a peaceful night.
I got to 5am so that's a present I guess.

23/12/2025

Seeing as we're asking for a miracle, I'll also add a cleaner, chef, wiggle my toes, get low like I used to, sleep in a normal position, not have any wounds and end medical gaslighting.

All totally normal things to want right? 😂🤣

21/12/2025

Merry Christmas to me 🎄🎁

On Larry the left leg, this started as 2 little islands of skin. They grew into one and now it's connecting to the outside "normal" skin 🎊
It might not seem like a big deal, but 4 years I've had wounds on my left leg and it's the first real sign of healing I've seen.
Between the Pico machine (negative wound therapy) and now collagen dressings, it seems to have kick started skin renewal.

I've also been working hard on upping my protein intake, as protein is key for wound healing. I really struggle to eat, especially on severe pain day's. I can just about sip water.
It's a small step, but it's made me really happy. Larry has finally given me a gift 🤣

**The yellow gel type substance is left over collagen that is yet to be absorbed in the wound

18/12/2025

18/12/2025

Larry aka left leg has been given an early Christmas present 🎁 🎄

This dressing is Promogran (Promote granulation) It contains collagen and will be absorbed into the wound to hopefully help it heal. Everyone keep your finger's crossed 🤞
We've taken pictures and measurements and it's still healing, just incredibly slowly.
I did ask if I could put the promogran on my face to help keep old age away, apparently not 🤣

16/12/2025

Today was the work's xmas meal, I said I'd still attend but with a twist...

I'd dress to mourn my working career being over 🤣 In I come, to a wake being held in the next room surrounded my colleagues wearing xmas jumper's. The work lot loved it and I might wear the headband and veil a lot more 🖤
The only part that let it down was my yellow line (white stuff over my bandages to keep them in place) I should dye some black.

10/12/2025

Doing a little self care or shuffling around the house spooking the dog and husband 🤣

This is needed after a long journey home yesterday. I am on full bed rest today and it will take a few days to fully recover. It's a good job I have programmes to catch up on and some very herbal infused brownie's to help ease my pain 🙊😂