Post by cherylm on Jul 26, 2016 2:59:46 GMT -7
Hi, Gang...I know I've not been around much recently. I've been dealing with a nasty old friend and wound up having some minor surgery on my stump.
Waaayyy back at the time of my amputation, a small adhesion formed, making a lovely little dimple on my stump. After a few years, the dimple started filling with thick (almost wart-like) skin. I went through a bunch of assorted doctors, had a biopsy on the growth (it was benign) and then went on with life, with my CPO just building in a relief for the lump in my sockets. Life was grand.
My latest socket, however, sent me into a new round of shrinkage, and the lump started to grow again. Within just a week after taking possession of it, my socket that fit like an absolute dream became an ill-fitting, painful disaster.
Soooooo..... Many doctors consulted, I was sent off to a plastic surgeon, a new set of biopsy samples was taken, and then he hollowed out all of the thick skin of the lump, cauterized the wound and sent me away...legless for at least a couple of weeks.
We're still waiting on the latest biopsy results. If the growth is still benign, I should be able to just get my CPO to do some more tweaking on the socket and maybe it will go back to fitting beautifully. If it turns out there's a problem with the biopsy sample, it will mean more surgery. Until then, I'm afraid I'm just feeling rather bummed out............sigh............
Sorry about the grumpy post...just needed to vent......
Waaayyy back at the time of my amputation, a small adhesion formed, making a lovely little dimple on my stump. After a few years, the dimple started filling with thick (almost wart-like) skin. I went through a bunch of assorted doctors, had a biopsy on the growth (it was benign) and then went on with life, with my CPO just building in a relief for the lump in my sockets. Life was grand.
My latest socket, however, sent me into a new round of shrinkage, and the lump started to grow again. Within just a week after taking possession of it, my socket that fit like an absolute dream became an ill-fitting, painful disaster.
Soooooo..... Many doctors consulted, I was sent off to a plastic surgeon, a new set of biopsy samples was taken, and then he hollowed out all of the thick skin of the lump, cauterized the wound and sent me away...legless for at least a couple of weeks.
We're still waiting on the latest biopsy results. If the growth is still benign, I should be able to just get my CPO to do some more tweaking on the socket and maybe it will go back to fitting beautifully. If it turns out there's a problem with the biopsy sample, it will mean more surgery. Until then, I'm afraid I'm just feeling rather bummed out............sigh............
Sorry about the grumpy post...just needed to vent......
