Pyoderma Gangrenosum is a very rare skin condition that is not well known and not well understood. People can have the ailment for a few weeks or even years. There is almost no information on how to go about your life while suffering this condition.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Uniboot removed
Things really look like a mess here but they aren't bad. This pic was taken right after I cut off the cast. I wear this thing for a whole week and cut it off with a box cutter and some scissors. The whole area is loaded with dry skin, looks like dandruff. The white square thingy is actually a small section of the antibacterial pad they cover the ulcer with prior to wrapping things up. This pad usually melts away from body heat. Wearing this thing is a BIG PAIN IN THE ASS! Its impossible to shower while wearing it. I'm a 1 or 2 shower a day guy, so after a few days without a shower, I start losing my fukin' mind. The upside to all this is that this uniboot thing works. I've seen a 1/2" to 3/4" inch ribbon of new skin surrounding my shrinking ulcer, progress I haven't seen in years. I'm not sure how long I'll have to wear this thing but I sure hope it ain't much longer.
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New skin ... always encouraging.
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