40 days on, infection has now gone after a strong course of antibiotics. Wounds are still quite red and angry looking, the internal stitches are still protruding, they may be removed this week as Mr Christopher did suggest to give them a couple of weeks, the nurse is coming in every other day. A different nurse came in on Monday and did a swab as she was concerned about one of the wounds, luckily no infection!
W is still unable to drive, hopefully this week we will see a big improvement and get some independence back. Mobility wise that is improving now although he is on stronger prescription painkillers for the pain in his feet.
Laura the district nurse who has been with W 90% of the time since he came out of hospital, has now gone onto maternity leave, it's a shame that she will not see W progress, hopefully she will be back when he has his next op, she had built a fabulous, positive relationship with W, sharing a joke and putting up with W's flirty manner. It was also her first phalloplasty patient as it was with the others who have done his dressings.
On a more humorous note, the best quote off the nurses as they see the result of the phalloplasty is 'wow, that's amazing'. It puts a smile on W's face, not many men can say they get that reaction!!
W is in daily contact with Codey, a brilliant supportive friendship even though they are a couple of hundred miles apart.
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