FOR THE STRONG ONLY... GROSS PICTURES ATTACHED OF MY NEW OPEN SURGICAL WOUND. Darcy, this one's for you.

My wound was left open intentionally. It is packed with several feet of gauze that is packed way into the gap that was left behind from the port. Billy will remove the packing today and replace it with several feet of fresh gauze, and my friend back home will unpack and repack the wound every day. The object is for it to heal from the inside, out. So, hopefully the inches of gauze will get a tad smaller every day.

Dr. Billy opened the port incision to clean it and to remove the port. He also made small slits in 2 of my original wounds (you can see bits of white Steri-Strips) to insert the camera for the laporscopy (sp?) and he made one brand new incision... can you find it? Nope, cuz he was nice enough to hide it inside my belly button, so when it heals it will be completely concealed.

Get your barf bags... Darcy, enjoy.

Photographs by NPM (Nurse Penni Money)

Yeah Lisa,

The insurance thing is a joke. My insurance said they would cover any complications including the flouro part of my fills but not the original band...OKAY??? What are we missing? I'm thinking about doing what Penni is doing and submitting it for reimbursement just to see what they say. Sorry your deeper in the hole... Oh, I lost my mind and bought my hubby a moped a few weeks ago. He loves it!!! Babies it all the time and finally something got him off of his computer games. I was able to buy it off of my best friend for $100 and we've put another $330 into it getting it all registered, tagged, titled, new tires and lastly full coverage insurance incase the nucklehead falls off. I'm just thrilled he likes it so much. Anyway keep up the healing girl! XOXO Teresa

Till the knucklehead falls off! GOOD ONE. Yes, I love my band, and I feel like I just went pee-pee in the big toilet for the first time... I just took my first shower in almost a year without a bandage. I'll stuff the thing with gauze in a few minutes, but it sure feels good running around without a diaper shoved in my belly for a few minutes!

I have zero restriction. Last night I ate my biggest meal ever. I need a fill!

Lisa- How much longer do they think it will take- before you are all healed up? Or is it a guessing game? I sure hope you'll be totally healed for Vegas & You can be the first one IN THE POOL!!!!

I think this hole is closing up at a pretty good speed. I used to pack it, then put gauze over the top. Now I'm just packing it and putting tape over the top since there's not much to pack any more. I think it will be closed by May 5, which will be my one year band anniversary. That's my plan.

Good Deal - that would work out well & with time to spare before the bash. By the way your face is looking very thin in your new avatar. I've got some great hair remover for that fuzz above your lip if you want to borrow some-lol ;0)

Everyone is jealous of my long slender face. I wouldn't dream of removing the fuzz!

No dont remove the fuzz.. it gives you Character.

That's got to be the biggest innie I've ever seen.

EVERYBODY DANCE! I'm not wearing a bandage! IT'S CLOSED!

DELARLA'S WOUND HAS FINALLY CLOSED - and it ONLY took 10 months and 19 days!

Can we even believe this?

And the scar doesn't look like a mouth with teeth now. It looks like an eyeball with eyelashes. I'll take a picture tonight.

Woo Hoo Girl finally.

You gotta Celebrate Lisa that it has finally healed.

Great News:)

AND JUST WHEN WERE YOU GONNA TELL ME IT CLOSED???????????????

Yaaaa!!!!!!:banana

I'm betting that this is the beginning of MANY victories for you.

Get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids....daisydoodle is coming to LV in exactly a month!

Penni, I was afraid to say anything cause I thought it would explode back open! Now that it's closed, I can't wait to get a port and have it opened up again! Woohoo, can we go one more year?

I' hope your not in pain! & those heal quick for you best of luck.