Izzy's Leg: Update 7

3/4/2015

Here's a happy photo so that the first thing you see is not that horrible wound photo we've seen 100 times ...

Imperioso at his RPSI inspection. (Photo courtesy of Noemi)

Several friends have asked me how I am dealing with the stress of Izzy's wound. They've wondered if I feel anxious and worried every time I take off the bandage. What am I going to see? How bad is it going to look? That sort of thing.

The honest truth is that I look forward to unwrapping it. I can't wait to see what it looks like. Every single time I take that last telfa pad off, I am thrilled with how much smaller the wound is. My vet predicted a ten week healing period. We're now at nine weeks. It's not healed over, but it is getting there. My guess, based on the rate of skin growth, is that the wound won't be fully covered with skin until the end of March.

And not because I want to gross you out, but here is the photo from the first day I saw the wound (1/10) and a current photo (3/1) ...

January 9

March 1

I am really excited by the bottom "loop." When I took this most current photo, I realized that the loop is now an island. That part of the wound just grew a layer of skin. When I next re-bandage, I am betting the whole loop is covered with new skin. I can't wait to see that!

Stay tuned for further updates.

The loop is a fast sinking island!

Alanna

3/3/2015 10:54:43 pm

That's awesome. I think it's healing pretty fast.

Bakersfield Dressage link

3/4/2015 07:10:57 am

I think so too. ;0)

Lauren link

3/4/2015 12:19:18 am

I'm guessing 12 weeks but all that matters is that it looks SO much better :)

3/4/2015 07:11:53 am

12 weeks seems pretty fast! I am not sure it will be healed even by month's end, but it gives me something to work towards. ;0)

Tracy link

3/4/2015 01:37:26 am

It's looking sooo much better! look at all that new skin!

3/4/2015 07:12:36 am

Tha's what I say every other day when I re-wrap it. It is amazing how fast it is closing up.

Sarah link

3/4/2015 01:41:58 am

Isn't the body's ability to heal amazing? It blows my mind that where there was no skin before, there is now skin AND hair!

Woohoo!!! getting so close!

3/4/2015 07:13:58 am

Knowing what it looked like, it is shocking to me how the body can close up such a huge hole. It literally looked like a bear had ripped open his leg, and now, it's just a big "scratch." :0)

jenj

3/4/2015 02:39:30 am

Wow, it's looking great! Fingers crossed for no more islands!

3/4/2015 07:15:05 am

Sinking islands are fine, I just don't want any mountains, rivers, or volcanoes!

emma link

3/4/2015 09:00:37 am

It looks great! I like seeing the injury progression pics bc they are super educational (IMO) - so thanks for sharing!

3/5/2015 09:29:04 pm

I am glad that someone other than me likes the photos. I can stare at them all day. I zoom in and check for hair that wasn't there before, skin that has newly emerged, and wound edges that have changed shape. When I wrapped last night, I was SHOCKED and how much smaller the whole thing looks again.

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