Friday, May 24, 2013

Last week has been intense. I was unfortunately down with the flu and learnt that it was incredibly tough to live through the ordeal. Keeping up a dilation schedule when you are weak from the flu is almost impossible, not to mention sneezing and coughing being extremely painful for the wounds. I would literally be doubling over in pain every time I sneeze or cough! So with hindsight I should have got myself a flu jab beforehand...and perhaps more vitamins and stuff to boost my immune syst...

Monday, May 13, 2013

  Granulation is apparently common in SRS. Essentially, you get a lump of tissue growing out of a wound, because the wound won't close properly. My take on this is that dilation causes it -- frequently rubbing on a wound prevents epithelial tissues from forming.   My later part of month 3 and the whole of month 4 has been brutal...I got granulation tissue the size of marble a little inside the opening, which sting and bleed...

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Here is a list of things I'm going to do after my recovery:  Go to Japan for a hot spring spa Swim on some island with a clean beach A huge seafood buffet To be updat...

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Okay this is the pilot episode. 113 days ago I went under the knife, with only a vague idea of what's coming for me. I knew recovery was supposed to be tough and painful, that it takes a year and involves a roulette of complications. So I say...yeah let's do it... And now here I am, in bed and quite uncomfortable. Alright that's downplaying it, things are still very sore and I'm plagued by numerous granulation tissues that stings like crazy....
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