The wound has been slowly healing since surgery five weeks ago but within the past week has been overgranulating quite quickly. This can cause issues, particularly with delaying the healing of the wound.
Read moreGastro Follow Up

It’s been seven months since I last saw my gastroenterologist and the lengthy appointment is normal after surgery due to the Crohn’s being ‘taken care of’, but it’s never truly taken care of so what will the appointment bring?
Read moreKen Butt Wound Update

It’s been just over a week since I’ve had the VAC dressing and since then I’ve been continuing to have daily dressing changes by the practice nurse, and changes on the weekend by the district nurse.
Read moreThe Final Change

17 days after the VAC dressing was fitted, and 20 days after surgery, it’s time for it to come off.
Read moreIBD and My Depression

As it’s World Mental Health Day, I thought I would share how IBD has affected me for some time. First it was the symptoms of Crohn’s that were affecting me and then the complications from having an ostomy.
Read moreThe 4th VAC Dressing Change

Today was the second full week that I had worn the VAC dressing and it was time for the fourth change. So how is it healing?
Read more10 Things I’ve Learned About Wearing a VAC Dressing

I have been wearing a VAC dress machine for almost 2 weeks and I’ve learned how to sit right, how to carry it around, how to deal with problems and if it wasn’t in such an awkward position I think I’d be able to change it without issues. Here are 10 things that I’ve learned.
Note: All of these points are related specifically to using a VAC dressing to heal a pereneal wound.
Read moreIs The VAC Dressing Working?

My second VAC dressing change took place on Sunday and whereas I had been having a lot of exudate draining out of it, it suddenly slowed down. Was everything ok?
Read moreWhat is it Like Having a VAC Dressing?

With a perineal wound that wasn’t healing after 8 months, it was time to bring out the big guns and try a VAC dressing. This is something that had been mentioned many times during my many dressing changes and whilst I had an idea of how they operated, I didn’t know what it would be like to have one. The aim of this blog post is to explain more about them and how I’ve coped with having one.
Read moreChanging the VAC Dressing

The VAC has been chugging away for 72 hours and has been collecting a fair amount of exudate. It’s now time for it’s first change and it’s going to be done in the comfort of my own home by a district nurse.
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