surgery went very well today. took about 5 hours. will have more details on the surgery later, but in a nutshell the procedure was largely cosmetic, taking out any dead tissue from the original transplant, and reshaping using "alloderm". all of the original scars were re-done to make them flatter.
although anita is in pain, she is much better off this time. she can go up and down the stairs already, and does not need total assistance for everything. she had a small dinner also.
note: alloderm is a tissue matrix. it is human skin with the cells removed, leaving a strong tissue-like mesh that the surgeon can use to shape and strengthen surgical areas (most commonly used with breast reconstruction and hernias). it eventually merges with the tissue around it
seeing dr. d tomorrow. update after that
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