Post-op day 20:
Ok, I have an update for ya'll. What a day it has been! You guys have no idea.
So, I woke up this morning and started my usual routine which usually begins with my first session of dilation. Everything normal there. I then go to the washroom and as I'm showering I'm noticing blood by my feet in the tub. But this wasn't the usual, just spots of blood. This was stream-like, running down my legs blood and it would not stop. No matter how much water I added to the area, it kept going, and going, and going, AND GOING! I freaked the hell out.
I laid down on my bed, used two linens the clinic provides, one for under my bum and the other for under my legs because I knew I was hella bloody and didn't want to stain the bed sheets. I called the clinic to explain and they said they'd send somebody over. Meanwhile, I'm trying to find the area from which the blood is coming out from to put pressure with a cotton ball. The clinic staff comes after about 20 mins. She tells me the blood is coming from my urethra and holds pressure there for a few mins. She said after putting pressure it usually stops on it's own and that bleeding is normal for the first 4 months.
Today I was to meet Dr. Suporn for an examination and was told to dilate twice prior to heading to the clinic. So, a few hours later, I dilate again. As I'm walking to the washroom I'm praying to God that the blood won't continue to pour out. Thankfully, everything seemed back to normal. No more stream-like blood.
Upon arrival to the clinic, I was told to get into the revision gown which I had feared. Dr. Suporn examined me first and sure enough I needed a revision. I just got back to the hotel from the revision. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The numbing injections did hurt and I felt a little pain at the end but during I felt nothing. After Suporn was done he asked me if I was cleaning out the inside of my vagina all the time because he said I had some separation inside the vagina which was very rare. I told him no, that I only wash out the inside with the syringe 4 times (the last one with betadine) after each dilation as directed. Then I gently wash the outer area with hibiscrub as directed. Now, I do splash the outside of my vagina many many times with water which I guess I'll do it less now. And I was washing the outside of my vagina with water after every pee and he told me to stop that. He told me to try to keep the vajayjay as dry as possible but to use a lot of sylvex cream. I can resume dynamic dilation tomorrow with the medium and large but to rest for the remainder of today. He said walk only as needed. Well, there's a beach trip in 2 days that he provides to his patients which I guess I should skip. And he told me to keep my legs closed as much as possible, hehe. He showed me my vagina after the revision and it looked soooooo much better and he also removed part of my right inner labia because it was huuuuuge. It's still a little swollen but he says all will go down. I think I feel much better now. I see him again on Thursday and then I fly home on Saturday. I just really hope I can recoup properly this time around and don't have any other problems. Oh annnnnnnnnnnd, I've lost 22 pounds since I've arrived to Thailand. I'm so happy about that.
Dr. Suporn and the staff have been very empathetic and attentive. I will miss that when I leave this place. Today started horrendous (at least in my mind) and ended up pretty good. Now, time to rest, rest, rest.
Til next time............
