Wound Woman

21/04/2026

Tomorrow is finger surgery number 2 😔🤦‍♀️

Am I nervous - Yes
Will I be brave - Yes
Am I prepared for the 4am wake up to get myself ready - No
Will I be in more pain afterwards - Yes
Am I total wimp with cannula's - Yes, give me a piercing or tattoo any day!

The worst part is I don't know how intrusive it's going to be until they start opening my finger up. I definitely don't want to be in a cast or sling like last time. But I'll have the best nurse's at home waiting for me. One of them will bring me toy's and beg for treat's and it won't be my husband 🤣

19/04/2026

I saw this and felt it.

People in my life have been like "try xyz vitamin" Trust me a vitamin or yoga isn't fixing my conditions. If it did, I would've done it already!

I can't tell you the amount of times I've been made to feel like I'm dramatic. I wish I was being a diva. I have thought about flinging myself on the floor in a fetal position just to get my point across. But I leave the crying in a fetal position for at home.

I've sat in appointments and been told "Just get on with it" or "You're so young and maybe it's in your head"
Ie you're an overly emotional woman. I really loathe my gender being used against me.

BUT.. After 14 year's of this, I've found my voice. I've learnt to speak up, disagree and stand my ground. I ask why.
I am the expert in my body. I know what I feel and think. I am the one who suffers 24/7. I never get to clock off from this. Whereas those gas lighting professionals do.

09/04/2026

I can't explain the urge I have to pick off the scabs/dry skin.
My nurse's do it, especially one. She loves a good pick to the point where I bleed 🤣 but I'm terrified if I start picking I'll make my right leg worse, so I'm being a good girl.
I forgot to moisturise before bed lastnight and the itching through the night drove me insane more than the pain!

Anyone else like a good pick session?

07/04/2026

I had my pre op for my bent/dodgy finger today, operation number 2 on it and hopefully the last for many year's 🤞
Due to my Raynauds and CPRS something simple like a blood test or having my blood pressure done causes extreme pain and discomfort. The pre op included being poked and prodded with needles so I asked for a sticker. Because being brave deserves a reward. They didn't have any so the nurse kindly did this smiley face. 😂

PS can you tell how shattered I am from my eyes. I felt like a zombie. Information overload.

22/03/2026

Check me out wearing my compression wrap!

It's been on for 3 hour's and 35 minutes, yes I'm timing it because the last time I wore it on this leg for this long was around 4 year's ago.
Some thing's I've noticed wearing it:

1: I need to be remeasured as my leg's have got to big for it.
2: Lymphedema and Lipedema has become more severe and the left leg used to be my best leg
3: My pain has spiked but I'm trying to keep it on for as long as possible to hopefully reduce some swelling
4: Whilst I'm in a flare up due to the lovely weather, because of not working maybe I'll be able to tolerate it more?
I did an ip dip dog 💩 on which leg I'd try my compression on, best of 3 style and this leg was the winner.

19/03/2026

Lenny the right leg's inner ankle wound on the 30th August 2025 vs 19th March 2026!

Holy 🐄 just look at the difference 🤯
You can see where the new skin shows the scar's, I will wear them with pride.

18/03/2026

I hate trying to plan anything! There was a time I could have a day's rest and bounce back, those day's are now gone. Used them up on working 🤦‍♀️

Now it's wake up and see what my body says. Even then it's an hour by hour type of situation.

09/03/2026

The chest infection I'm getting can do one!

I barely handle what I have already, so when a cold or chest infection comes along it knocks me out. As I put it to Mike "I'm already awful at being disabled, being ill 24/7. I can't deal with germs on top"

But i'm heading out to treat myself to a new phone. So later when I'm on bed rest I can play with my new toy 😂

26/02/2026

22/02/2026

When I was doing my daily deep clean on Larry the left leg, I noticed something...A new bridge of skin 👌😍🥳

It's been growing for a while but it's now joined together.
When I see progress like this, it does make all the pain/rest/discomfort/crying/restrictions totally worth it.
Maybe by the end of year it's a distant memory and I'm left with a massive scar as a badge of bravery?. 🤞🙏

07/02/2026

I really love doing a vs post. Especially today when my pain is at it's highest. I like to remind myself of how far I've come in such a short time.
As you can see, from the 17th July 2025 to today there has been significant changes 🙌🥳

The wound bed is shallower, islands are continuing to appear and it's slowly merging together. If only the pain would be less, but one thing at a time.

31/01/2026

Lenny the right leg 30th June 2025 vs Today! The difference is unreal. 😱😲🤯

Ever since being diagnosed with Lymphedema it's been drilled into me that compression garments are a must. Whilst they are, I've not been able to have them on due to the pain. With compression on it's too much for me. However I have agreed to try a new type of compression on my right leg, especially as it's healing nicely. Look at the scaring, it's mad to think it's half the size it once was.

I've spent year's with different dressings or gadgets, yet Lenny seems to be thriving solely with a pad over the top. That was a decision I came to, as 2 wounds had joined and it was too wet. Now it's as good as it can get. I hope this continues 🙏