Wound Healing - Post Takedown

RunJMember

I’m just over three months post takedown and my ostomy wound site finally closed up a couple weeks ago. My surgeon left it open and I had to pack it with gauze until it closed up. I’ve read that some people wounds were partially closed and healed much faster. Mine was about the size of quarter and looked like a bottomless pit (at first). My question is how long it takes before it feels like there is some strength back there. My wound is closed but it still feels weak and I feel like I still need to baby it when I’m excercising etc. I really don’t want to deal with a hernia so I’m fine being patient. I’m just trying to get a realistic idea of how long before it feels like this thing is fully healed?

12/26/183:03 PM

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