My stitches are out! It didn't hurt, except for the first stitch (the first one he had done, but last to be removed) which he called a "weird one." The doctor said it healed really well. I don't have to keep it bandaged up anymore, or put neosporin on it. And I'm allowed to exercise again. Here's a photo of my stitch-free leg. And as always, a close-up if you want the gory details. You can see from the photos that the skin right in the point of the triangle died off like he said it would. So I guess I'm going to have a fairly big scar. Oh well, scars add character.
He said it will take a couple of months to start looking relatively normal, and even then the skin will be like baby skin so I should wear lots of sunscreen if it's exposed. A couple of months from now will be the end of October, so I think I'll be wearing pants or tights and it won't be an issue.
Anyway, what a relief to have the stitches gone, no more bandages, etc. I'm going to try a short run tomorrow morning.
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