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Today I had an off-day. It all became a bit too much for me. The recovery itself is going well. The first few weeks were tough, but even so, it’s surprising how much I’m already able to do again. Only… I had taken a lot into account, but not open wounds on my legs. Apparently it doesn’t happen often, but that’s the story of my life. If I didn’t have these wounds, I would be incredibly happy with where I am after two and a half weeks. But unfortunately, I do have them… The skin has come away with the ointment, just as Joost had said it would. On the left side it looks quite neat underneath. I can already see that normal skin will grow back there in time. The right side is a different story. In the place where that wretched lump of fat used to be, there is now an ugly open wound. As if that spot isn’t allowed to be beautiful, but that’s not how I want to think. Both Joost and Maureen say it will heal well in the end; I’m sure it will, but when is “in the end”? Normally, if I have a small wound on my leg, it already takes weeks to heal. So how long is this going to take…? I’m so fed up with it. I’m really upset about it. Today I feel sad and rebellious. I broke down during my massage with Maureen. Thankfully, she understood. The lymphatic system in my legs is still working very hard to heal the subcutaneous wounds. The firmness in the treated areas usually lasts around six weeks, so I still need a bit more patience. After that, things might suddenly start to improve more quickly, because the lymph nodes will then have more time to focus on the skin healing. Well… I can’t just give up. There’s nothing for it but to keep caring for the wounds, keep changing the dressings, and hope that it will improve soon. So mote it be.

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