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9 years ago (November 11, 2016)

Got back in net for the first time in 178 days. 122 days since surgery. One more step forward!

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Nina Gill

Well done! That's an inspiration

Ellen Leng

Wow, congrats!

Clare Auten

Way to go! I knew you could do it!

Craig Gay

Such wonderful news!!! A little scary but exciting!!!

Steven Dean

Hell yeah! Love this.

Alexa Aveta

congratulations!! Good luck!

Darlene Smith

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

Jerry Grimes

Way to go Joshua.

Robert D'Aurora

You rock, dude!

Catie B

Joshua, I love hearing that! Congratulations!!

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9 years ago (August 24, 2016)

6 weeks post surgery. My open wound is healing nicely according to the surgeon and the tests from my ER visit came back normal. He thinks that it was just a really bad muscle cramp in my ribs and back. So he suggested I get a massage and he wants... Read more.

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Catie B

I hope you get relief from the rib and back pain, Josh. It's good to hear things are normal otherwise, but I know you'd like to get out of pain. Hope it's soon!

Kate Watson

How are you feeling now? I had rib pain that brought me to the ER too- I went to physical therapy for that for a month, which really helped. It took a good 5-6 weeks for that to heal, and I still have some residual pain there. Hope it heals... Read more.

Anonymous

good deal.

Joshua Trimberger

Thanks guys. The anti-inflammatory pills they gave me thurs-sunday seemed to do the trick. I have had only fleeting rib and back pain since. I meet tuesday with my surgeon for my weekly wound check and we talked about the ER visit and he reviewed the blood and X-rays they... Read more.

Amy Dorsey

Let me know how your massage goes this soon after surgery. I want to get one but I wasn't sure when I can. Forgot to ask my doc.

Catie B

Hoping the massage helps--nice to have one prescribed. Hope you keep feeling better.

Joshua Trimberger uploaded a photo

9 years ago (August 10, 2016)

This is what happens when your stitches dissolve before they should. I think my body hates me.lol

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Darlene Smith

Does it need to be "fixed" or are you good? Personally I don't care what my incision looks like, but curious if that could split open.

Joshua Trimberger

They said I just have to pack it with gauze and cover it. Changing it twice a day and it still should "heal normal" but i would imagine the scare tissue would be wide where the hole is. Not ideal...but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter as... Read more.

Wanda Mroz

Uh oh.... Wow. Mine was glued together.

Wanda Mroz

True as long as it heals... It's a battle scar! You earned it. Wear it proudly💞

Paul Wells

Should heal if it does not get infected. If an infection gets to your sternum. Bone infections can be tough to treat.

Joshua Trimberger

I believe mine was glued too. That dark spot towards the bottom is residual glue...but whatever they used didn't hold long enough or I twisted the wrong way or something. I didn't feel it open up or anything. I just went in 2 days earlier then my post surgery check... Read more.

Wanda Mroz

Ohhhh... Well I hope everything goes good and it heals fast

David C

Yowch...man, I am sorry dude. That looks brutal to have to care for. Worth seeing if you can get a nurse to come by to help care for it/make sure it's ok?

Anonymous

Ouch! sorry man.

David Katz

I feel for you, but the good news is that you are ok

Joshua Trimberger

They said it should be fine as long as i keep it clean and packed and switch out the packing 2x a day. If something happens I'll go to the ER or have the nurses at rehab check it out. I go back for the recheck on tuesday and I... Read more.

Steven A Husted

yes i would keep checking with the doctors and nurse's to make sure it is not infected i know we all heal different some of us heal slow and some heal fast i am lucky i heal fast mine was gluded also but the last section to heal on mine... Read more.

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